Published in GoFAr·PinnedIntroducing The CurrentA funding ecosystem for Free Money — New updates → Co-Designing the Current (published August 2022) → The Current is Shaping Us (published October 2022) Highlights (tl;dr) Hyperlocal organizations and initiatives across the U.S. continue to do critical work in their respective communities, yet typically lack equitable access to uncomplicated funding streams The philanthropic “industry” in the U.S. (and elsewhere) is…7 min read7 min read
Published in GoFAr·Oct 21, 2022The Current is Shaping UsLearning from lived experience and finding our role in the ecosystem — Highlights (tl;dr) Since we published our last update in August, The Current’s Maker Team has been heads-down in a 8-week design research sprint to begin to answer its initial Phase 1 design question: How might we help those with an abundance of “disposable” income begin to “free” their money toward non-directive giving? …5 min read5 min read
Published in GoFAr·Aug 11, 2022Co-Designing The CurrentWho’s in the room and where we’re headed — Highlights (TL;DR) Since we published our vision paper, our collective has grown to 40 members with 100+ in our wider field of support. We are a collective made up of lived and professional experience. While Phase 0 of The Current was focused on broad sensing and research, Phase 1 will…4 min read4 min read
Jul 27, 2021Building Community? You won’t succeed without this.It seems like the entire world - from the Silicon Valley, to creatives, to solopreneurs - is harnessing (in some cases, co-opting?) the power of community. By ‘community’ I mean people who share a purpose or need, who choose to belong to each other in a certain container, and whose…Community2 min readCommunity2 min read
Feb 16, 2021What’s more exciting than an IPO led by the youngest woman ever? Another kind of offering altogether.Why should the IPO be the ideal most entrepreneurs strive for? Meet the new model challenging the dominant Silicon Valley narrative. — ICYMI Whitney Wolfe Herd led Bumble to its IPO on NASDAQ late last week. The internet went pretty bananas for it (at least in my bubble). People (including me) are delighted to see a new record broken by a 31 year old female founder & CEO, and with a baby…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Dec 12, 2019Want to Change the World? Build Community.In the face of global crises, let’s stop elevating personal sacrifice as our greatest source of solutions; it’s time to seek each other, imagine together, and act collectively if we want to accelerate change. — Do you keep an ever-growing mental list of all the things you should and shouldn’t do? Buy less! Recycle more! Don’t fly! Go vegan! Ditch the plastic straw! Take your money elsewhere! Drive electric! Don’t procreate! Bring your own bag! Speak-up! Be courageous! Be the change!Community4 min readCommunity4 min read
