Deborah Zuniga Goldberg

I've been interested in storytelling since I could read and write.

 

As a kid, I Xeroxed my little stories to pass out to classmates. As a teenager, I revived my high school's long-dormant newspaper and even landed a few of my radio pieces on NPR (thanks to the awesome nonprofit Youth Radio).

 

After studying journalism at NYU, I cut my teeth working behind the scenes in news and documentary television. And sometimes, I appeared in front of the camera, most notably in reenactments on Japanese network news (perhaps a story for another time!)

 

After a move back to my native Bay Area prompted some serious soul-searching, I decided it was time to use my journalism skills to advance social justice causes dear to my heart. I made the transition to the nonprofit world and haven't looked back.

 

Until 2012, I led communications at International Development Exchange (now Thousand Currents), the international grantmaking organization that supports community-led initiatives in the Global South. 

 

In 2013, I branched out as a consultant to help other nonprofits

increase their visibility and impact through ethical storytelling and strong communications.

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My passion remains: helping to amplify the voices of those working on solutions to promote justice and equity in their communities. I remain deeply motivated by the drive and determination of the inspiring community leaders with whom I have been privileged to work.

 

Causes near and dear to me include international human rights, refugee & immigrant rights, climate justice, racial justice, and youth development. 

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Outside of work, I enjoy traveling with family, exploring my new island community of Alameda, keeping up with nonprofit and social media trends, and organizing meetups for Bay Area Cause Communications Community.