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Erika Augustine
Leader of The David Prize program that awards unrestricted grants to New Yorkers; oversees the open-call process and discusses long-horizon, relationship-driven philanthropy for the city.
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Nov 13, 2025
• 38min
Betting on New Yorkers: The David Prize
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In this engaging discussion, Erika Augustine leads The David Prize, which awards $200K grants to inspire innovation in NYC. She emphasizes relationship-driven philanthropy that fosters long-term change. Joining her is Erika Sasson, a former prosecutor turned restorative justice advocate, who shares transformative ideas about addressing harm through community and apologies instead of lengthy prison sentences. They explore the implications of AI in sentencing, or lack thereof, prioritizing human connection in justice processes and detailing grassroots efforts to revitalize NYC's communal spaces.
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