Nō Ingarani, me Aerani, me Aorere ki Te Waipounamu ōku tipuna
Ko John Lacy rāua ko Dianna Lacy ōku mātua
He uri au nō Te Tauihu o Te Waka a-Māui
Ko Jackson Lacy tōku ingoa
Photo: Victoria University of Wellington
My name is Jackson Lacy, and I’m a for-purpose operations specialist. I believe in automation for liberation – building digital systems that make the world better for everyone, not just those in power or who have capital.
I work at The Gift Trust, an innovative donor-advised fund that combines technology with relationships to help more people do their philanthropy in a more efficient and equitable way.
I’ve just finished my Master’s of Indigenous Studies at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, from which I also have a Bachelor of Arts in Māori Resource Management.
Until recently I was an elected member of the Tawa Community Board, a local government entity that helps the people of the suburb I grew up in engage with their city council, and helps the city council be more responsive to the needs of a diverse and growing community.
I am Māori, from Aotearoa New Zealand. I am working to reclaim my own indigenous language and culture, whilst simultaneously working towards living in right relationship with the First Nations of the place where I live: Vancouver, Canada.