Webinar: Riding the Fiscal Roller Coaster

On Thursday, March 14, 2013, WAND proudly hosted...

Riding the Fiscal Roller Coaster

Featuring a presentation from Jo Comerford, Executive Director of National Priorities Project (NPP), this program gave an overview of current federal budget proposals and discussed how the sequester is influencing budget-making and funding for domestic priorities such as education, healthcare, and other social services. Opportunities to become involved in crafting a federal budget that meets human needs were also discussed.

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Jo Comerford, NPP Executive Director

Jo Comerford joined National Priorities Project staff in 2008 bringing with her two decades of work as a community organizer, and a strong background in strategic planning and nonprofit administration. Most recently, Jo served as Director of Programs at The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Prior to The Food Bank, Jo directed the American Friends Service Committee's western Massachusetts office. Jo travels extensively for NPP, offering budget talks and facilitating participatory workshops, including as a speaker at a 2012 Tedx and 2013 Ignite. She is a frequent media contributor with pieces appearing in outlets such as The Nation, TomDispatch, The Huffington Post, Salon.com, Mother Jones and Dollars and Sense. Jo holds an MSW from Hunter College School of Social Work and is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Smith College School of Social Work.