We are very excited to bring the movie UnCharitable into our community for a FREE screening at the Bijou Movie Theater. This riveting documentary will change the way you think about nonprofit organizations and introduce an inspiring, radical new way of giving.
UnCharitable – The Movie Event
Monday, June 22, 2026
5:30 to 8pm
Bijou Theater, 123 2nd St SW in Mt. Vernon
5:30pm: Doors Open
6pm: Movie Begins
7:30pm: Q&A with Local Nonprofits
Seating is limited, so please only reserve the number of tickets you know you will use.
UnCharitable – The Movie Event is brought to you by the Southeast Linn Community Center in partnership with the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation and United Way of East Central Iowa.
About UnCharitable
After three incredibly successful U.S. charitable campaigns were attacked by 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.
Driven by the poignant, personal stories of Dan Pallotta, Steve Nardizzi, Dorri McWhorter, Scott Harrison, Edward Norton, Darren Walker and other prominent figures in philanthropy, UnCharitable delivers an emotional journey that moves, persuades and inspires its audience to change the way we think about giving.
No topic is more crucial and timely as we confront an increasingly unstable world with the growing revelation that we are all interconnected and that our fate lies in how much we are willing to invest in positive change.
Synopsis courtesy of uncharitablemovie.com