MEET THE TEAM

The Freedom Fast is guided by its founders and strengthened by national and local partners who help bring the practice to life in communities across the United States. Together, they support the vision, design, partnerships, communications, and public participation that make the initiative possible.

James E. Copple

Co-Founder of The Freedom Fast. Jim brings decades of national leadership in public safety, civic engagement, and community-based prevention.

Founders

Colleen Copple

Co-Founder of The Freedom Fast. Colleen brings deep experience in national coalition-building, crime prevention, and community initiative design.

Dr. Ginger Carlson

Co-Founder of The Freedom Fast. Ginger helps shape the public practice, language, learning design, and dialogue framework.

Chris Jones

Co-Founder of The Freedom Fast. Chris supports systems design, storytelling, public experience, and technology oversight.

Advisors

The Freedom Fast is also informed by advisors who bring experience from civic life, education, public service, faith communities, philanthropy, and community leadership. Their guidance helps strengthen the initiative’s direction, partnerships, and public relevance as it grows.

Partners

The Freedom Fast works with national and local partners who help bring the practice to life in communities across the United States. Partners may host gatherings, share resources, engage their networks, support outreach, or help guide participation in a particular sector or community. Current partners work across civic life, education, faith communities, service, and public engagement.

Current Partners Include

  • More Perfect

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    Interfaith America

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    Social Justice Initiative,
    Bryn Mawr College

  • The Multarity Project

    The Multarity Project

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    Office of American Possibilities

  • Text saying 'ACT NOW' with stylized purple and black typography.

    ACT NOW

  • Logo of SAI LLC with tagline 'From Vision to Results'

    Strategic Applications International

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    Episcopal Community
    Services of Utah

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    The Resonance Hub

  • Logo for Youth Impact featuring a house outline with silhouettes of an adult and a child walking inside, and the tagline 'a safe place to be a kid'.

    Youth Impact

  • Center for Design Kindness logo with the tagline 'Amplifying Sustainable Social Impact'.

    Center for Design Kindness

  • Logo of Crandall Impact featuring a cartoon pineapple and the company name.

    Crandall Impact

  • Möbius Dynamics logo with an infinity symbol and the tagline, "The Future of Dialogue."

    Mobius Dynamics

  • Logo with the text 'SERVANT FORGE' separated by a curved line

    Servant Forge

  • B-InPowerD

    B-InPowerD

  • Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

    Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

Funders

The Freedom Fast is made possible through the support of funders and donors who believe in the importance of civic renewal, reflection, dialogue, and service in this national moment. Their support helps sustain the development, coordination, and public reach of the initiative. We are grateful for the individuals, foundations, and organizations whose support helps carry this work forward.

Support comes from individual donors, philanthropic partners, and aligned organizations.

Fiduciary Oversight

The Freedom Fast is supported by a fiscal structure designed to ensure responsible stewardship of the initiative. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors serves as fiscal sponsor, supporting sound management, accountability, and coordination across the work.

Want to help bring The Freedom Fast to more communities? Partner with us to help bring the practice into communities, or support the work through a charitable gift.

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