About Us
Antaeus is a social impact firm that revitalizes grassroots power and connects progressive movements with the communities they serve.
We specialize in strategic consulting, coalition building, grassroots organizing, and issue campaigns. Rooted in curiosity and resilience, we help movements stay connected to real people and real solutions. With Antaeus, you gain a partner committed to building progress from the ground up.
Our Mission
Antaeus, in Greek mythology, drew strength from the ground—when lifted from it, he was defeated.
Movements, campaigns, and organizations face the same fate when disconnected from real communities. Our mission is to rebuild that connection by investing in sustainable organizing, authentic power-building, and strategies that drive change.
Our Leadership
Stasha M. Rhodes, Founder and President
Stasha M. Rhodes is a veteran movement strategist, organizer, and the Founder and President of Antaeus, a social impact firm focused on revitalizing grassroots power and bridging progressive movements with the communities they aim to serve. With over 20 years of experience, she has led high-impact national campaigns on democracy, Supreme Court reform, and gun violence prevention—collaborating with leaders like former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and advancing change through institutions such as the Center for American Progress.
Inspired by her grandparents’ fight for justice as former sharecroppers in Louisiana, Stasha has dedicated her life to community empowerment. Stasha founded United for Democracy, a coalition of 160+ groups confronting the threat posed by the far-right Supreme Court. Previously, she led democracy initiatives at The Hub Project, including 51 for 51 and Fix Our Senate, and helped launch a historic MLK Day voting rights campaign with Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King.
A trained organizer through the Industrial Areas Foundation, Stasha began her career with Together Baton Rouge and later led public health campaigns with the American Heart Association. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Vox. She is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and teaches Social Welfare Policy at Smith College. Stasha is a proud graduate of Southern University and Southern University Law Center, and lives in Washington, D.C., with her three children.
