Deneene Brockington

Deneene C. Brockington has 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience, including but not limited to program development and strategic planning. She is Director of the Community Currency System called Equal Dollars in Philadelphia, a multifaceted noninterest-bearing currency providing its members with a service that improves their communities and/or the lives of other members within the Equal Dollars community. The Equal Dollars are then exchanged for goods and services made available by community members and outside donations. As Director, Deneene oversees the day-to-day operations of the program, including redistribution of over $1,000,000 in retail value of donated goods and services to the 1200 plus members who have traded community-service hours to improve their community in various capacities. Over 220,000 units of Equal Dollars have gone into circulation. The Equal Dollars System operates a Community Food Market, the Treasure Chest Thrift Boutique, a Business to Business Exchange, and the Equal Dollars Urban Farm.