About Autumn McDonald

Social Impact and Collective Impact

Autumn McDonald has been deeply involved in fostering collective impact initiatives. In a 2014 FSG blog post, she highlighted key takeaways from a panel discussion on 'Getting to Collective Impact,' emphasizing collaborative strategies for systemic change [2]. Her work extends to human-centered research, as seen in a New America executive brief on Fresno worker voice research, centering resident experiences to inform policy changes [3].

Government, Policy, and Fellowships

McDonald applied business tactics to government through FUSE Fellowships. As a 2015-2016 FUSE Fellow, she worked with San Francisco and Oakland on the Bay Area Women's Summit [7]. In 2022, reflecting on her fellowship, she discussed increasing economic opportunities via a human-centered lens in the Mayor's Office [8]. She also contributed to narrative change efforts at New America, including articles on mitigating innovation risks [10].

Anthropology and Business Impact

McDonald leverages anthropology for business and social outcomes. In a 2019 guest post, she reflected on the Global Business Anthropology Summit, discussing anthropology's added value for business impact [11]. This ties into broader applications, such as marketing insights referenced in an Anthropreneur blog citing her Forbes article on anthropology-business ties [12].

Personal and Professional Profiles

Her Medium profile positions her as Head of New America CA, a social justice warrior, mother, wife, and advocate for action over empathy [4]. LinkedIn lists her Stanford affiliation in Oakland [5]. Instagram posts reveal personal life, including family moments like Easter with her child [6] and interviews as a queer social work therapist using abolition frameworks [9]. A Tumblr blog shares casual interests like soccer and guitar [13].

Unrelated or Distinct Content

Some content appears unrelated, such as a podcast recap of swingers experiences at Secrets Resort [1] and news articles on racing or McDonald's Japan [14][15], potentially indicating separate individuals.