Work. Wealth. Wisdom.
A field guide to fighting back
📡 On my Radar
Lots happened in 2025. People are asking what they can do.
I always come back to the three W’s taught to me by a mentor of mine: Work, Wealth, Wisdom.
Fund the fight. It doesnt take a lot to win. Cuomo outspent Mamdani 4 to 1 … and still lost. Fund candidates and organizations fighting for what you believe in. Remarkably, lawsuits are working but they require money. Every blocked executive order started with someone writing a check.
Build something. The organization I started soft-launched a program to train the next generation of community entrepreneurs who understand that fighting inequality isn’t just about being angry, it’s about building better systems. Interested in building a solution? Drop me a note.
Document everything. If you witness ICE activity, know-your-rights violations, or government overreach, record it. NY and CA have websites for reporting federal agent misconduct. Witnesses become evidence. Evidence becomes accountability.
Show up locally. Used to be that bad stuff would happen locally and the federal government would step in to end things, from school desegregation to toxic pollution. Times have changed. Now the resistance is local. Supporting local non-profits, volunteering at food banks when SNAP benefits get cut, or joining a pick up group to support kids who’s parents have been deported - that’s something you can actually do locally to make a difference.
2025 has been a crap year, but we’re already seeing that people have had enough. Let’s make 2026 the year we make things better.
📈 By the Numbers
👊🏽 Make a Difference
9 jobs | 4 fellowships | 2 opportunities
JOB | I will be hiring soon! I’m looking for a hybrid, LA-based position for an entry-level candidate or recent graduate interested in working with communities to solve problems and build practical solutions. Stay tuned!
JOB | ASU colleague Michelle Sullivan-Govani seeks a Director of Project Activation and Integration at the ASU Foundation.
FELLOWSHIP | Grande Lum shares a Teaching Fellow position in international affairs at Stanford University.
JOB (2) | George Aye shares two opportunities at the Center for Civic Futures: Director of Public Benefit Innovation Fund to lead strategy for a nation-wide innovation fund supporting public benefits systems modernization, and Program Director of State AI Readiness Project to support Chief AI Officers across states, territories, and Tribal governments.
JOB | The Non Profit Partnership seeks a part-time Marketing & Communications Coordinator.
OPPORTUNITY | The Aspen Institute’s Education & Society Program seeks Youth Advisory Partners ages 18-24 to join their Rising Generations Strategy Group shaping the future of K-12 education.
JOB | Colleague Susan Jacobs seeks a creative photographer/videographer to serve as digital media producer at CSULB.
JOB | Unilever seeks a leader to shape social sustainability strategy, drive collective action on human rights and livelihoods, and embed social impact at the heart of their business.
FELLOWSHIP (3) | Applications open for 2026-2027 fellowships at Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights, including Technology and Human Rights Fellowship, Racial Justice Fellowship, and Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Fellowship.
JOB | Pillars Fund seeks a Program Director to steward core creative initiatives, design new program verticals including the Digital Creator Fellowship, and strengthen systems during a dynamic period of growth.
OPPORTUNITY | Greg Weatherford shares that applications are open for The Allstate Foundation College Service Grants 2026-2027, offering $10,000 grants to US colleges and universities to elevate youth-led service.
JOB | Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region seeks a director of communications with strong writing and media skills.
🤓 This is Your Next
Burn Book: A Tech Love Story, by Kara Swisher
🙌🏽 FairNation
He’s not a ‘hero’ … he’s a HERO.