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Who We Are

Drive Agency is a vehicle for unlocking transformative social impact in the world.

We believe in a world where everyone can leverage their personal agency to manifest the change they want to see. We are a diverse team of inspired and committed strategists, campaigners, and creatives who champion the power of dynamic and disruptive approaches that manifest an equitable and just future.

We are a vehicle for philanthropic and corporate decision-makers ready to leverage their resources and influence to make disruptive change in the world.

Whether you’re at a crossroads on how to best turn your philanthropic dollars into meaningful solutions, or you’re a CEO who realizes impact is the biggest indicator of success, Drive will help you reimagine and redesign dynamic ways of showing up and doing what you do in the world.

Driven by impact, fueled by a fierce commitment to justice, and grounded in an unshakable belief that the power of everyday people can transform the world around us, we’re up for the journey it takes to make BIG things happen.

We Believe

Impact reigns supreme.

We wake up every morning with a drive and passion to achieve real impact in the world. We only take on work and collaborate with partners that share our deep commitment to delivering measurable and meaningful social change.

Hard work must be balanced with working well.

We work hard in the service of making change, we also work hard to give ourselves and our partners the space to live healthy and balanced lives. This is why we work Monday through Thursday, and offer flexible scheduling. This is the work we will commit to our entire lives, which means we have to take care of ourselves, each other, and spend meaningful time with the people we love.

Culture change is a pre-requisite for social change.

Culture change has, and always will be, a prerequisite for political and social change. We respect, honor, and deeply collaborate with artists and culture makers in all of our work.

Equity & justice are foundational.

In a world plagued with injustice, and a society that has been built on centuries of inequities, our work must start from a place of acknowledging these conditions,  committing ourselves to the lifelong journey of anti-racist work, and always centering front line and impacted communities in our advocacy and movement building efforts.

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Testimonials

“I have known and worked closely with Jessy Tolkan since 2005, both co-conceiving and partnering on campaigns and serving on each other’s Boards and Advisory Boards. In every context, Jessy is uniquely stellar. She has a brilliant strategic mind, is incredibly well networked and informed, and she is a powerfully creative communicator. Above and beyond all that, Jessy explodes with life and good humor. She is a powerhouse and she is pure joy to work with and to be around. Whoever is lucky enough to work with her will never regret it and they may even find themselves in a lifelong relationship, just as I have.”

— Gillian Caldwell, Consultant, 3 time-Executive Director, and Founder Gillian Caldwell Strategies

“I have had the honor and pleasure of working with Jessy for almost 20 years and seen her work with everyone from C-suites to canvas volunteers. There is no one better at bringing out the best in people, in building passion around strategy and inspiring action for big meaningful change. From managing grassroots campaigns and delivering digital content for OFA to helping launch a global banking partnership (PCAF) I have consistently been in awe of her ability to help deliver success for the team.”

—Ivan Frishberg, Director of Impact Policy, Amalgamated Bank

“Jessy Tolkan is an extraordinary visionary, strategist, and catalytic force of nature. Her relationships and reputation span the globe and include a breadth of work and issue prowess, that exemplify her growing status as a brilliant and fierce strategist and compelling leader, who is astutely keen about winning and influencing scalable changes in how influence is crafted, depth is unsurpassed, and brilliant strategies win big change. I have learned so much from her.”

— Joel Solomon, mission investor for 35 years, Author of The Clean Money Revolution, social entrepreneur, influencer, and mentor.
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