Anthony Rodriguez

Fellow '21

Anthony Rodriguez (he/él/they) is a cross-sector collaborator, published researcher, and data-driven leader. He is passionate about harnessing partnerships, research, and stakeholder engagements to catalyze change, create effective decisions, and guide strategic planning to scale programmatic delivery and social impact.

Prior to joining Friday, Anthony was a Program Analyst for the California Community Foundation, where he advised philanthropic, evaluation, data, communications, government, and community partners on strategies for targeting outreach and education efforts towards hard-to-count populations in LA County for the 2020 Census.  He has served in leadership positions for Juma Ventures and Minds Matter San Francisco, and enjoys mentoring, volunteering, staying fit, and curating music playlists.

Education

MPP Public Policy Analysis | Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley

Fellowship in Public Affairs | Coro Northern California

BA International Development Studies | UC Berkeley

Past Work

Communications, Civic Engagement, Campaign | We Count LA

Research, Education | Schusterman Foundation

Strategy, Content Creation, Policy | American Jobs Project

Favorite Friday Activity

Sipping homemade gin & tonics on a rooftop with friends while planning their next getaway.