Head of Platform at IDEO CoLab Ventures. Previously at Gates Foundation and ?What If! Innovation.
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I started a practice of writing weeknotes a few months ago. I've done this for nine weeks so far, and I'm looking forward to keeping the streak going! I did this because I wanted to pay attention to my attention. It's just too easy to doom scroll your way into different rabbit holes. This is the most recent weeknote: https://paragraph.xyz/@dave/weeknote-week-of-2024-12-02 Drop a link below if you're also doing this! Would love to follow along.
I want to see the internet used as a more creative, weird, and wonderful medium. I get why so much of the corporate web has converged into cookie cutter sites, but I'd love to see more examples of people (or agents) going beyond the grid - hell, beyond the rectangle - to really play.
1/5 Giving circles are a powerful way to make a difference. Over the past 2 years, my giving circle has supported 18 organizations tackling critical issues. From housing insecurity to climate change, we're making an impact together.
Hey! Applications are still open for IDEO CoLab Ventures' residency program. 3 month program, $15 K in grant funding, and a creative community to help you at the earliest stages of exploring a new idea or venture. Give me a shout if you have any questions. Apply here: https://ideocolab.com/residency