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These stories of innovation demonstrate how our Community mobilizes to ensure a world that works for all people and the planet. Our members emulate what is possible when leaders come from a place of humility and enoughness, understand root causes, challenge the status quo, and work in Community.

Honoring 30 Years of Social Impact

Stories of Innovation

Natasha Dolby & JaMel Perkins

A Pathway for Youth to Grow—and for Funders to Learn

At nearly 10 years old, Freedom Forward, co-founded by Natasha and JaMel, is a leader…

Natasha Dolby & JaMel Perkins

A Pathway for Youth to Grow—and for Funders to Learn

At nearly 10 years old, Freedom Forward, co-founded by Natasha and JaMel, is a leader in transforming systems that serve Bay Area youth and prevent their exploitation.
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Robert Boogaard & Brent Kessel

How Much is Enough?

Behind the Enough Project are Forward Global Members Robert Boogaard and Brent Kessel, two collaborators…

Robert Boogaard & Brent Kessel

How Much is Enough?

Behind the Enough Project are Forward Global Members Robert Boogaard and Brent Kessel, two collaborators with a shared conviction for doing good. Both have spent decades working with wealth, philanthropy, and impact.
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Ruth Shaber

Spending Down and Making Shift Happen

Ruth is the Founder and President of Tara Health Foundation, a spend-down foundation committed to…

Ruth Shaber

Spending Down and Making Shift Happen

Ruth is the Founder and President of Tara Health Foundation, a spend-down foundation committed to advancing health and economic justice by transferring 100 percent of its resources to movement leaders working at the intersection of race and gender.
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Simone Otus Coxe

Investing in Democracy by Reinventing Journalism

Simone co-founded CalMatters, a nonprofit newsroom launched in 2015 to restore high-quality, nonpartisan coverage of…

Simone Otus Coxe

Investing in Democracy by Reinventing Journalism

Simone co-founded CalMatters, a nonprofit newsroom launched in 2015 to restore high-quality, nonpartisan coverage of California’s state politics and policies.
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Karen Ansara

Rewiring Global Philanthropy—from Boston to Port-au-Prince and Beyond

Karen doesn’t see herself simply as a donor or executive. She’s a builder of ecosystems,…

Karen Ansara

Rewiring Global Philanthropy—from Boston to Port-au-Prince and Beyond

Karen doesn’t see herself simply as a donor or executive. She’s a builder of ecosystems, institutions, and narratives.
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Jessica Houssian

Redesigning How the World Funds Gender Equality

Jessica Houssian is a Canadian philanthropist and strategist whose work has helped redefine how gender…

Jessica Houssian

Redesigning How the World Funds Gender Equality

Jessica Houssian is a Canadian philanthropist and strategist whose work has helped redefine how gender equality is funded globally.
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— Forward Global Member

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