New Pluralists
Lauren Higgins is an experienced strategist and consultant with a focus on ecosystem development and democratic innovations. Currently serving as the Director of Ecosystem Strategy at New Pluralists since August 2022, Higgins previously worked as a Strategic Advisor at The American Public Trust, where the mission centered on citizen-led democratic approaches. Prior to that role, Higgins contributed to the Kauffman Foundation as a Program Officer, concentrating on inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem building. With a background in facilitating meaningful collaborations and breakthroughs, Higgins has served various organizations, including a consultancy titled Lauren Higgins, and held significant positions in the Impact Hub Network. Early career experiences include co-directing the Communikey festival and managing projects related to social innovation. Lauren Higgins holds a degree in Speech Communications, Organizational Communications, Sustainability, and Spanish from Metropolitan State University of Denver.
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New Pluralists
New Pluralists is a funder collaborative focused on supporting the growing field of practitioners, storytellers, researchers, and innovators working to foster a culture of pluralism in America. We are committed to the vital work of healing our divisions by helping Americans recognize our shared humanity, embrace our differences, and solve challenges together. We believe that humanizing our neighbors and making room for diverse values and viewpoints are steps along the path to a healthier democracy and a more just society in which each of us feels we belong. Through grantmaking, convening, and other activities, New Pluralists is supporting practice, building evidence, and fostering innovation in cultural change — on shifting the norms, values, skills, and behaviors that shape the way we see each other and ourselves. In deep partnership with a diverse set of Field Builders, we are supporting and knitting together people and organizations working across domains in this growing field — from depolarization, social healing, bridge building, and racial reconciliation to immigrant inclusion, collaborative problem-solving, civic skill-building, and interfaith engagement.