Mordecai Cargill

Advisory Board Member

Mordecai Cargill is Director of Strategy, Research, and Impact at Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (CNP). He provides oversight and analysis for the implementation of CNP’s strategic plan, with a particular focus on program design and evaluation, research and thought leadership, and resource development. Additionally, Mr. Cargill leads the organization’s efforts to elevate racial equity and inclusion as a citywide community development priority. He earned his BA in African American Studies from Yale University, with a concentration in Black Culture in the 20th Century. He was awarded the William Pickens Prize for his senior thesis, “The Black Arts Iconography of John Coltrane.”