Work History

1970
1970

Southwest Community Congress

PositionOrganizer
NetworkIndependent
Organizational FormOrganizational Membership/ Organization of Organizations
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueBanking & Reinvestment, Crime Prevention, Government/Corporate Accountability, Housing, Other
FundingDues, Individual Contributions, Business/ Corporate
ConstituencyCongregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Families, Immigrants/Refugees, Low Income, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Other
Leaders Developed

None

1970
1975

Northwest Community Organization

PositionOrganizer, Director
NetworkNTIC/NPA
Organizational FormOrganizational Membership/ Organization of Organizations
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueBanking & Reinvestment, Community / Economic Development, Crime Prevention, Education, Government/Corporate Accountability, Health Care, Housing, Real Estate Practices, Senior Citizen Issues, Welfare Issues
FundingFoundations, Individual Contributions, Business/ Corporate
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Block Clubs, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Families, Immigrants/Refugees, Latino/Chicano, Low Income, Middle Income , Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Settlement Houses (social service agencies), Tenants, Welfare Recipients, Other
Leaders Developed

Shirley Jordan
Fr. Hillenbrand
Mary Ann Benigno
Emil Sabatino
Bob McCann

1975
1977

Metropolitan Area Housing Alliance

PositionOrganizer, Director
NetworkNTIC/NPA
Organizational FormCoalition(s), 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, Real Estate Practices
FundingChurches, Foundations, other
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Block Clubs, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Families, Immigrants/Refugees, Latino/Chicano, Low Income, Neighborhood groups, Settlement Houses (social service agencies), Tenants, Welfare Recipients, Other
Leaders Developed

I developed the directors of the 25 Alinsky groups in MAHA. The directors & organizers developed the leaders.

1977
1981

Washington Innercity Self Help

PositionDirector, Founder
NetworkNTIC/NPA
Organizational FormNeighborhood Organization, Organizational Membership/ Organization of Organizations
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Single Issue
IssueCommunity / Economic Development, Crime Prevention, Government/Corporate Accountability, Housing, Senior Citizen Issues
FundingChurches, Dues, Foundations
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Latino/Chicano, Senior Citizens, Tenants
Leaders Developed

Rev. Mamie Williams
Mary Barbour
Fr. Bazan
Rev. John Carter
Rev. John Steinbruck

1981
1984

Metropolitan Organizations for People

PositionDirector
NetworkIndependent
Organizational FormCongregation Based Organization, Neighborhood Organization, Organizational Membership/ Organization of Organizations
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueCrime Prevention, Education, Government/Corporate Accountability, Housing, Utilities, Other
FundingChurches, Dues, Foundations
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Block Clubs, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Families, Latino/Chicano, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Settlement Houses (social service agencies), Tenants, Other
Leaders Developed

Delores Flores
Jeanne Orrben
Rev. Gary Wolfer
Rev. Paul Kottke

1985
1986

Enabling Community Organizing

PositionCoach / Consultant, Director, Founder, Trainer
NetworkIndependent
Organizational FormIntermediary
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueOrganizational Development
FundingChurches, Foundations
ConstituencyCongregations
Leaders Developed

Only worked with directors & organizers

1987
present

Center for Community Change

PositionCoach / Consultant, Organizer, Trainer, other
NetworkIndependent
Organizational FormCoalition(s), Intermediary, Policy Institute/ Organization, Training Institute/ Organization
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueBanking & Reinvestment, Community / Economic Development, Education, Government/Corporate Accountability, Health Care, Housing, Immigrant/Refugee Rights, Indigenous Rights, Organizational Development, Racial Justice, Transportation, Voter Participation, Welfare Issues, Youth Organizing, Other
FundingBusiness/ Corporate, Foundations, Individual Contributions
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Asian Americans, Congregations, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Immigrants/Refugees, Latino/Chicano, Low Income, Native American, Neighborhood groups, Senior Citizens, Tenants, Union Workers, Voters, Welfare Recipients, Working Class, Other
Leaders Developed

As an intermediary I work with organizers & directors of community organizations, not their leaders directly. They work with leaders.

2007
present

Community Organizer Genealogy Project (CCC)

PositionDirector
NetworkIndependent
Organizational Formother
Single Issue or Multi-Issue?Multi-Issue
IssueOther
FundingChurches, Foundations
ConstituencyAfrican Americans, Asian Americans, Farmers/Agricultural Workers, Latino/Chicano, Native American, Union Workers, Women's Groups, Other
Leaders Developed

Non Applicable