Essays & public writing
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Medium and Substack hold the more immediate layer of the work: cultural analysis, public argument, field notes, and ideas still under pressure. This archive links outward while preserving their place in the larger body of work.
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We Didn't Drop Out of Civic Life. You Priced Us Out.
On Gen Z, the disappearing town square, and who actually gets to belong.
Read on Substack ↗What Happens When an AI Agent Tries to Fundraise for Your Nonprofit?: A Research Thought for the Future
I've been sitting with a weird question for a few days now.
Read on Substack ↗The Trouble with 'New': What Philanthropic Funders Miss in Funding Community Programming
There's a particular kind of desperation that settles over community organizations every grant cycle.
Read on Substack ↗Compression Before Enlightenment
Compression is the number one driver of innovation and change.
Read on Substack ↗What is Community?:The Question of a New Enlightenment Era
After every period of chaos and darkness, the pendulum swings the opposite direction.
Read on Substack ↗A Lunch Meeting
Yesterday I had the opportunity to have lunch with someone who has inspired me so much.
Read on Substack ↗My Coordinates May Vary
I could start by taking you all the way back to being a child, living in middle-of-nowhere Ohio, tending goats and chickens, and loving life.
Read on Substack ↗Stop Calling It Charity: Reframing Nonprofit Work as Infrastructure
“Aw, that’s sweet. What you’re doing is so charitable.” No. It’s strategic. It’s essential. It’s infrastructure. We’ve gotten used to this language of benevolence ; “giving back,” “helping the less fortunate,” “charity work.” But in doing s
Read on Medium ↗The Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Building Healthier Communities
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has grown from a “nice-to-have” corporate trend into a strategic, impactful approach to making businesses part of the solution to some of society’s biggest challenges. By investing in their communities,
Read on Medium ↗Building Resilient Communities: Strategies for Sustainable Change in Underserved Regions
In today’s complex social landscape, building resilient communities, especially in underserved regions, has become both a challenge and a… Continue reading on Medium »
Read on Medium ↗The Impact of Education on Poverty Reduction: A Pathway to Economic Mobility
Education has long been recognized as one of the most powerful tools for breaking the cycle of poverty. It serves as the foundation for… Continue reading on Medium »
Read on Medium ↗Decarbonizing Appalachia: The Intersection of Climate Policy and Economic Revitalization
As the U.S. accelerates its transition toward a carbon-neutral economy, regions like Appalachia — long dependent on fossil fuel industries… Continue reading on Medium »
Read on Medium ↗Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: The Role of Education and Workforce Development
Poverty is one of the most persistent challenges facing societies worldwide. In the United States, nearly 38 million people live below the poverty line, and many find themselves stuck in a cycle of disadvantage that passes from one generati
Read on Medium ↗Climate Justice and Economic Inequality: Why the Fight Against Climate Change Must Be a Fight for…
As the climate crisis intensifies, its impacts are not felt equally. Vulnerable populations — particularly low-income communities and… Continue reading on Medium »
Read on Medium ↗Addressing the Benefits Cliff: A Hidden Barrier to Economic Mobility
In the fight against poverty, many well-intentioned social safety net programs end up leaving low-income individuals stuck in a cycle of… Continue reading on Medium »
Read on Medium ↗In the body of work
Essays with context.
These pages explain the argument and connect each essay to the wider corpus.
Rhetorical analysis · 2025
What If I Don’t Like Beans?
Bean Soup Theory, whataboutism, and anti-intellectualism on TikTokPublic essay · 2026
The Trouble with ‘New’
What philanthropic funders miss in funding community programmingPublic essay · 2026