I’ve often been inspired by the quest for alternatives: feeling like our world is full of people driven by ingenuity, creativity and imagination. I take some of my desire to re-think old systems and imagine new ones from seeing such people create beautiful, sustainable projects that not only solve problems but also enhance communities and offer dignity and hope where it had been diminished.

As you can see from my projects to date, I have a wide range of interests: from journalism, to new philanthropic models, to using technology wisely, to making government work better. What ties my interests together is my desire to open up spaces for critical thinking and offer people the chance to see the plurality of choices that stand before them each day, hoping to inspire them to pick the ones that are kinder, generous and more forgiving.