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I joined the Chronicle of Philanthropy's January 20 " Trends to Watch in 2026 " webinar, hoping to hear how we might rebuild civil society financing. Instead, I watched brilliant professionals document the crisis with precision, refining bridge loan strategies, donor bunching tactics, and compressed planning horizons. It was valuable work. But I left wondering: when do we move from documenting the shrinking pie to exploring how we might grow it? What Chronicle Got Right It is

Last week, I walked into Hallie J. Stern 's Think No More event at Arizona State University's McCain Institute  in Washington, DC, expecting a conversation about artificial intelligence, power, and systems. I walked out with something far more unsettling and far more useful: a clearer sense of responsibility. Think No More was a reckoning with the present. Over two days, technologists, historians, security experts, and critical thinkers dismantled a comforting myth many of us

Last Thursday, October 16th, I was at Devex Impact House , which offered a thought-provoking platform to engage with the shifting drivers, tensions, and opportunities in global development finance, health innovation, and multi-sector partnership models. For committed leaders who wish to propel missions on the international scene, this event highlighted not only the transitions required but also the collaborative, multilateral methods that enable sustained impact.   Reimaginin

Yesterday, October 15, at the Café Milano in Georgetown, I had the opportunity to attend Healthier Eating for Better Lives – The Italian Way, a symposium hosted by the Hera Institute. The symposium provided an opportunity to address a challenge: rethinking how we grow, cook, and distribute our food, as well as reconsidering how the fundamental principles of the Mediterranean diet can transform public health and policy in America.   A Bridge Between Science, Culture, and Human

There have been many "first times" in my professional career, and last week was my first attendance at PopTech, held at the Studio...

As Executive Director of the G4 Alliance, I learned that systems change happens when unlikely partners unite. From launching a WHO-backed surgical registry to opening our doors to corporations like Butterfly Network, I’ve seen how equity grows through data, trust, and shared purpose. This reflection shares lessons in coalition-building, digital health, and values-driven leadership for global impact.