Rashad Robinson is a proven social justice strategist and organizational leader with over two decades of experience building movements, scaling organizations, and driving policy change at the intersection of technology, media, and social justice. Currently serving as President of Rashad Robinson Advisors and Principal of the Impact Strategy Initiative, he provides strategic counsel to foundations, startups, and movement organizations on narrative infrastructure, corporate accountability, and integrated campaign strategy.
His expertise includes designing winning campaigns across Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and Wall Street, with notable successes including orchestrating a $7 billion corporate accountability campaign and launching movements that changed industry practices at major tech platforms. Robinson has advised C-suite executives, testified before Congress on algorithmic bias, and consulted on initiatives ranging from corporate policy development to entertainment content strategy.
Robinson previously served as president of Color of Change, building and scaling the organization into America's most influential digital advocacy platform with over 7 million members and operations across four national offices. His work covers the full spectrum of modern organizing—from digital platform governance and technology policy to corporate engagement and media strategy. Before his advocacy work, Robinson led programmatic initiatives at GLAAD during pivotal years of LGBTQ+ advancement and served in democracy reform roles at FairVote and The Right to Vote Campaign. He co-chaired the Aspen Institute's Commission on Information Disorder and currently serves on the board of the Marguerite Casey Foundation.
Robinson holds a B.A. in political science from Marymount University and is an Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity. His insights on power, narrative, and organizational strategy have been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, and major media outlets. Robinson operates from New York, speaking internationally on AI bias, platform accountability, and democratic participation in digital spaces.
Rashad Robinson serves as President of Rashad Robinson Advisors, advising major foundations, donors, and movement networks as an external chief strategy officer on campaigns, narrative infrastructure, and culture change. Designs funding models, identifies strategic talent, and supports cross-sector coalitions seeking breakthrough impact across democracy, media, organizing, and corporate accountability.
Robinson served as President of Color Of Change for 13 years, transforming it into the nation's largest online racial justice organization with over 7 million members and scaling staff from under 10 to over 100 across four national offices. Led major corporate accountability campaigns including the $7 billion #StopHateForProfit Facebook boycott, helped launch the progressive prosecutor movement, and engineered policy changes that forced over 100 corporations to abandon the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Robinson served as Senior Director of Media Programs at GLAAD, leading cultural and policy strategies during pivotal years of LGBTQ+ advancement, including marriage equality and the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell. Initiated the Network Responsibility Index to hold entertainment networks accountable for LGBTQ+ representation and oversaw GLAAD's transition into digital media.
Served as Communications Director at The Right to Vote Campaign, developing and leading national messaging to end felony disenfranchisement and coordinating with civil rights coalitions including the ACLU, NAACP LDF, and Demos.
Robinson served as National Field Director at the Center for Voting and Democracy (FairVote), leading grassroots democracy campaigns, securing program funding, and publishing widely in print and broadcast media to promote fair elections and full representation.
