Work History

1975
1976

South Austin Coalition

PositionOrganizer, Director
NetworkNTIC/NPA
Organizational FormBlock club(s), Individual Membership, Neighborhood Organization, Organizational Membership/ Organization of Organizations
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueBanking & Reinvestment, Crime Prevention, Education, Government/Corporate Accountability, Housing, Organizational Development, Real Estate Practices, Redlining, Senior Citizen Issues
FundingChurches, Foundations, Fundraisers, Business/ Corporate
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Block Clubs, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Tenants
Leaders Developed

Ed Bailey, Irene Norwood, Mrs. Cooper, George Lawson, Fr. Phelan

1976
1978

Community of United People (COUP)

PositionOrganizer, Director
NetworkNTIC/NPA
Organizational FormIndividual Membership, Neighborhood Organization
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueCrime Prevention, Education, Health Care, Housing, Welfare Issues
FundingChurches, Foundations, Fundraisers
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Latino/Chicano, Neighborhood groups, Tenants, Welfare Recipients
Leaders Developed

Evie Dandridge Smith, Fr. Fernando Aristi, Willie Baker

1978
1978

Human Action Community Organization

PositionDirector
NetworkIndependent
Organizational FormBlock club(s), Congregation Based Organization, Neighborhood Organization, Organizational Membership/ Organization of Organizations
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueBanking & Reinvestment, Community / Economic Development, Crime Prevention, Government/Corporate Accountability, Housing, Organizational Development, Senior Citizen Issues
FundingChurches, Foundations, Fundraisers, Individual Contributions, Business/ Corporate, Government
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Block Clubs, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Tenants
Leaders Developed

Rev. Dennis Sparks,

1978
1980

Logan Square Neighborhood Association

PositionLead Organizer
NetworkIndependent
Organizational FormBlock club(s), Congregation Based Organization, Neighborhood Organization, Organizational Membership/ Organization of Organizations
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueCommunity / Economic Development, Crime Prevention, Education, Housing
FundingChurches, Dues, Foundations, Fundraisers, Business/ Corporate
ConstituencyBlock Clubs, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Latino/Chicano, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Tenants
Leaders Developed

Jan Logan, Irene,

1983
1984

Austin West Garfield United Communities

PositionDirector
NetworkIndependent
Organizational FormCoalition(s)
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueCrime Prevention, Housing, Jobs, Utilities
FundingFoundations
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Latino/Chicano, Neighborhood groups
Leaders Developed

Non Applicable

1984
1998

Northwest Austin Council

PositionLead Organizer, Coach / Consultant, other
NetworkIndependent
Organizational FormBlock club(s), Individual Membership, Congregation Based Organization, Neighborhood Organization, Organizational Membership/ Organization of Organizations
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueBanking & Reinvestment, Community / Economic Development, Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice, Education, Government/Corporate Accountability, Health Care, Housing, Jobs, Organizational Development, Senior Citizen Issues, Utilities
FundingChurches, Foundations, Fundraisers, Business/ Corporate, Government
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Block Clubs, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Tenants, Youth
Leaders Developed

Leola Spann, Rosie Randall, Anita Brown, Steve Robinson, John Molden, Fr. Jim Flynn,

1998
2002

County & Municipal Employees

Positionother
NetworkOther
Organizational Formother
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Single Issue
IssueJobs, Worker’s Rights
FundingDues
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Asian Americans, Latino/Chicano, Low Income, Middle Income , Native American, Union Workers
Leaders Developed

Non Applicable

2002
2005

SEIU International

PositionDirector, other
NetworkOther
Organizational Formother
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Single Issue
IssueGovernment/Corporate Accountability, Health Care, Jobs, Worker’s Rights
FundingDues
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Asian Americans, Disabled Persons, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Latino/Chicano, Low Income, Middle Income , Native American, Union Workers
Leaders Developed

Rose Shaffer,

2006
present

Interfaith Worker Justice

Positionother
NetworkIndependent
Organizational FormCongregation Based Organization, Organizational Membership/ Organization of Organizations
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueHealth Care, Jobs, Worker’s Rights
FundingChurches, Foundations, Individual Contributions, Government, other
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Asian Americans, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Latino/Chicano, Low Income, Native American, Union Workers, Voters
Leaders Developed

Non Applicable