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Kierra Clark

Program Director

Charlotte, NC

Kierra works with the Economic Security team, providing planning and implementation support for initiatives, community-based partnerships, and learning networks. Her primary focus is MDC’s initiative in Guilford County, N.C., to build a network of for service providers connecting low-and moderate-income families with available resources using integrated services delivery. Kierra also manages aspects of The Benefit Bank of North Carolin, providing technical assistance and training for affiliate organizations. 

Prior to joining MDC, Kierra worked for NeighborWorks America in the Field Division, where she provided technical, operational, and event planning assistance to regional staff and a network of housing and community development nonprofits. Kierra also provided program management assistance and coordinated with service providers for a program focused on intergenerational connections to childhood literacy. She has been a community organizer in a neighborhood experiencing the effects of disinvestment, and an AmeriCorps VISTA, where she worked to build the capacity of a nonprofit that was focused on volunteer engagement and nonprofit staff development.  

Kierra comes to MDC and the Triangle most recently from the Washington, D.C., area. Her work and volunteer history are reflective of the values of truly helping people and bringing efficiencies to programs. Kierra’s line of thinking usually begins with the question: “How can I make this happen?” 

Educational Background: Coursework in Management Studies; Sociology and Family Studies (University of Maryland University College; Bowling Green State University).