Ingrid White Consulting
What I'm All About: Building Up Our Community
What core philosophies motivate you?
For forty years I have been supporting, coordinating and leading efforts to mobilize fellow Detroiters in our efforts to make our communities healthier, stronger and more enriching for all of us. Throughout that time, I have been guided by key principles that have helped me stay focused and bring success to each campaign. Here are some of the most prominent.
Philosophy
WHAT I’M ALL ABOUT: BUILDING UP OUR COMMUNITY
What core philosophies motivate you?
For forty years I have been supporting, coordinating and leading efforts to mobilize fellow Detroiters in our efforts to make our communities healthier, stronger and more enriching for all of us. Throughout that time, I have been guided by key principles that have helped me stay focused and bring success to each campaign. Here are some of the most prominent.
Strength In Unity
Activism is about the actions of an individual working toward change. Community organization, however, is how groups of people harness those actions to strengthen bonds and create unity of purpose and action. Let’s inspire and motivate Detroiters to identify, understand, and find ways to work constructively toward solutions in our communities and neighborhoods. Let’s commit to developing and facilitating progress collectively . We must act on vision, caring and responsibility and not on the basis of anger or fear. While anger stems from acknowledgement of injustice and propels us to organize, we must work on solutions instead of protesting wrongs.
Broad Diversity and Inclusiveness
All voices are heard; all backgrounds are respected.
The strongest solutions arise when many voices are heard. We must identify and work with our allies. When we use collective action to increase our inputs and control over the decisions that affect our lives, our democracy moves closer to what it can and should be. With support from the people of Detroit, we’ll make all of our voices heard in the revitalization of the city we love.
Ownership
Because every action can have far-reaching results, I believe in taking ownership of every detail and of the impact my work has on others. I work in a collaborative, innovative and people-focused manner and have a passion for coordinating with organizational leadership, staff, volunteers, residents, and small businesses. Let’s dig deep to identify ways we can interact effectively with all levels of organization staff.
Precision
Organizer. Coordinator. Facilitator. These are all roles I have taken on to help build up our community. Without logistics and organization, even the most supported movements can come to a halt. Instead, let’s take a precise approach, one that’s firmly rooted in in-depth, fact-based planning. I thrive in a fast-paced, energetic environment that calls for focus and multitasking, so let’s find out how we can put that to work for you.
These are the core philosophies that motivate me to build up our community. To learn more about who I am and how I got here, read my About page.
