California has built a $2.2 billion early wealth-building system through CalKIDS, HOPE, and local Child Savings Accounts. More than 5.4 million children now have accounts—but fewer than 12% have claimed them.
This fall, I’m stepping into a new role as Director of Development at the Early Wealth Partnership—a time-limited initiative aimed at closing that gap. We’re building the infrastructure, partnerships, and outreach needed so these accounts can meaningfully support the children they were created for—especially those furthest from opportunity.
The Partnership aligns public agencies, community organizations, researchers, and philanthropy to scale access. That means streamlining enrollment, strengthening community outreach, integrating state and local systems, and preparing for the equitable rollout of new federally funded Trump Accounts.
I joined because this work sits at the intersection of what I know how to do—and what I think matters most right now: scaling systems that build financial security and economic mobility for kids.
I will be winding down my ongoing consulting projects from now through mid-December 2025; happy to offer referrals to some other great folks if you need recommendations. I feel so lucky to be able to do this work and am so excited to grow support for these efforts.
California has built a $2.2 billion early wealth-building system through CalKIDS, HOPE, and local Child Savings Accounts. More than 5.4 million children now have accounts—but fewer than 12% have claimed them.
This fall, I’m stepping into a new role as Director of Development at the Early Wealth Partnership—a time-limited initiative aimed at closing that gap. We’re building the infrastructure, partnerships, and outreach needed so these accounts can meaningfully support the children they were created for—especially those furthest from opportunity.
The Partnership aligns public agencies, community organizations, researchers, and philanthropy to scale access. That means streamlining enrollment, strengthening community outreach, integrating state and local systems, and preparing for the equitable rollout of new federally funded Trump Accounts.
I joined because this work sits at the intersection of what I know how to do—and what I think matters most right now: scaling systems that build financial security and economic mobility for kids.
I will be winding down my ongoing consulting projects from now through mid-December 2025; happy to offer referrals to some other great folks if you need recommendations. I feel so lucky to be able to do this work and am so excited to grow support for these efforts.