ADRIAN N. CARVER 

Organizing communities since 2001.

I tackle some of our biggest problems by fighting for even bigger solutions with public policy, communications, strategy, marketing, Issue campaigns, and political campaigns. Adrian N. Carver is on a life-long journey studying civic identity development and societal decision-making. The following are a number of issues on which I have expertise and have actively led and/or closely worked:

Civic Engagement

• Positive Youth Development
• Neighborhood Associations
• Racial Equity

Justice Reform

• Juvenile Detention Alternatives to Incarceration
• Reducing Racial & Ethnic Disparities
• Ban-the-Box legislation
• LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Legislation

Public Health

• School-Based Health Center expansion and funding
• Health Impact Assessments
• LGBTQ+ Access to Dignity
  – Transgender care coverage from private insurance
  – Safe & Inclusive Bathrooms for All
  – Inclusive Birth Certificate Policies
• Abortion, Contraception & Reproductive Healthcare Access

Violence Prevention

• Intimate Partner Violent Death Review Team
• Gun Violence Prevention
  – Distribution of gun locks
  – Red flag protection order legislation
• Albuquerque Police reform
  – Police Oversight Board Youth Advisory Council
  – APD & DOJ consent decree

Environment

• Zoning & Development ordinances
• Diversity Equity & Inclusion in the built environment industry
• Health Impact Assessments
• Transit to Open Space programming
• Tijeras Watershed Protection
• Kirtland Air Force Base Jet Fuel Spill
• Community Asset Mapping

Fundraising

• Direct Appeals
  – Small donors
  – Major donor relations
  
• Online Donation/Conversion UX design
• Customer Relationship Management database (CRM) implementation
• Grant writing & Administration
• Corporate & Foundation Relations

Media

• Establishment of an Independent Community Newspaper
• Hyper-local neighborhood news
• Public television news commentary
• Media Literacy