Gabriel Lobet

Gabriel Lobet founded Confluence after two years as a fellow at nonprofit consulting firm Meridian Institute. His firm deploys philanthropic capital for clients including Builders Vision, founded by Walmart heir Lukas Walton; nonprofit American Farmland Trust; and policy organization AGree Coalition.

For Builders Vision, Lobet manages grants that are reshaping industrial agriculture via market-based sustainable production. On behalf of AGree Coalition, Lobet has so far facilitated more than 70 events with farmers, NGOs and industry representatives to tackle controversial issues amid the collapse of federal farm policy. He co-authored and is implementing a bipartisan policy roadmap for resilient farming and insurance, mobilizing more than 750 farmers across all 50 states.

For Meridian Institute, Lobet supported a $4 million partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and philanthropic organizations, producing 12 scientific reports evaluating the climate mitigation potential of 39 conservation policies.