# Brian Hooks of Stand Together on Practicing Pluralism in Philanthropy

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Podcast: [The Art of Association](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-association-7719106)
Published: 2026-03-25T09:02:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-art-of-association.captivate.fm
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Brian Hooks is Chairman and CEO of Stand Together and the President of the Charles Koch Foundation . He joins The Art of Association podcast to talk with host Daniel Stid about Stand Together’s efforts to advance pluralism and human flourishing through a vibrant, entrepreneurial civil society. They reflect on Brian’s long partnership with Charles Koch and a new edition of their co-authored book, Believe in People: Bottom-Up Solutions for a Top-Down World . The conversation also explores Be the People , a major new initiative that Stand Together is launching with a broad network of partners. Timed to launch during the nation’s 250th anniversary, Be the People will be a ten-year campaign. Its goal is to strengthen and highlight bottom-up civic renewal. Brian also discusses his cross-ideological collaboration with fellow philanthropists on what he calls “Team Liberalism” to defend pluralism and philanthropic freedom from illiberal critics on both the Left and the Right. Chapters (0:58): Stand Together’s vision, mission and methods for using philanthropy to empower people (3:53): How and why Brian came to work at Stand Together (9:03): Brian’s working relationship with Charles Koch and their principle based approach to management in civil society (13:28): Why Brian and Charles Koch wanted to bring out a new “America at 250” edition of Believe in People (21:20): Purpose and plans for the Be the People initiative and problem-solving platform (31:13): Brian’s spirited defense of philanthropic freedom and pluralism – and the growing threats to them from illiberalism on both the Left and Right (41:32): Whom Brian has learned from in his work Additional Resources Stand Together’s overview of Principle Based Management Charles Koch and Brian Hooks, Believe in People: Bottom-Up So…

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