Rachel is the founder and president of Fundamental, a boutique philanthropic and political consulting firm. As part of this work, she serves as president of The Hearthland Foundation, a family foundation established by Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg to help build a more just, equitable and connected America—one creative act at a time. With storytelling and art at its core, the foundation focuses on supporting efforts to build a shared democracy, tell a more honest and generative American narrative, and foster a culture of accompaniment and care. She has a background in public policy and government and has worked in philanthropy for nearly three decades. She is a senior advisor to the Righteous Persons Foundation and the co-founder of Reboot, a network of Jewish creatives. Rachel is a former member of the Jim Joseph Foundation board of directors.
