About Delta Directions Consortium (DDC)

The Delta Directions Consortium (DDC) is an interdisciplinary network of individuals, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and foundations that work together to create positive social change in the multi-state Mississippi Delta Region.

In addition to numerous broad programs and specific projects that evolve as needs and interests change, DDC partners collaborate on four long-term signature initiatives:

Lead coordinating partners in the DDC include the following organizations:

Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi

Delta Directions Consortium Point of Contact: Sophie Hathaway

Center for Global Development and Sustainability, Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University

Delta Directions Consortium Point of Contact: Laurence Simon

Center for Population Studies at the University of Mississippi and the Delta Fellows Program

Delta Directions Consortium Point of Contact: Anne Cafer

Harvard Law School Food and Law Policy Clinic and Harvard Law School Mississippi Delta Project

Delta Directions Consortium Point of Contact: Emma Scott

Mississippi Delta Partnership in Public Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Delta Directions Consortium Point of Contact: Bizu Gelaye

Shackouls Honors College at Mississippi State University and Delta Scholars Program

(Delta Directions Consortium Point of Contact for the Delta Scholars Program: deltascholars@honors.msstate.edu)

Social Science Research Center at Mississippi State University

Delta Directions Consortium Point of Contact: Devon Brenner

Southern Rural Development Center and the Delta Regional Forum

Delta Directions Consortium Point of Contact: John J. Green

Winokur Family Foundation

Delta Directions Consortium Point of Contact: Dee Winokur

Maddox Nonprofit & Volunteer Resource Center

The Maddox Nonprofit & Volunteer Resource Center is a program of the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi that helps be a resource connector, network builder, and bridge between community members, organizations, and the foundation in our twelve-county region. Contact our Delta Fellow, Sophie Hathaway, at deltadirections@cfnm.org for more information.

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Panola County Community Foundation

Serving as a bridge between an individual's personal desire to give and the fulfillment of that charitable will. The Panola County Community Foundation is unique in that funds can be distributed across a wide range of needs including areas such as education, healthcare, and early-intervention programs.