Shawn Mooring is currently a Program Officer at the Twenty-First Century Foundation (21CF) in New York, NY. 21CF works to advance the welfare of the Black community through strategic and collective grant making; special initiatives and research; donor education and donor services. In his role, Shawn is responsible for providing oversight for the Black Men & Boys Initiative. Prior to joining 21CF, Shawn was a Program Officer and Director of the Fund for Children at the Philadelphia Foundation (TPF) in Philadelphia, PA. At TPF, Shawn worked with a team to roll out a cutting edge Capacity Building and General Operating grant initiative for nonprofits in Southeastern Pennsylvania. He also provided oversight to a 60 million dollar fund established to support youth development programs in Philadelphia. Shawn also spent close to ten years providing technical assistance to nonprofits across the country and serving as a research evaluation consultant during his tenure at the national research and evaluation firms: The OMG Center for Collaborative Learning and Public/Private Ventures, both based in Philadelphia, PA. Shawn launched his career as a Program Associate at the Ford Foundation. Shawn earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration with a specialization in Community Development from the University of Delaware and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Hampton University. Shawn has been married for eleven years to his beautiful wife Monique and has two boys Seth (9) and Devon (6).
