WHAT IS
THE NETWORK?

Launched in 2020, the Unfinished Network is a growing community of impact organizations that learn together and enact collaborative projects to realize a just digital future. To reach our goal, we are intentionally interdisciplinary — bringing together organizations with expertise across diverse issue areas, such as tech, governance, culture, public policy, new economy, ethics, social innovation, arts, narrative change, and more.

WHO IS IN THE
UNFINISHED NETWORK?

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Eric Liu, CEO, Citizen University
“The Unfinished Network has created a deep, diverse community of people and organizations committed to creating a thriving multiracial democracy. It’s been inspiring to learn and practice together in this community.”
— Eric Liu, CEO, Citizen University
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, President & CEO, Children’s Defense Fund
“By gathering social innovators in various sectors, the Unfinished Network is creating a powerful platform. CDF joined to help build a movement toward a multiracial, participatory democracy and a just economy in which children and young people can thrive.”
— Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, President & CEO, Children's Defense Fund
Marta Tellado, President & CEO, Consumer Reports
“The Unfinished Network demonstrates the creative power generated by bringing people together from a range of career paths to solve a complex world-wide problem. With the diversity of talents, smarts, and support of one another, it’s a critical partnership for building a fairer, more just digital world.”
— Marta Tellado, President & CEO, Consumer Reports
David Ryan Polgar, Founder & Director, All Tech Is Human
“The hurdles to co-creating a better tech future can oftentimes feel insurmountable when done alone. Since our organization has joined the Unfinished Network, we have quickly gained important relationships and opportunities with other key organizations in the ecosystem that has accelerated our work and made tackling the hard problems ahead far more feasible.”
— David Ryan Polgar, Founder & Director, All Tech Is Human
Habib Bako, Director, Community Building and Engagement, Independent Sector
“Unfinished Live reminded me of the power of networks, and that people power change. Being in community [with Unfinished Network Partners] was energizing, restorative and food for the soul.”
— Habib Bako, Director, Community Building and Engagement, Independent Sector
Angie Cooper, Chief Program Officer, Heartland Forward
“Unfinished provides a great way to convene with key stakeholders, running impactful events and contributing in unique ways to vital public conversations. We enjoy the collaboration and opportunity of being a part of the Unfinished Network and their leadership in strengthening civic life in the digital era.”
— Angie Cooper, Chief Program Officer, Heartland Forward
Eric Gottesman, Co-Founder, For Freedoms
“Being part of the Unfinished Network has opened up new opportunities for collaboration and growth. We have rekindled old friendships, built new ones, dreamed big, and began to ask new questions about how our work to inspire a culture of creative civic engagement can include an even broader audience.”
— Eric Gottesman, Co-Founder, For Freedoms
Tamara McCaw, Chief Civic Programs Officer, The Shed
“They have put together an outstanding Network of Partners, each experts in their respective fields. Unfinished’s multidisciplinary approach creates unexpected and rich connections between areas of knowledge, creating innovative ideas and solutions for the future.”
— Tamara McCaw, Chief Civic Programs Officer, The Shed
Kitty Boone, Vice President, Public Programs, Aspen Institute
“There have been amazing learnings throughout the process of working with the Unfinished team and its Network…working across such incredibly smart organizations and effective leaders has been both eye opening and more, quite inspiring.”
— Kitty Boone, Vice President Public Programs, Aspen Institute
Michael McAfee, President and CEO, PolicyLink
“As a Network Partner, we have been able to experience the power of a cross-sector community coming together to learn, share, and build together.”
— Michael McAfee, President and CEO, PolicyLink

PARTNER ACTIVATIONS

Heartland Forward

A Hyper-Local Approach to Digital Equity

Network Partner Heartland Forward is activating a fellowship in up to 8 communities with small grants to build and scale digital education and equity programs in low-income and rural communities.

Image Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Unfinished Live

All Tech is Human

Building a Better-Connected Ecosystem of Changemakers

Network Partner All Tech is Human is working to promote community and opportunity by mapping the responsible tech ecosystem, illuminating the various career pathways and shining light on the people and organizations working to build the tech future we want. This included the “All Tech is Human Library,” pictured here at Unfinished Live, to host conversations about responsible tech careers.

Image Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Unfinished Live

RadicalxChange

Political and Technological Democratization Through New Technologies

Network Partner RadicalxChange is developing a series of compelling short video essays with the aim of introducing mainstream audiences to future-oriented visions for plurality principles.

Image Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Unfinished Live

Amplifier

Reframing Collaboration

In 2021, Amplifier and Unfinished highlighted 12 visionary leaders fueling collaboration across divides. Through animation and storytelling, educational resources and newspaper ads, the REFRAME campaign sought to reaffirm our common values and emphasize what we have in common.

Image Credit: Jason Crowley

Ashoka

Tapping the Wisdom of Proximate Leaders

In 2021, Ashoka and Unfinished profiled 20+ social entrepreneurs driving change. Showcased in a book published by Georgetown University Press, these social entrepreneur profiles showcase “on-the-ground” policy solutions to the world’s most intractable issues.

Image Credit: Jason Crowley

For Freedoms

Transforming Commercial Spaces into Public Art

In 2020, with the Network Partner, For Freedoms, we commissioned artists to creatively display their urgent questions on billboards in each of the 50 states plus U.S. territories. On the heels of the 2020 election, the campaign was named one of the defining artworks of 2020 by ARTnews and launched conversations, films, and projects across the country. 

Image Credit: Ai Wei Wei, ?, Photo Credit: Gabe Ford