Inspired by the Just Transition and Two Loops frameworks, I support the transition from an extractive economy to a regenerative one.
I work with donors and philanthropic institutions to hospice the current system—unwinding harmful practices, redistributing power, and moving resources in ways that seed the next economy. I also partner with communities of practice who are actively building the new—collaboratives, funds, and grassroots-led initiatives experimenting with regenerative, community-rooted approaches to wealth, care, and decision-making.
I'm passionate about the boring, but important parts of revolution: the legal carve-outs, grant agreements, operations handbooks, and governance frameworks that quietly build the regenerative economy behind the scenes.
Designing and supporting participatory grantmaking processes, community-led funds, and decision-making structures that center community voice, power, and accountability. With 20+ processes designed since 2010, I bring extensive experience with both competitive and non-competitive models.
Building values-aligned operations, grantmaking and investment processes, and liberatory governance structures grounded in trust-based, restorative, and risk-aware practices. From operations handbooks to governance frameworks, I help make values tangible in daily work.
Designing and supporting the deployment of non-extractive and flexible capital. I help align investment policies with community wealth and power building, drawing on my experience co-creating RSF's integrated capital approach and overseeing $90M in philanthropic assets.
With 20 years of experience in the DAF space, I offer advisory, design, and operational guidance to clients looking to engage with or set up DAF offerings. I specialize in transforming DAFs into vehicles for participatory grantmaking and trust-based philanthropy.
Supporting grantmaking to individuals, non-501c3 organizations, international grantmaking, and charitable carve-outs. I help navigate the legal and operational pathways to get resources directly to grassroots organizers and movement leaders.
Identifying what's emerging across philanthropic and new economy spaces, tracking patterns and emerging practices, and making connections among early adopters. I co-founded and helped coordinate the Participatory Grantmaking Community of Practice (grown from 12 to 800+ members).
I work with funders to hospice old philanthropic structures, redistribute power, and move resources in ways that seed a regenerative economy. This includes everything from participatory grantmaking design to integrated capital strategy to transforming donor advised funds.
Example work: Designing participatory processes, developing integrated capital approaches, transforming DAF programs, supporting trust-based philanthropy transitions
I work with communities of practice to create spaces for peer learning, movement building, and values-rooted experimentation. I help develop governance structures, facilitate difficult conversations, and build the operational infrastructure needed for collaboration at scale.
Example work: Co-founding and coordinating networks, developing collaborative governance models, facilitating convenings, building peer learning infrastructure
I work with organizations and collaboratives creating the infrastructure needed to transform the economy at scale. Whether you're a foundation, intermediary, or collaborative fund, I help operationalize your vision through systems design, strategic guidance, and hands-on implementation support.
Example work: Operations design and handbook development, strategic planning, interim leadership, process facilitation, board development
Deep Listening First
I listen to understand your context, goals, and challenges before proposing solutions.
Drawing from Experience
With 15+ years in regenerative economics and 20+ participatory processes designed, I bring real-world examples and pattern recognition.
Making It Real
I don't just offer strategy, I help with implementation, from drafting grant agreements to designing workflows to facilitating decision-making processes.
Centering Joy & Care
Complex systems change work doesn't have to feel heavy. I bring warmth, humor, and care to challenging conversations and difficult transitions.
Building to Last
Whether it's governance frameworks, operations handbooks, or community agreements, I create infrastructure that sustains beyond my engagement.
If you're ready to hospice extractive practices or build regenerative alternatives—or both—I'd love to hear about what you're working on.
Get in touch to start a conversation.