About unfunded
Unfunded is the first and only community dedicated to keeping public health professionals connected, skilled and engaged during funding gaps in Los Angeles County. As you may know, public health is largely supported by government grants and public funding. As administrations change, the field naturally moves through periods of growth and constraint. In response to recent widespread budget cuts and the growing loss of talent across the field, unfunded was founded in 2026 by Alexus Espino to retain the expertise, lived experience, and passion that compelled so many to enter the field in the first place.Unfunded retains and engages public health professionals during periods of instability, ensuring they are prepared to mobilize when the time comes by:• Hosting IRL gatherings and conversations
• Offering tools, skill-building workshops and knowledge exchange
• Promoting job opportunities, collaborations, and partnerships
• Providing a space for independent professionals, consultants, nonprofits, hospitals and other organizations to start and continue conversationsThe goal is simple:Ensure talent doesn’t disappear when budgets do.Sources:
Public health exodusOnline discussions:
RE: Leaving the fieldRE: Public health field
unfunded creates community among public health professionals from these organizations and many more...
IRL Community (online and offline events)
Workshops and Tools
Partnerships
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unfunded also welcomes actively hiring organizations, recruiters, etc.