Stepping Into Truth: Conversations on Race, Gender, and Social Justice

Talking with Activist and Philanthropist Xander Schultz

Season 3 Episode 14

Xander Schultz

How best can we support the work of those on the front lines of social justice? That’s a question that I’ve heard a lot. Xander Schultz, and those he works with, have come up with multiple effective and, often, clever ways to advance the causes that are most important to them.

In this inspiring, engaging, and impactful conversation Xander and I explore some of the ways to address the critical issues of our time. From Defeat By Tweet to creating spaces where refugees can find some moments of joy, Xander guides us to actions that we might not have thought of. Especially take note of what Xander says at the 23:49 mark. It’s really important.

I’m pretty sure that this conversation will get your mental gears turning and inspire you to come up with some creative ways of making the impact you want to make.

Xander Schultz is a social impact entrepreneur, philanthropist and activist. As a tech entrepreneur in Silicon Valley Xander was on the founding teams of a consumer social productivity technology company, which was later acquired by Google. Xander then committed his entrepreneurial and philanthropic efforts to social justice, co-founding the refugee aid organization, When We Band Together with his wife Zoe.

Xander focuses on building community around causes and creating innovative solutions to tackle systemic problems. He hosts the What We Don't Know podcast, discussing issues that define our time with leading changemakers. Xander also launched Defeat by Tweet, a donation based initiative that use Trump's tweets against him to raise money for the Justice Fund. That initiative, after the election, shifted to Win Both Seats, which follows the same model to win the Georgia Senate seats.

For a written transcript of this conversation click here.

Connect with Xander:
One For Democracy
When We Band Together

Credits:
Harmonica music courtesy of a friend