Masika Henson

About Masika Henson

I have worked in many sectors, including philanthropy, non-profit, private, academia, government and entertainment. I have lived in both NYC and the CA Bay Area and am a former certified NYC Street Tree Pruner. I am the Founder of Seeking Solutions, a consultancy supporting social movements and shifting power and resources to achieve racial and climate justice. I focus on the interconnection between land and water systems to create interventions for positive social change. As a DJ, I build culture and relationships by communicating with people using music. Previously, I worked as a grant-maker focused on supporting a just transition of food systems in the U.S. and funding projects designed to improve California\'s watersheds. In New York City, I worked with NYC Parks to restore marshlands, monitor sea-level rise, study lakes and ponds and improve internal operations. I spent time at other organizations including the Rockefeller Foundation, Columbia University and the American Museum of Natural History. For 10 years, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, I served as an ambassador for breweries located in Brooklyn, the Bay Area and Colorado. I am a melomaniac, audiophile and a change agent committed to all aspects of sustainability.

Experience

1. Steering Committee Member and Grants Advisor

   Wildseeds Fund

   Jun 2021 — Present

   The Wildseeds Fund is a participatory grantmaking fund that meets a critical need in the field of food system transformation: funding communications strategy and capacity. Our mission is to provide communications funding and resources for grassroots organizations and networks working to uplift frontline narratives, build power, and embolden transformative food and farm systems change.

Education

• The New School

  Organizational Change Management

• UC Santa Barbara

  Bachelor's degree

• Columbia University in the City of New York

  Master of Science - MS

• School of Professional Horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden

  Sustainable Landscape