So tell us a little bit about how your academic work has really kind of shaped the way that you have personally approached life.

Yeah, no, I love this question.

And aside from being, you know, an overachiever in many spaces, but, you know, looking at you two, Gerard and Allison, you also feel the same sentiment in that way.

You know, I actually go back to, I was kind of reflecting on this question on just like who I am as a person and building on that.

And I've always tried to have an intersectional and interdisciplinary lens to the work, because I think that's essential to make sure that we're thinking about, you know, various voices too.

And actually, you know, Center, I know we're going to talk about LGBTQ philanthropy later on, but it's also Caribbean Heritage Awareness Month and being a proud Puerto Rican where our history is so mixed by different cultures and dynamics and ways to approach the work.

Like I already inherently had that in my family as we kind of think about the different backgrounds where our ancestors came from.

What does LGBTQ plus philanthropy and leadership look like right now? And what do you think the fundraising sector still needs to do to create genuine belonging and inclusion for LGBTQ plus professionals and donors?