Senior Grants Writer JoAnn D. Murchison joins the Wacif organization with extensive training and experience in community outreach, business development and fundraising. Her multi-industry career includes public relations and marketing, real estate development, non-profit fundraising, and event management. Over the last several years she has worked with national and local non-profit organizations including the American…

Equitable Development Fellow Geneva Greene is a doctoral student at Howard University with a profound passion for entrepreneurship and the elevation it can offer marginalized communities. She leverages her research to advocate for equitable policies and practices. Previously, Geneva spent more than a decade in Corporate Communications, and then in Human Resources as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant. She taught the first DEI…

Stewardship and Engagement Specialist Elise Haan is a passionate professional with four years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Elise’s prior work experience focused on the nonprofit environmental sector. However, she is excited to pivot to the local community development and social impact space because she believes that working to solve equity issues is a…