Jamie Van Leeuwen

Managing Director of BuildStrong Foundation & Chief of Philanthropic Partnerships at

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

Real momentum out of Connecticut last week. By authorizing the first IVO pilot in the country, lawmakers are showing that safety and innovation aren’t competing values but reinforcing ones. Proud of the @Fathom_org team and the partners moving this work forward with us.

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

Proud to launch the 3rd cohort of BUILD CO Scholars, a statewide paid internship for undergrad & grad students focused on affordable housing, community development and civic engagement across Colorado.

Apply here: https://t.co/qKSISyay7A

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

Big day for @UofDenver and Affordable Housing! Congrats on launching a center that will make us smarter about housing in Colorado!!  Thank you for your leadership Susan Daggett & Zoma & CHFA!
#Zoma #UniversityofDenver #BuildStrongFoundation

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[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

Leaving The Ashby Workshops inspired by @Fathom_org with sleeves rolled up and good forward momentum with our philanthropic partners! Grateful every leader and expert voice in the room.
#Omidyar #MozillaFoundation #MicheleJawando #NabihaSyed #SiegelFamilyFoundation

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

@NabihaSyed, Executive Director of the @mozilla Foundation, takes the stage at The Ashby Workshops 2026 to talk Fakes, Facts & the Machine. Exploring big public interest solutions as we transition to a world with Al.

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

This week, @Fathom_org brings together extraordinary leaders from around the globe to find, build and scale solutions as we transition to a world with AI. Last year was about convening, this year, we’re moving from ideas to action.
Big week ahead!
#MozillaFoundation #Omidyar

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

@AndrewFATHOM is bringing the leadership and talent required to navigate these two worlds and respond with big solutions!

[Andrew Freedman @AndrewFATHOM]

Read it here: https://t.co/tBNYOHnXNN

[Andrew Freedman @AndrewFATHOM]

Read it here: https://t.co/tBNYOHnXNN

[Andrew Freedman @AndrewFATHOM]

I just got back from Davos with the @Fathom_org team, and it honestly felt like two different worlds.

Outside, AI was everywhere: the billboards, the stages, the certainty.

Inside the rooms, there was far more uncertainty. Pressure to prove ROI. Real disagreement about where LLMs are headed next. And too often, the people who will bear the costs, including workers and communities, weren’t in the room when decisions were being made.

That gap is why governance matters. We need practical oversight that can keep pace, build trust, and support responsible adoption as this technology moves deeper into everyday life.

I wrote up my takeaways in our new Substack post: A Tale of Two Realities: Observations from Davos.

Link in the reply.

[Fathom @Fathom_org]

A new model for AI governance is gaining momentum.

The Independent Oversight Marketplace: where expert-led Independent Verification Organizations (IVOs) verify AI meets real safety standards.

Voluntary. Market-driven. Built for trust.

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

Big Win for the Housing Consortium & affordable housing in CO!  Good things happen community leaders collaborate across sectors!  The SOLUTION is the only agenda!

[Governor Jared Polis @GovofCO]

Colorado is breaking down barriers to more housing people can afford and this one-stop shop will help make that possible in more communities across our state. This effort will save people, and local communities, time and money when building new homes in Colorado.

The Housing Hub Colorado is a new one-stop-shop to streamline funding processes for affordable rental housing developments that also seek public funds, and strengthen Colorado’s commitment to safe, stable, and secure housing for all. Housing Hub Colorado is the first initiative launching out of the Colorado Housing Consortium.
Visit https://t.co/uOjlwaZM6L to learn more.

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[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

@Fathom_org takes the stage @AllianceforGood the Business & Philanthropy Forum in Singapore! Talking about finding, building & scaling solutions needed for our transition to a world with AI!

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

@Fathom_org takes the stage @AllianceforGood the Business & Philanthropy Forum in Singapore! Talking about finding, building & scaling solutions needed for our transition to a world with AI!

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

MozFest was not to be missed this year! Unlearning + Defiant Optimism = Crazy big ideas and innovation! Inspired!
#MozillaFoundation #NabihaSyed #Fathom #MozFest

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

Thank you MozFest for welcoming Fathom to the stage on Day 1! @nabihasyed & Team are bringing the energy & Humanity AI is thinking big with Michele & Katy Knight & Friends!
#Fathom #OmidyarNetwork #MozillaFoundation #SiegelEndowment #WafaBenHassine #NabihaSyed #KatyKnight

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

Conversations that matter! Andrew + Gillian + Friedman!!

[Gillian Hadfield @ghadfield]

I finally got a chance to meet @tomfriedman, whose book The World Is Flat inspired my own Rules for a Flat World. I had a great conversation with him and @AndrewFATHOM about the challenge we find the world facing: how do we build rules for AI that work in a complex world?

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

Bold & Visionary! Thank you for your leadership as Humanity AI brings much needed resources to find, build and scale solutions in a world with AI!
https://t.co/jrMxk3sgl7

#OmidyarNetwork #MacArthurFoundation
#Fathom #JohnPalfrey #MozillaFoundation #SiegelFamilyEndowment

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

Join me at the GLI's 2025 Annual Event in Denver on Thursday, October 23 to celebrate another great year of listening, thinking, and acting between the US and East Africa! You can register through the link below! See you there!!
#ListenThinkAct

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[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

Check out the new BuildStrong Foundation website! Workforce Development + Affordable Housing + Education + Community = A Better Colorado!
#BuildStrongAcademy #BuildStrongFoundation #CarmelClassic #CommunityCollegeofAurora

[BuildStrong Foundation @BuildStrongFdn]

We’re live! The new BuildStrong Foundation website is here. Explore our impact in workforce development, affordable housing, education, and community investment — plus updates from BuildStrong Academy, housing initiatives, and more.https://t.co/XNvCO4Avuy

[Jamie Van Leeuwen @jvanlee6]

And the Spirit of Colorado Springs Lifetime Achievement Award goes to David Lord! A great friend & mentor who listens, thinks, and acts to make our world better! A brilliant choice Mayor Yemi!
https://t.co/7AhXNfKJds$