Brianna Rogers, from the Bay Area, CA, is not just a grant maker—she is a systems disruptor, power builder, and strategist who uses philanthropy as a vehicle for deep, structural change. She understands that philanthropy’s role is not simply to fund initiatives, but to redistribute power, challenge inequities, and create new models that put communities at the center of decision-making.

Through her leadership at ReWork the Bay, Brianna demonstrates how philanthropy can be leveraged to build economic power for workers of all ages who have historically been excluded from prosperity. She doesn’t just fund workforce programs—she organizes across sectors to align funders, labor leaders, policy advocates, and community organizations around a shared vision for economic justice. She has led efforts to challenge traditional workforce strategies that prioritize corporate interests over worker well-being, pushing instead for investments that center dignified jobs, worker power, and racial equity. By rethinking how resources flow, she ensures that philanthropy is not reinforcing inequitable systems but actively working to dismantle and rebuild them in ways that serve marginalized communities including our transitional age youth.

Brianna holds a B.A in Rhetoric Studies from UC Berkeley and a master’s degree in public policy management from Georgetown University as a National Urban Fellow. She currently serves on the board of the East Oakland youth development center (EOYDC) and is a Board of Director for the Solano Community Foundation.