meet the team

Pilar McDonald

Co-Founder & Co-Director, she/her

Hi! My name is Pilar and I am a senior at Brown University, where I have designed my own major called Caregiving and Care Infrastructure in the US. I am currently pursuing a senior thesis focused on the Wages for Housework Movement. I am fighting for a better, more supportive future for caregivers. I love eucalyptus trees, berries, the ocean and my siblings and I feel so lucky to get to work with the Project Matriarchs team!

Lola McAllister

Co-Founder & Co-Director, she/her

Hi there! My name is Lola. I'm a second year student at Stanford University where I hope to major in Human Biology and minor in Human Rights. I grew up with a twin brother and older brother in a house with two incredibly hard-working moms. They were deeply dedicated to both their roles in the workplace and their roles as mothers. I grew up understanding that both roles were important and valuable. I was told that I could be whatever and whoever I wanted to be when I grew up, and I'll always be grateful for that. Pilar and I are excited and humbled to leverage our privilege and energy towards such a worthy and urgent cause.