Rachel is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Families and Workers Fund, a coalition of more than 25 philanthropies working together to build a U.S. economy that uplifts everyone. Chaired by the Ford Foundation, the $130 million fund makes grants and builds strategic partnerships to advance quality jobs, scale inclusive workforce development, and help deliver poverty-reducing public benefits. To date, the Fund’s work has helped 1.3 million workers achieve greater economic opportunity and helped bring greater economic security to more than 4.5 million children and adults living in or near poverty.

Previously, Rachel served at the Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation and worked in impact investing and global development/humanitarian response. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, TIME, and Fortune, and she has been a featured speaker at the Federal Reserve, United Nations, and Aspen Institute. She was named a Presidential Leadership Scholar in 2023, recognized by the New York Times as a DealBook Groundbreaker in 2022, and received a Stevie Award for being one of the female nonprofit executive directors of the year in 2021. Rachel serves on U.S. News and World Report’s Advisory Committee for its “Best Places to Work” rankings; previously served on the Partnership for AI’s Steering Committee; and also serves on the Stonewall Community Foundation’s Board of Directors, where she was the first woman to be elected as Board President. She holds a MA/MPP from Yale University and also brings lived experience to her work.