Pope Francis refused to keep faith locked inside a Sunday box. Laudato Si’ compelled us to connect climate, consumerism, loneliness—to see the only true way forward: spiritual conversion. When I finally stopped hiding from my quarterly statements, I imagined Pope Francis himself opening the envelope. What would he see? A letter that landed In 2019 […]
I wrote this in 2020, but just found it and felt like it really meets some of what I’m up to right now as we finish the 7th workshop cohort & aim to build small teams within our broader Francesco / Catholic Impact Investing community. Let’s start with a definition I picked up from a […]
When I was younger, I used to get bothered by my mom. I specifically remember the phone ringing when I was 12 and becoming more self-aware. She answered the phone, recognized who it was, and then immediately launched into sharing what was on her heart and mind. She went on for what to me felt […]
With more than two years of anticipation, I was unsure what to expect. I think I was lowering my expectations so as not to be disappointed. But what I experienced today — the first day of the gathering — was full of surprises. Extraordinary Charisma + Track-record I noticed a Francisan cross on an African […]
Three topics have been swirling for me recently. First, I do not feel like I’m doing enough anti-oppression work. But some philanthropists in the Northwest are giving me hope. They have started rolling up their sleeves and published a great report about their investment committees and racial equity work they are doing. Their report is […]
Where do you start when somebody you look up to so much suddenly slips away. Patrick or “Primo!” as we affectionately called each other was the cousin who I shared the most with. In that spirit, here are 5 exhortations I think Patrick might have for us today as we seek to honor him. Write […]
Too often, I find myself unclear on what makes great leaders. And how I can help great leaders work well as a team. This is a big problem for me, especially with the appetite I have to make change. If you’re building an organization, a movement, or care about making change in your school, community, […]