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Daniel Ash

Associate Vice President of Community Impact

Daniel O. Ash (he/him) is associate vice president of community impact at The Chicago Community Trust.

He is responsible for the Building Collective Power (BCP) strategy, which aims to advance equitable, livable and resilient neighborhoods within under-invested Black and Latinx communities. Grant making from the BCP portfolio supports community organizing, journalism and storytelling.

Ash previously served as the Trust’s chief marketing officer from 2013 to 2019. In the role, spearheaded the development of On the Table, a civic engagement and dialogue platform designed to center and amplify resident voices and create greater civic connectedness across the Chicago region.

Strategy Area

Building Collective Power

Addressing the wealth gap at the community level by connecting people, amplifying resident voice, and sparking action.

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