Donald R. Phoenix
District Director
Southern District
(Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina)

Donald R. Phoenix serves as NeighborWorks® America’s Southern District director.  Prior to accepting his current position, he was executive director of the Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of Savannah, a member of the national NeighborWorks network.  Under Phoenix’s administration, the NHS of Savannah became known as a high producer of affordable housing.  He pioneered a revitalization strategy through which the NHS, in partnership with the City of Savannah, purchased vacant and abandoned properties.  These properties were rehabilitated and auctioned to the neighborhood residents.

For the past 30 years, Phoenix has served in several capacities in the community development field, including housing director for the City of Savannah, vice president of Carver State Bank of Savannah and assistant vice president of Great Southern Federal Savings Bank.  He is a member and board member of the Georgia Community Development Association, Atlanta’s Alliance for Community Investment, Georgia State Trade Association of Nonprofit Developers and the Wachovia Bank Advisory Council. Phoenix is the past chairman of the Advisory Council of the Federal Home Loan Bank, and he is a member of several other community development organizations.

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