Wanna build a bridge together?

Hola friends,

If you’re here, we probably already have some history.

For years, I balanced my international consulting work with building Love Without Agenda and Glocal. That consulting income quietly subsidized both.

This year, political policy wiped out all of that income.

What makes this moment different isn’t the loss — it’s that both LWA and Glocal are finally on the edge of real breakthrough at the same time. Instead of shrinking or scrambling, I’m choosing to be honest and ask for help from people who know me and my work.

Not forever.
Not a rescue.
Just a bridge.

2026, a pivotal moment

Despite a sudden & total loss of all my international contracts in early 2025, we’re on the verge of something scalable & enduring in 2026.

What’s at Stake? 

Love Without Agenda

We feed at-risk families in Chicago. We share about $250,000 of fresh food each year. This summer, families no longer felt safe publicly picking up food due to ICE activity, so we’ve shifted to discreet home delivery with trained volunteers, and safety-first coordination.

In 2020, we lost a volunteer to violence. That loss permanently shaped how seriously I take safety & oversight.

After 20 years of trust-building, Trader Joe’s is offering us up to 5× more food — if we have a coordinator to manage it responsibly.

Glocal

At the same time, Glocal is breaking through. Our London pilot is poised to go national, while launches in Bethlehem and Cape Town are planned for Q1. With grant applications underway, I’m confident this replaces my consulting income — it just needs a year.

LWA Operations — $2,400 mo

This funds safe, discreet delivery of the $1,000,000 in food we’ll get by adding my role:

  • $100 delivery labor × 12

  • $25 gas × 12

  • $25 insurance × 12

  • $50 emergency supplies × 12

My Salary — $4,000 mo

I’m asking for a $4,000/month salary to replace part of the consulting income I lost.

Not a full salary.
Not long-term.

Just enough to:

  • Coordinate & safeguard FoodShare

  • Expand grocery & delivery partnerships

  • Train Community FoodShare partners

  • Oversee food safety & volunteers

  • Hold donor & board responsibilities

  • Give Glocal time to mature

Bridge: $6,400/month

The Bridge

How To Help

(If it feels right!)

If my work inspires you, build with me!

  • $1/day —individuals

  • $100/mo — for businesses & churches

I appreciate you. Thanks for reading this. I look forward to walking through this season together, in whatever way feels right.