Monica Copeland is a Project Director at ThirdSpace Action Lab where she leads The People’s Practice which is a multi-strategy initiative to advance anti-racist practice and policy in the community development sector. Prior to working at ThirdSpace, Monica was the MDI Network Director at Inclusiv. She has also worked on financial inclusion at Prosperity Now, New York City Office of Financial Empowerment, Baltimore CASH Campaign, IDA and Asset Building Collaborative of North Carolina, and Self-Help. She earned a dual B.A. from Duke University and an M.S. from Columbia University.