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Deborah Frieze


Deborah Frieze is an author, entrepreneur and social activist. Her award-winning book co-authored with Meg Wheatley, Walk Out Walk On: A Learning Journey into Communities Daring to Live the Future Now, profiles pioneering leaders who walked out of organizations failing to contribute to the common good, and walked on to build resilient communities.

She is co-founder and managing partner of the Boston Impact Initiative, an impact investing fund that seeks to create systemic shifts in opportunity for urban communities. She is also founder of the Old Oak Dojo, a community home and urban learning center where neighbors gather to rediscover how to create healthy and resilient communities.

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