Work History

1977
1978

Community of United People (COUP)

PositionOrganizer
NetworkNTIC/NPA
Organizational FormNeighborhood Organization
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueCommunity / Economic Development, Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice, Economic Justice, Education, Government/Corporate Accountability, Health Care, Housing, Jobs, Organizational Development, Senior Citizen Issues, Utilities, Welfare Issues
FundingBusiness/ Corporate, Churches, Dues, Foundations, Fundraisers, Individual Contributions
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Asian Americans, Congregations, Low Income, Senior Citizens, Tenants, Welfare Recipients
Leaders Developed

Cora Smith, Willie Baker,

1978
1985

Washington Inner City Self Help (WISH)

PositionOrganizer, Lead Organizer, Director
NetworkNTIC/NPA
Organizational FormBlock club(s), Congregation Based Organization, Neighborhood Organization, Organizational Membership/ Organization of Organizations, other
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueBanking & Reinvestment, Community / Economic Development, Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice, Economic Justice, Government/Corporate Accountability, Health Care, Housing, Organizational Development, Racial Justice, Redlining, Senior Citizen Issues
FundingChurches, Dues, Foundations, Fundraisers, Individual Contributions, Business/ Corporate
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Block Clubs, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Latino/Chicano, Low Income, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Tenants
Leaders Developed

Teresa Cusick, Rev. John Carter, Rev. Mamie Williams, Cora Shannon, Helen Keys, Oliver Nophliens, Estelle Wallace,