About Us
Service Never Sleeps (SNS) envisions a world where equal rights, justice, and opportunity are available to all.
Based in Alexandria, Virginia, SNS was founded in 2015 with a mission to address key social issues by connecting justice-minded individuals with meaningful opportunities to learn and serve. Through its signature Allyship curriculum, SNS has grown into an equity-focused organization that trains individuals to leverage their respective areas of privilege to advance racial justice as a lifestyle. With this approach, SNS has helped thousands of individuals and dozens of organizations advance their Allyship journeys, and deepen their equity commitments. SNS has worked to inform and mobilize a mass of people with this anti-racist framework, instilling a sense of urgency and responsibility to leverage their various forms of privilege to promote racial justice as an active practice.
11,000+
allies trained since 2017
Meet Us
Whitney Parnell
Whitney Parnell (she/her), Founder/CEO: Whitney grew up between Latin America and West Africa as a Foreign Service child. At Washington University in St. Louis, Whitney doubled majored in English and Spanish, and minored in Communications and Journalism, during which she also embraced her calling as an activist. Whitney’s passion for service and social justice brought her to Washington, DC to serve with City Year, and then work in homeless services. Whitney is excited to create a movement of service and allies by igniting quick social change through mass civic engagement.
Samson Girma
Samson Girma (he/him), COO: Samson brings over 12 years of experience encompassing federal grants and nonprofit program management. At SNS, Samson utilizes his nonprofit capacity building background to help guide the strategic growth of the organization. His focus includes partnership development for signature programs, financial management, and day-to-day support of SNS staff and contractors.
Our Board
Afia Amobeaa-Sakyi (Board Chair)
Program Manager, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Founder & Chief Impact Officer, EPIC Givers LLC
Levon Williams (Treasurer)
Principal/Consultant, Rooted in Equity
Angela Almonte (Secretary)
Organizational Development and Equity Analyst
Advisors
Neils Ribeiro-Yemofio
Executive Director, LIFT-DC
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