Jack’s Portfolio
Jack is a multiple award winning Transformational leader creatively solving problems across digital landscapes who focuses on breaking down barriers of oppression to build power for marginalized communities.
About
With decades of lived experience as a Disabled, Multiracial, Trans man, Jack has gained profound insights into the systemic inequities that hinder marginalized communities, positioning himself as a pivotal force in developing impactful and scalable solutions to confront these injustices decisively.
Approach
Jack’s vision for Trans Empowerment Project has been to create a sustainable system of support that ensures we all get to thrive by centering the lives of those who are Disabled 2TIGE (2Spirit, Trans, Intersex) and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) in their solutions.
Results
By leaning into distributed organizing tactics, and relationship building. Jack has been able to build collaborative models which center the most marginalized of all community members in their work.
What began as a moderately sized clothing swap in Knoxville, TN in 2016, has since grown to become a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit that has provided direct aid to thousands of 2 Spirit, Trans, Intersex, and Gender Expansive community members across the globe.
About
As part of an organizational restructure. Jack was hired as the Distributed Organizing Technology and Digital Communities Manager, In his role, he was tasked with ensuring that 4 of the organization’s largest digital tools were accessible and functional for users.
Approach
Jack created an in depth analysis for each of the digital tools in their tech stack, to understand where and how the organization had intentionally or not, built barriers for the tools users.
Results
Deconstructing the silos around each of the tools, Jack was able to create a single strategic digital tools program which offered improved access to each of the necessary tools, regardless of experience, or role in the organization.
About
In 2018, Jack became a Digital Organizer for the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. The main focus for his contracted role was on educating and activating supporters from the most marginalized community members.
Approach
Jack poured his energy into strengthening the organization’s connections with supporters and volunteers through heartfelt messaging that highlighted the essential importance of healing and self-care during these trying times filled with a resurgence of fascism and hate.
Results
Jack played a key role in co-leading one of the most exciting C3 engagement campaigns during the 2018 midterm elections, where he skillfully guided the creation and implementation of a lively four-part training series that brought together and equipped 145 volunteer teams from all over the United States in just four months.
Additionally Jack led campaigns to uphold protections around Title IX and X.
Jack Knoxville
Digital Strategy and Leadership Consulting