Builder

translating values + vision into strategy for people and planet

I'm Jama Adams.
All in to address the climate crisis and save democracy.
This is our shot.

About

Jama

I translate vision and values into strategy to address the climate crisis and save democracy. In 12 weeks, I raised $1.8 billion in Series B funding for clean, limitless fusion energy.

I was the first hire on the Giving Pledge and took the pledge from zero to $1 trillion in three years (today it stands at $3 trillion from over 230 signers).

In other roles – founding consulting firms, on the Omidyar impact investing team, for the City of New York, on political campaigns and Capitol Hill, and at Harvard Kennedy School.

I’ve brought together elite influencers, frontline organizers, business executives, and created new organizations and industries.

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15+

Projects Done

Years of Exprerience

20M

Total Funding

People in Common

The People in Common podcast activates busy and influential people to save democracy and our planet.

'Welcome to People In Common' with Jama

This trailer introduces the People in Common podcast, where we speak with inspiring leaders about what we can do about the urgent and overwhelming problems of the world. With powerful stories and recommendations for action, we bridge the gap between movement leaders and those of us who care but aren’t sure what to do. In the first three episodes, we share conversations with leaders we admire: Time 100's Desmond Meade, Homeboy Industries’ Father Greg Boyle, and NRDC's Kelly Ward Burton. So glad you joined us.

'How to Win With Love' with Time 100's Desmond Meade

Desmond Meade is Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. He led the historic 2018 victory of Florida Amendment 4, which restored voting rights to more than 1.4 million Floridians with previous felony convictions, the largest expansion of voting rights in a half-century. The grassroots citizen initiative won by nearly 65 percent of the vote - and as Desmond says, “won with love.” In 2019, Time magazine named Desmond one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Democracy

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50 Minutes

'We Belong to Each Other' with Homeboy Industries' Father Greg Boyle

Father Greg Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. Homeboy received a $20M from MacKenzie Scott the week we spoke. Father Boyle is the author of the New York Times-bestseller Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion and two other books. He has received the California Peace Prize and been inducted into the California Hall of Fame. In 2014, President Obama named him a Champion of Change.

Community

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35 Minutes

'Do Democracy to Save Democracy' with NDRC’s Kelly Ward Burton

Kelly Ward Burton is the founding President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) and its affiliates, the National Redistricting Foundation and All On The Line. Under the leadership of NDRC's Chairman Eric Holder, Kelly has led NDRC and affiliates to become the first-ever centralized hub for a comprehensive redistricting strategy, resulting in the fairest maps this country has seen in decades. Prior to leading NDRC, she was the Executive Director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and managed several campaigns for U.S. Senate and House. Kelly has a long history as a political entrepreneur, helping to launch several advocacy organizations to expand the number of women running for office and help nonprofit leaders leverage their power for impact.

Democracy

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40 Minutes

Leading with

Values

to help you maximize your impact.

Taking a values-first approach, and honing in on the principles that really drive us, is a crucial first step in determining strategy.

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