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Tomás Alvarez
Catalyst / Social Entrepreneur / Impact Strategist — Selected as a CNN Hero, NBCLatino Top 20 Innovator & Ashoka Fellow
Tomás Alvarez III is an award-winning social entrepreneur and nonprofit executive with over 15 years of experience in the social sector.
Currently, he is the Managing Partner and Strategy Lead at Idea2Form, a design studio specializing in social impact initiatives.
Tomás has a background in pioneering the Hip Hop Therapy program, which grew into a nationally-recognized nonprofit organization focusing on adolescent mental health.
He is known for catalyzing collaborative initiatives, consulting with leading civic sector organizations, and advocating for causes related to racial justice and children's well-being.
Recognized as an Ashoka Fellow, CNN Hero, NBC Latino Top 20 Innovator, and Aspen Institute Scholar, Tomás has been featured in various prestigious media outlets.
He has also served as a social entrepreneur in residence and adjunct lecturer at Stanford University, teaching courses on Social Entrepreneurship and Ethics & Politics of Public Service.
Tomás holds educational backgrounds in Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders from Stanford University, Bachelors in Social Work from San Francisco State University, Graphic Communications from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, and Masters in Social Work from Smith College.
Throughout his career, he has been involved with organizations like Collaboration for Talent, Children's Wellbeing Initiative, Ashoka, Stanford University, Hip Hop Therapy Global Institute, Alameda County, and Beats, Rhymes and Life, Inc.
