Focus:       Governance     |     Philanthropy     |     Technology


We partner with philanthropists, impact investors and entrepreneurs to:
  • determine effective action amidst uncertainty 
  • lead strategic conversations 
  • catalyze systems level change
  • architect inclusive innovation​
  • design new products/services

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Featured Portfolio

Architect ​Systems Level Change

Data Science Analyst & Impact Catalyst,
​LA2050

 In collaboration with the Goldhirsh Foundation and LA2050, we analyzed grant submissions to identify trends within the MyLA2050 Grants Challenge.  As a strategic conversation catalyst and data scientist, Kate developed an impact framework, identified trends, and highlighted themes that would facilitate systems level change. Our co-produced thematic analyses published in Unleashing the Potential of Los Angeles  and Collaborating with the Crowd seeded the impact analytic framework for LA2050, which celebrates 10 year of impact in 2023.

Design New Products and Services

  • relation-centered design
  • interaction designer
  • systems design

Product Design Consultant,
WealLife, 2014-2018

Working with the Weal Life founder and CEO, Keely Stevenson, we  product development for this portal to support caregivers. Combining the founder's vision with need finding research, Kate facilitated the initial stage of product development from concept to a working prototype.
  • Identified strategic opportunities for product development/deployment strategy
  • Created digital assets, wireframes, and technical specifications to facilitate prototyping
  • Designed pilot research strategy
  • Facilitated iterative design learning loops and pivot strategies

People Powered Health Roundtable Participant,  
​Nesta UK, 2012

As the NHS prepared to launch promote people powered health, Nesta UK, an innovation charity, convened a roundtable of diverse practitioners to share their views on "coproduction" or "people powered health."

Align Operations
​with Values

At the intersection of money and meaning, social entrepreneurs face unexpected crises that can generate challenges when priorities of money and meaning conflict. To these difficult junctures, Kate brings expertise facilitating creative solutions to tough problems, passion for generating shared solutions in crisis situations, and a commitment to serving those most vulnerable among us.

Policy Advisory Board
dotHIV GmbH , Berlin 2012 - 2015

​As a pioneering social tech enterprise  in the top level domain (TLD) market that raised funds through its TLD venture for distribution through its foundation, dotHIV navigated new terrain with every aspects of its venture.  dotHIV'a mission was to fund grassroots initiatives, support neglected communities and build global technical infrastructure: with one common goal, the end of AIDS. Kate worked with co-founder and CEO Carolin Silbernagl to develop an advisory board, who supported the team to navigate the sensitive topic of HIV/AIDS and to realize the founding team's deep commitment to transparency, integrity and community powered engagement. 
  • Worked with this pioneering social enterprise to develop its values framework that informed policies, operations and crisis decision making
  • Supported the team navigate issues from concept stage through its first year post-launch
  • Consulted on systems design for community engagement, conflict management and foundation fund distribution.