Peter Gonzales
Professional Services
Currently based in Philadelphia, willing to travel and able to help virtually anywhere.
Consulting for foundations, nonprofits and businesses on good governance and implementing best practices in immigrant inclusion as an economic growth strategy.
Legal services for individuals, companies and communities with a special focus on immigration and nonprofit law.
About me...
I have been a teacher, organizer, lawyer, nonprofit leader, Eisenhower Fellow, and more recently, consultant and social entrepreneur. All of my work has focused on building a more inclusive, equitable and just society.Early in my career I lived and worked in Poland, South Korea and Washington, D.C. For the past three decades, I have been in Philadelphia where I am part of a large and diverse network of personal and professional colleagues doing good and making an impact.In 2023-24, after leading the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians for more than a decade, I taught a course for international lawyers at Temple University Law School and began consulting. My first project was working with colleagues from Detroit and Buffalo in helping the Greater Cleveland area develop a strategic plan to grow their economy by attracting and retaining immigrants, refugees and secondary migrants.In 2025, I started working with Civic Capital Consulting to develop a fund and community grant making process for the Black Immigrant Capacity Building Project in Philadelphia.I am also part of a small team of entrepreneurs launching ShopPhilly, a hyperlocal e-commerce platform for small businesses.I serve on several boards that bridge the divide between capital and communities:The Merchants Fund is a 171 year old organization making grants to small businesses in underserved communities in Philadelphia.Greenline Access Capital specializes in character-based micro-lending to BIPOC and immigrant-owned businesses.WorldUpstart Impacts focuses on growing life science start-ups whose founders identify as 1st Generation, Female, Nonbinary, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, or Indigenous.The Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia is a member-based organization strengthening the connection between foundations, nonprofits and the communities they serve.Common threads through all of my engagements are that I love collaborative problem solving and connecting people to resources, new opportunities, and to other talented people in my network.
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