Ian Storrar

Ian Storrar

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I am a co-founder and CEO of thisspace, a platform that connects people with inspiring…

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  • Salad Days or Salad Bar?
    Apr 4, 2024

    Salad Days or Salad Bar?

    A long, important piece of reporting from Laura Waxmann in the SF Chronicle last week highlighted the growing crisis in…

    2 Comments
  • Lo-Fi Pop-up Community-Building-Entrepreneurs
    Apr 2, 2024

    Lo-Fi Pop-up Community-Building-Entrepreneurs

    Trigger warning - this post has a lot of hyphens. And probably too many, often misplaced commas.

  • Space for a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community(!)(?)
    Mar 30, 2024

    Space for a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community(!)(?)

    This March is a season of holy festivals - Lent & Easter for Christians, Purim for Jews, Holi for Hindus, Ramadan for…

    1 Comment
  • Intermezzo
    Apr 11, 2023

    Intermezzo

    Intermezzo, entrements, limpiador palador, remise en bouche, amazu shoga, palate cleanser. These are typically served…

    1 Comment
  • Where do Holes in Donuts and Community Come From?
    Aug 25, 2022

    Where do Holes in Donuts and Community Come From?

    Where do donut holes come from? This is one of life's eternal mysteries? Did they appear like manna from heaven one day…

    8 Comments
  • Coffee and Community
    Aug 17, 2022

    Coffee and Community

    In The Power of Moments Chip Heath and Dan Heath tell the story of The Magic Castle Hotel that has achieved near…

    4 Comments
  • Soul Food: Music and Community
    Aug 11, 2022

    Soul Food: Music and Community

    It's August and, at least here in Oakland, school is back; I know, it's very early according to friends and family in…

    4 Comments
  • Hotdogs, Water Fountains, & Space
    Jul 20, 2022

    Hotdogs, Water Fountains, & Space

    It's hot outside. And inside.

    5 Comments
  • 20 Odd Brambles, or What is Community?
    Jul 15, 2022

    20 Odd Brambles, or What is Community?

    This is the start of a newsletter "Potluck: Musings on Community" (see below for my muses - human and culinary). I am…

    9 Comments
  • What is community for, anyway?
    Jul 7, 2022

    What is community for, anyway?

    I've been thinking and talking with people a lot lately about what's important in life and where our understanding of…

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Experience

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    Oakland, California, United States

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Redwood City, CA, United States

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Mountain View, CA

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    New York, NY

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Education

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    The University of Edinburgh

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    Activities and Societies: EUTC

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    Activities and Societies: KASC The Blaze radio station - Political News Director, DJ; Chair of ASU for Howard Dean; Choir

    International Exchange Year

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Volunteer Experience

  • People’s Warden

    St. John’s Episcopal Church Oakland

    - 1 year

  • Vestry Member

    St. John's Episcopal Church Oakland

    - 3 years 1 month

    Chair of the Communications and Technology Committee, Served on Committees for Finance, Campus & Rentals, Master Planning, Capital Campaign, Action & Justice.

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    Pro Bono Consultant

    Taproot Foundation

    - Present 11 years

    Working on team with Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Project, based in Oakland to implement a new database to manage programs and participants.

  • Vestry Member

    St. Mark's Church in the Bowery

    - 8 months

    Began a term on the vestry before moving to CA in fall 2012. Served in the previous year on the audit committee as a non-vestry member.

  • Co-founding Planeteer

    Planeteer Movement

    - Present 15 years 6 months

    Environment

    I was one of the original Planeteers, joining the creator of Captain Planet, Barbara Pyle, and other young people who grew up watching the show to launch a global movement to protect the planet and our environment. For more, see a recent article on the topic: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/captain-planet-planeteers. I built the initial website, formed part of the social media team, organized events in NY and Atlanta, and more. #TPIY!

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    Treasurer

    Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, DC Chapter (YNPNdc)

    - 5 months

    Board member and treasurer. Moved to New York before full term ended.

  • Campus Organizer

    Howard Dean for President

    - 6 months

    Politics

  • Campaign Coordinator

    Hevesi for Mayor

    - 4 months

    Politics

  • Campaign Coordinator, Lower Manhattan

    Hillary Clinton for Senate

    - 3 months

    Politics

Languages

  • English

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  • German

    Elementary proficiency

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