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After graduating cum laude from Harvard Univerisity in 2004, Alex Forrester co-founded Rising Tide Capital. As Chief Operations Officer, he is principally responsible for program evaluation and outcome measurement, financial management, and fundraising. Alex was recently recognized as New York Observer’s most important young philanthropists.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\n1<\/span>) Who\/what inspires you?<\/strong> <\/span>
\nGandhi. His life\u2019s work was the outward expression of an inward spiritual journey that pursued truth as something you do<\/em>, not something you know.<\/span><\/p>\n

2) What do you love to do on the weekends? <\/strong>
\n<\/strong>I love to read and write. My ideal day would be to find a beautiful spot in the woods with a good book, a pen, and my notebook.<\/span><\/p>\n

3) What’s your hidden passion? <\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Much of the work I do during the week involves sitting at meetings or in front of a computer, so I\u2019ve found that I really enjoy working with my hands and have discovered a love for doing DIY projects in our home workshop.<\/span><\/p>\n

4) What’s one song that belongs on the playlist to your life?<\/strong> <\/span>
\nAn amazing song called \u201cHear Me Lord\u201c by a Zimbabwean guitarist named Oliver Mtukudzi.<\/span><\/p>\n

5) What’s an RTC product or service you can’t live without? <\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Greenshave! With Moira Brett\u2019s all natural shaving cream<\/span><\/a><\/span>, I can arrive to my Monday meetings freshly shaven after a fun weekend out in the woods or in our workshop.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After graduating cum laude from Harvard Univerisity in 2004, Alex Forrester co-founded Rising Tide Capital. As Chief Operations Officer, he is principally responsible for program evaluation and outcome measurement, financial management, and fundraising. Alex was recently recognized as New York Observer’s most important young philanthropists. 1) Who\/what inspires you? Gandhi. His life\u2019s work was the outward expression of an inward spiritual journey that pursued truth as something you do, not something you <\/p>\n

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