Patrick Corvington Biography

Patrick Corvington, Senior Associate, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

A history of on-the-ground direct services to underserved individuals combined with national policy and research experience has equipped Patrick with a unique skill set ideally suited to his position as Senior Associate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. 

Prior to joining the Foundation, was Executive Director of Innovation Network, a non-profit agency whose mission is to build the evaluation capacity of the non-profit sector, and before that, served at The Urban Institute where he conducted housing policy research and worked on building the capacity of social service non-profit organizations in Russia. 

Patrick spent ten years involved in direct service work to underserved populations including serving as an advocate for migrant farm workers, delivering HIV/AIDS services to hard to reach populations and running a shelter for adjudicated youth. His background with community-based organizations underscores an understanding of and commitment to helping nonprofit organizations build their capacity so as to better serve their constituencies. 

Patrick received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and his MA in Public Policy at Johns Hopkins University where he was a Kellogg Fellow.  Patrick serves on the Board of Directors of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers, the Alliance for Nonprofit Management, and the Nonprofit Workforce Coalition.

A native of Haiti, Patrick is fluent in French and French Creole.