Learn about Rich's speaking engagements and media appearances.
Past Engagements
Rich’s Cultural Translation model has been featured as the keynote fireside chat at the Society of Human Resources annual INCLUSION Conference.
Topics
- Cultural Translation: A Framework for Strategic Collaboration
- Empathy and Inclusion in Leadership: Navigating Today’s Divided World
- Uniting Unlikely Allies: Lessons from Over 30 Years of Coalition Building
Resources & Media
Authored by Rich Tafel:
- Books:
- Party Crasher: A Gay Republican Challenges Politics as Usual (1999)
Amazon - Contributed a chapter to How to Heal Our Divides: A Practical Guide
- Party Crasher: A Gay Republican Challenges Politics as Usual (1999)
- Articles:
- “How Progressive Nonprofits Can Navigate Conservative GOP Washington” – Stanford Social Innovation Review
Stanford Social Innovation Review - “The Power of a Simple and Inclusive Definition” – Stanford Social Innovation Review
Stanford Social Innovation Review - “World-Changing Organizations Deserve World-Class Boards” – Stanford Social Innovation Review
Stanford Social Innovation Review - “Blinded by Expertise” – Stanford Social Innovation Review
Stanford Social Innovation Review - “Changing the Social Sector’s Policy Pitch” – Stanford Social Innovation Review
Stanford Social Innovation Review - “Titanic Solutions for a Sinking World” – Stanford Social Innovation Review
Stanford Social Innovation Review - “Social Entrepreneurs Must Stop Throwing Starfish” – Stanford Social Innovation Review
Stanford Social Innovation Review
- “How Progressive Nonprofits Can Navigate Conservative GOP Washington” – Stanford Social Innovation Review
Honorable Mentions:
- Articles:
- “The Marriage-Equality Fight Couldn’t Have Been Won Without Conservatives” – The Wall Street Journal(December 9, 2022)
- “Reaching the Heartland: Gay Republicans’ Message to Religious Americans” – The Revealer (April 4, 2024)
- “Trump and the ‘Blooming’ of the American Right” – The New York Times (November 6, 2023)
- “The Founder of the Log Cabin Republicans on Building Coalitions, Spiritual Evolution and the Current State of the World” – The Courageous Messenger
- “CBS Special Includes an Interview with Rev. Rich Tafel” – The SF Swedenborgian Church