Our Community

The Parsons community is open to anyone who shares our values and agrees to abide by our code of conduct.

We want to especially emphasize that people of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome! We strive to make Parsons a welcoming and supportive space for everyone, whether you’re completely new to data and engineering or you’ve been working in the field for decades.

To join the community, email [email protected] to be added to our Slack. You can also sign up for one of our Parsons Parties. These happen every other Thursday from 2pm-4pm ET. You can see upcoming events and sign up on the Events page.

Contributing Organizations

We are so grateful for the organizations that help sustain Parsons!

The Movement Cooperative is the original home of Parsons. Without the hard work of TMC staff to create and grow the project, Parsons wouldn’t exist. TMC provides ongoing financial support as well as dedicated staff time.

We are also so appreciative of the financial support of Trestle Collaborative, Community Tech Alliance, TargetSmart and Generation Data, as well as the many other ways these organizations have contributed to the Parsons community.

Community Advisory Board

While Parsons was founded by and continues to be supported by The Movement Cooperative, the long-term goal of the project has long been to create a community-led space with TMC as just one of many contributing partners. The Community Advisory Board is a next step along this path. Made up of active contributors and community members, its current focus is on fundraising, outreach, and strategic planning. You can learn more about the board and how it works here.

The current members of the advisory board are:

• Andrea Catone, Chief Development Officer, The Movement Cooperative

• Shauna Gordon-McKeon, Parsons Community Manager

• Kasia Hinkson, Senior Data Engineer, The Movement Cooperative

• Matthew Krausse, Data Director, Ground Game Texas

• Brent Miller, National Data Engineering Director, America Votes

• Elyse Weiss, consultant, 371 Strategies