Since 2019, I’ve been building The Water Collaborative to be a trendsetter in the sector. Prioritizing innovation and agile planning, trauma-informed policy-making, Kingian Nonviolence Theory, and intersectional collaborative design are just a few core techniques we employ at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally. 

To many of you, that just sounds like words - but through it all, it means we move with intention, and like water, we flow where the river takes us. Like any river, we move with nutrient-rich soil and sediment; wherever we flow, we build land and ecosystems. Above all, we build hope where there often seems to be none…