Stone Soup Leadership Institute

Creating a New Social Contract

Sam Jacobs is a philanthropic activist focused on income inequality and social justice. Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement, Sam has been involved with various progressive organizations and movements across the country. With Resource Generation, he advocates for The Giving Pledge, a commitment to give the majority of one’s money to charitable causes during one’s lifetime. In the fight for housing justice, Sam has also partnered with the New York chapter of the Right to the City Alliance, helping communities respond to gentrification, and with the NBA’s Team Up for Change Summit, the goal of which was to address social injustice and create partnerships with law enforcement and communities to aid in increased police accountability.