Gregg Bishop's journey from tech dropout to Executive Director of the Social Justice Fund showcases how non-linear career paths can lead to meaningful impact work through resilience, relationship-building, and recognizing opportunity.

• Working with Clara Wu Tsai to invest $50 million in Brooklyn focusing on economic mobility, racial justice, and the arts
• Providing capital access to businesses in underserved communities through initiatives like Revitalize Brooklyn
• Partnering with financial institutions to deploy capital strategically based on impact, scalability, and sustainability
• Leveraging networks and relationships to advance career opportunities - "You want people to talk about you positively in rooms you're not in"
• Dropping out of college with a 1.9 GPA before building a successful tech career earning $125K by age 25
• Returning to school at Florida A&M University at age 27 after facing unemployment and career ceiling
• Using connections to transition from radio work to NYC government, eventually becoming Commissioner
• Approaching the Mayor directly about a Commissioner position and following up with a 3AM email
• Creating workforce centers in underserved communities and loan programs that supported predominantly Black women entrepreneurs
• Building a diverse city team that addressed economic mobility for underrepresented communities
• Living with renewed purpose after surviving two blood clots and learning to seize every day

You can learn more about the Social Justice Fund at bksjf.org or connect with Gregg at greggbishop.nyc.

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