Jonathan Gruber
Strategy Lead, Building
I lead Einhorn Collaborative’s Building strategy, which is focused on strengthening social connection and social cohesion. I partner with leaders and organizations across a handful of sectors – including philanthropy, civic life, policy, business, and tech – to support systems change.
Most rewarding moment since joining Einhorn Collaborative
Playing a key role in the conception, design, and launch of New Pluralists, a funder and field collaborative working to strengthen a culture of pluralism in the U.S. and to support the growing ecosystem powering this work.
Something people may not know about me
I’ve spent most of my life in the Northeast, though I was born in Louisville, Kentucky and have a fondness for the Bluegrass State from my many visits with loved ones over the years.
Something that inspires me
“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” ― E.B. White
Before Einhorn Collaborative
I worked as a management consultant advising clients across sectors on strategy, organizational change, and culture; as director of education for a nonprofit that supports Holocaust rescuers and preserves their legacy; and as a teacher at a school in the English countryside.
All the Lonely People: Why Americans’ Isolation Is a Threat to Our Democracy
In addition to toxic polarization, threats of political violence, the divisive effects of social media, and other oft-cited forces – loneliness is a lesser-known factor that subverts democracy.
Bridging in Action: A Relationship Forged Through Shared Work
Our Building Strategy Lead Jon Gruber and Sarah Ruger of Stand Together, who work closely as funder co-leads of New Pluralists, recently sat down to reflect on their partnership one year into the launch of the collaborative.
We Can Relate: A primer on why and how we should invest in connection
A Call to Connection weaves together science, ancient wisdom, vivid stories, and concrete practices.
