UnCharitable

Sep 22, 2023

1h 30m

★ 7.0

Everything you know about change... is about to change.

Overview

After three of the most dynamic and successful U.S. charities were shut down by conservative charity watchdogs, destroying lives and cutting off precious resources, many of the top influencers in the field knew something had to be done to overhaul the nonprofit sector. Led by Dan Pallotta, whose record-breaking TED Talk on the subject has inspired leading philanthropists and changemakers, this feature-length documentary directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal exposes the dark side of philanthropy and introduces a radical new way of giving. In a powerful call to action, Uncharitable demands that charities be freed from the traditional sackcloth-and-ashes constraints, so that they can truly change the world.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Abramorama

UnCharitable Trailers

Cast

Self

Dan Pallota

Self

Edward Norton

Self

Rudy Espinoza

Self

Mayra Veronica

Self

Darren Walker

Self

Dorri McWhorter

Self

Katie Hood

Self

Billy Shore

Self

Jason Russell

Self

Steven Nardizzi

Self

Mark Tercek

Self

Scott Harrison

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