Jasmine Rashid

(she/her) is a New York-raised, Oakland-based, mixed Bangladeshi-American who believes deeply in people power.

As a financial activist, writer, and impact capital strategist, Jasmine is dedicated to shifting the flow of money and power in service of historically disinvested communities.

She successfully supported the FamiliesBelongTogether coalition in influencing billions of dollars in big bank financing away from the migrant detention and private prison industry. In her role as Director of Impact for Candide Group, she helped investors move millions of dollars to predominately women & BIPOC-led social justice-focused companies, funds, and vital organizations building the next economy.

Her widely acclaimed first book — The Financial Activist Playbook— builds on her knowledge base as a

• Congressman John Lewis fellow;

• Just Economy Institute alum;

• Trauma of Money Method certified practitioner; and

• lived experience as a girl just trying her best to navigate contradictions under capitalism (and help build something better).

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