David Ferris Email & Phone Number

Stone Mountain, GA, US

United States

US Solidarity Economy Network is online at https://ussen.org/

New Market, TN

Co-manage Highlander’s Economics and Governance program focusing on economic justice and social solidarity economies. Develop, lead, administer, and manage cohort-based fellowship programs for grassroots solidarity economy practitioners - 14 in 2021 and 22 in 2022.Create and adapt popular education curriculum and learning materials for onsite and online.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Support Sustainable Community Initiative (SCI) implementation and development in three SCI neighborhoods. Lead community engagement and leadership development efforts in all three neighborhoods, including managing grant contracts and providing technical assistance to partners with Community Connectors outreach teams. Lead development and implementation of.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Support sustainable Community Initiative (SCI) implementation and development in two SCI neighborhoods. Coordinate partner meetings, minutes, and follow-up. Organize special events and develop programs. Implement LISC communications plan. Manage monthly LISC newsletter and newsletter for SCI-West. Design marketing materials. Create tools to track data and.

Greater New Orleans Area

Developed collaborative, grassroots leadership development curriculum for 40 member New Orleans AmeriCorps team. Facilitated reflective practice, skill training, and professional development retreats. Supported members in leading monthly meetings. Developed community partnerships to support experiential learning in meetings. Mentored members and.

As 2012 Convergence Organizer, I coordinated the 55-person, 5-day national conference and concurrent 150-person local roundtables (venue, housing, food, transportation, donations, partnerships, volunteers, marketing, and public relations). Organized Host Committee, chaired the Planning Committee, and developed curriculum.

Greater New Orleans Area

Organized data and information for grant proposals and helped to develop a strategic fundraising plan.

Greater New Orleans Area

Developed a network of partners and wrote sustainable community development proposals. Gained access to 6 vacant lots (.33 acres), and began implementing a Renovation Plan for the Blair Grocery. Wrote successful USDA Community Food Project grant for $300,000 over 3 years. Created & implemented Urban Studies curriculum, engaging “at-risk” students in.

Greater New Orleans Area

Managed home rebuild projects for 6 flood-affected homes with 350+ volunteers, on time and on budget.

General: Helped run home repair summer center with 4 staff over 9 weeks for 500 volunteers. Finance: Mentored two first-year staff members, coordinated the funding and implementation of large plumbing, electric, and room addition projects with the Center Director, and dealt directly with volunteer group leaders, community contacts, families, and local.

General: (see above) Food: Planned a menu, placed food and cleaning supply orders with a distributor, supervised the center cooks, and purchased the necessary fresh breads, fruit, milk and vegetables needed.

Ba, Political Economy, Anthropology/Sociology

Activities and Societies: Knox Honors, Suma Cum Laude, Alpha Phi Omega, Mortar Board, Human Rights Center, Anti-Philosophy Club.

Threads, Economic Justice, Community Organizing And Leadership

Education record

Activities and Societies: Amnesty International, ETCETERA Literary Magazine, Blue & Gold Newspaper, National Honor Society, Eagle Scout.