Monique Rizer

Monique Rizer is the Executive Director of Opportunity Nation. Prior to this role, Monique served as Chief of Staff for Opportunity Nation’s parent organization, Be The Change, Inc., a national nonprofit organization that creates issue-based campaigns designed to advance positive social change. Read Monique’s Bio.

Posts by Monique Rizer

Opportunity Nation 2018 Transitions

  Dear friends of Opportunity Nation, I’m writing to share that December 31 will be my last day leading Opportunity Nation. Over the last two and a half...

A Statement on Charlottesville

Opportunity Nation’s mission is to restore the promise of the American Dream by ensuring that everyone – regardless of their skin color, gender, faith or where they were...

The Social Capital Solution

From the neighbor who walks your dog when you can’t, to your schoolmates, to your work colleagues, the people we know are our social capital. We make these...

Women Are Necessary to Create Our Opportunity Nation

"On International Women’s Day, let us all pledge to do everything we can to overcome entrenched prejudice, support engagement and activism, and promote gender equality and women’s empowerment."...

6 Ways the Next President Can Improve Education

'When our youth do well, our communities do well, and our economy follows' Economic opportunity is the leading domestic issue of our time—and a key to reinvigorating our...

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