Tracy’s talks help audiences rethink how public systems shape well-being, belonging, and democratic trust—and what leaders can do to redesign them. She connects history and narrative to practical design choices organizations can apply immediately.
What Tracy Speaks About
Her work focuses on the real-world decisions that determine whether people can meet basic needs, weather life’s unexpected disruptions, and build toward long-term stability. Tracy speaks to audiences across government, nonprofits, philanthropy, and cross-sector networks, offering ideas that are hopeful, evidence-informed, and grounded in on-the-ground operating experience.
Signature Focus for 2026 Events: Reclaiming Welfare as Well-Being Infrastructure
Building on the premise of her new book, Tracy makes the case that what we call “welfare” is not peripheral. It is the quiet architecture that shapes whether opportunity is real—and whether institutions earn trust. Because systems are designed by people, they can be redesigned to strengthen stability, improve access, reduce burden, and expand civic belonging.
Topic Areas
American Welfare (Book-Based Keynotes and Conversations)
- Welfare as well-being infrastructure: redesigning the supports that make opportunity real
- Rethinking power together: moving from blame to shared design and civic agency
- The stories we inherit, the systems we build: how narrative shapes policy outcomes
- Five design choices for a future for all: practical moves leaders can make now
Leadership, Strategy, and Systems
- Leading through disruption: building resilient, adaptive teams and institutions
- Cross-sector and community partnership: shared accountability that works
- Narrative change for public institutions: legitimacy, trust, and shared purpose
- Human-centered strategy and modernization that improve real experiences
- Turning evidence into action without losing people in the process
Formats Available
- Keynotes and featured talks
- Fireside chats and moderated conversations
- Interactive workshops and strategy sessions
- Convening design and facilitation (half-day or full-day)
- Panels and moderation
Nonprofit and Public-Interest Engagements
Tracy regularly supports mission-driven work through discounted and limited pro bono engagements, based on mission alignment, event scale, and organizational budget constraints.
Let’s make something together!
Booking
To inquire about availability, please share your event date and location (or virtual), audience type and size, desired topic area, format and timing, and any budget parameters. Cornerstone Solutions provides contracting and invoicing.
If you’re interested in booking Tracy as a speaker after her book release (March 24, 2026, or later), please indicate so in the desired topic/format/detail box below.
Speaker fees available here.
