Stand with the Earth
There are many ways to walk alongside The Rising Earth Fund. Choose the one that calls to you, and write to us — every relationship begins with a conversation.
The Council's Hands
A small team in service to the Earth Elders Council and the Original Peoples of the 52 bio-cultural territories.
Executive Director
Founding Circle
Impact finance leader and Managing Director of Impactor World, with deep expertise across impact investment, inclusive finance, and institutional advisory. Roy has dedicated his career to combining social and financial return — channeling capital toward initiatives that restore both people and planet.
Co-Chair
Founding Circle
A second-generation vintner of Jackson Family Wines, Julia has committed her life to identifying and amplifying climate and biodiversity solutions. She is the Founder & CEO of Grounded, Co-Founder of the Keystone Species Alliance, Executive Board Chair of Project Regeneration, and Co-Chair of The Earth Elders.
Director, Rising Earth Alliance
Founding Circle
Co-founder and former ED of the Earth Elders 501c3, Reboot the Future, and the Celtic Collective, Stephen is a long-time advocate for systemic change and regeneration. He is the co-author of 'Imaginal Cells: Visions' and 'The Regenerative Enterprise'.
Treasurer
Founding Circle
Thomas brings strategic vision and hands-on alliance-building experience to the Fund's work. With a background in sustainable finance and governance, he orients his capacities toward Indigenous-led ecosystem regeneration and active ownership.
Partnerships
Founder of the Wazi Campaign in Kenya, a nationwide initiative for peace and good governance. Lara brings two decades of experience cultivating partnerships across civil society, philanthropy, and Indigenous communities worldwide.
Weaver
Regenerative design strategist weaving inclusive ecosystem leadership through whole-systems thinking. With 15+ years across peace-building, cultural heritage stewardship, and environmental education, Sarah works at the intersection of soil, soul, and story.
Finance Director
Finance Director from The Earth Elders, Naomi brings disciplined financial stewardship and operational integrity to the Fund's work. She oversees the financial architecture that supports the Council's mandates and ensures resources flow with transparency and care.
Founding Circle
Co-Chair
Founding Circle
Executive Director of The Earth Elders, Ken brings decades of leadership in spiritual ecology, interfaith dialogue, and global civil society. He guides the operational stewardship of the Earth Elders' mandates worldwide.
Chair of Advisory Board
Founding Circle
Otomi-Toltec guardian, ritual ceremony officer, and global advocate for Indigenous peoples and the rights of nature. In 2013, following the historic gathering of over one hundred Elders, Mindahi was appointed to steward the Earth Mandates and guide humanity back into balance with the living world.
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"When the last river runs clear again, it will be because we remembered, together, who keeps the waters."
— The Earth Elders Council