Vaughn Perry

he/him
Director of Equity and Sustainability,
Douglass Community Land Trust
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Vaughn Perry serves as the Director of Equity and Sustainability for the Douglass Community Land Trust, a nonprofit membership organization centered around racial and economic equity that was created to help prevent displacement of current and future residents, create community-held assets, and build assets for individuals and families, while ensuring decision-making resides within the community.

He is focused on advancing Douglass CLT’s organizational sustainability and growth, fostering practices that are rooted in critical thinking and consciousness about race and class. Vaughn brings a wealth of organizational and project management skills. In his previous role as the Director of Equity for Building Bridges Across the River, he led the efforts in the establishment of the Douglass CLT, a key recommendation of the community driven, 11th Street Bridge Park Equitable Development Plan.

Vaughn Perry is a former president and a founding member of Douglass Community Land Trust Board. An “almost” DC native, Vaughn has been a resident and homeowner in Ward 8 for over 20 years. Vaughn’s research interests focus on community engagement, leadership, economic and organizational development. Vaughn holds a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Strayer University and a master’s degree in Project Management from George Washington University.

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