Philanthropy Addresses Food Insecurity and Sustainability in the Washington DC Area is this years' first topic for ABFE's monthly member spotlight series, Membership Mondays.
Join us for a conversation with ABFE Members, Rodney Trapp, Vice President for Advancement and Dwane Jones, Dean of UDCs College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences, of the University of the District of Columbia.
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and UDC Foundation is a public historically black land-grant university in Washington D.C. Established in 1851, it is the only public university in the city. UDC is a member of the school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is dedicated to serving the needs of the community of the District of Columbia, and producing lifelong learners who are transformative leaders in the workforce, government, nonprofit sectors and beyond.
The University of the District of Columbia donated over 8000 tons of fresh produce to food pantries and soup kitchens throughout D.C. ABFE staff member and host, Kellye McKenzie, will lead the conversation with Mr. Trapp and Mr. Jones as they discuss food insecurities and sustainability and its impact on D.C. communities.
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Monday, January 24, 2022
12:00PM to 1:00PM ET
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Rodney E. Trapp,
Vice President of University Advancement
University of the District of Columbia
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RODNEY E. TRAPP is Vice President of University Advancement, which includes providing executive leadership of the UDC Foundation. A proven business strategist, Trapp has provided senior management and fundraising counsel to nonprofit organizations at the forefront of education access, cultural inclusion, and poverty alleviation for nearly 30 years.
Trapp is credited with achieving a financial turnaround for the distressed Dance Theatre of Harlem, an iconic cultural institution – securing $2.3 million from leading funders such as the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone.
He has built development operations infrastructure and launched successful fundraising campaigns and consulting projects for the University of Helsinki, the Robin Hood Foundation, the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, the Durham Arts Council and Studio Theatre. Trapp has also served as an adjunct faculty member at New York University, where he taught Corporate and Foundation Philanthropy and the Theory and Practice of Fundraising.
Trapp is a graduate of Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications and Theatre Arts. He also holds an International Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Valencia in Valencia, Spain; a Master of Science degree in International Business Development & Consulting from Novancia Business School in Paris, France; and a Master of Arts degree in Arts Management from American University in Washington, DC.
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Dwane Jones, Ph.D, ACC
Dean of the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences & Land-Grant Programs
University of the District of Columbia
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Dwane is Dean of the University of the District of Columbia's College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences. He is a leader with over nearly 20 years of combined experience in leadership, green infrastructure programs, research, urban design, environmental planning and program management with government, academia, nonprofit and community-based agencies and international governments and universities. Dwane uses design thinking to problem solve, innovate, prototype, execute, and research human-centered challenges while using sustainability as a lens to address these problems. He was Founder of the Low Impact Development Certification Program at North Carolina State University (which became a national model for certification programs in green infrastructure), has led national and international innovation programs, and most recently led the launch of a PhD Program in Urban Leadership + Entrepreneurship, aimed at developing the next generation of innovative thinkers to address issues that are primarily urban.
Dwane is also an Executive Leadership Coach. He has educational credentials in Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, and Evidence-Based Coaching.
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