Organizing Strategy and Practice

Niloufar Khonsari

Niloufar Khonsari (she, they) is the executive director of Bala Rising and former attorney and co-founder at Pangea Legal Services, with over two decades of experience in movement lawyering, social justice advocacy, and collective governance organizing. At Pangea, Nilou co-founded coalitions that secured $50 million to expand legal representation for immigrants and contributed to efforts that shut down three detention facilities in Northern California. Now a consultant and coach, they guide teams to build values-aligned, sustainable systems rooted in care and shared vision. Their forthcoming book, The Future is Collective, explores lessons in shared leadership and governance.