“What I wish I had known as an activist or a donor.”

  1. Bold ideas come from civil society. 
  2. Data only matters when it moves. People need to know information exists and what it means. 
  3. Our language must invite people (outside of philanthropy, academia, policy) into the conversation. 

Jessica Stern is Co-Founder and Principal, The Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice. Stern spoke at Women’s Funding Network’s, Feminist Funded 2025, the largest gathering of global leaders in feminist philanthropy.