This year MAD DADS celebrates
25 years of serving our community! With over a million hours served and thousands of people helped we look forward to 25 more years of service to the
Minneapolis community.
Mission
The Minneapolis Chapter –
Men Against Destruction Defending Against Drugs and Social-Disorder (MAD DADS) serves the community with
integrity and dedication.
Vision
To be an organization that serves the community with integrity and dedication by providing safety, positive youth programming, and job creation.
About
MAD DADS, Inc. was founded in May 1989 by a group of concerned
Omaha Nebraska African-American men and parents who were fed-up with gang
violence and the unmolested flow of illegal drugs in their community.
MAD DADS activities are designed to promote and demonstrate positive
images of fathers engaging and protecting community, youth and families.
COO: Charles Hurd
Charles Hurd, an accomplished professional with over two decades of experience in turning around and consulting companies. With a proven track record of success, Charles possesses a keen eye for identifying areas of improvement and devising strategic solutions that drive growth and profitability. His area of expertise lies in optimizing operations, streamlining processes, and fostering an innovative culture within the firms he works with.
Charles earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Southern California in 2006 and is a veteran of the United States Navy. Charles has held executive-level positions in several national businesses such as Chick-fil-A, Dave & Busters and Benihana. Charles harbors a deep interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work.
Charles specializes in supporting entities with annual revenues ranging from $2 million to $12 million, and he is committed to helping businesses reach their full potential while attaining sustainable success. If you are searching for an ideal partner to assist your company in thriving in today's highly competitive market.
DeWayne A. Cook, born in Detroit, Michigan, is the Board Chair of Mad Dads of Minneapolis, a community organization focused on reducing violence and fostering positive change. He also serves as the Chief Development Officer at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. With a deep-rooted passion for growing partnerships in Minneapolis, Cook leverages his extensive experience in development and community engagement to create safer, healthier urban environments through strategic outreach and effective governance.
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Executive Director: Jordan Borer Nelson
Jordan Borer Nelson was born and raised in South Minneapolis in the
Powderhorn
neighborhood. He became a product of his environment and
fell into a life of drugs and violence that led him to
serve 8 years in prison. Through that he found a faith
in JESUS CHRIST that helped to transform him into a man
who has a desire and a passion to serve the community
and create change and equitable solutions in the present
and the future. Jordan is a husband and father of 6
beautiful children as well as the founding and current lead
pastor of Foundations Church that started in May 2020.
School/Classroom Prevention & Intervention Support
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Community Events
Food & Crime Initiative
Civic Engagement Intentional
Social Interaction (ISI)
Social Outreach
FAMILY ENRICHMENT
Healthy Relationship & Parenting
Grief & Trauma Services
Current PROGRAMS
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION + INTERRUPTION
Violence interrupters treat violence as a disease. They prevent, interrupt, and stop the spread of violence in the community.
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CLUB
Relationship-Respect-Resiliency-Responsibility
Mission: To empower the next generation. Vision: To create the space where access and opportunity to career fields in technology exist.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH RESOURCE TEAM
COR engages daily to provide resources to create access and opportunity for the community.
MORE PROGRAMS TO COME
Check back for more future programs
We were able to feed 1000 people this year for our turkey drive
Violence Interrupters Initiative
MAD DADS has partnered with the city of Minneapolis department of neighborhood safety on there Violence
Interrupters Initiative.
"Our violence, interrupters, identify, and calm conflicts that may lead to serious violence.
Reducing the spread of violence. We know violence is contagious. Our violence interrupters help reduce the spread."
Support us in our mission to build safe, healthy communities by donating today!
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
2023
Celebrated its 25th year October 3rd 2023
2023
Received the John Turnipseed legacy award summer 2023
87,000
As of December 31, 2022 MAD DADS served over 92,000 families
1,000,000
Since 1998 MAD DADS has spent more than 1,000,000 hours
in the streets working to reduce violence in our communities
Since 2007
Since 2007 Minneapolis MAD DADS has been protecting riders on the city transit system, promoting ridership and creating safe environment for your daily commute.
600
MAD DADS responded to over 600 shootings since 1998. Our
presence promotes peace, helps to resolve conflict, and
offers alternatives to criminal and violent retaliations
88,000
Since 2014 MAD DADS has offered life-skills coaching to over 88,000 inmates at the Hennepin County Detention Center during and other correctional facilities, during our weekly visits
27,562
Conducted approximately 4,708 presentations to 27,562
youth in Minneapolis public high schools, Junior high
schools and middle schools
2022
Minneapolis MAD DADS Chapter is under new leadership
25 Years
As we enter into our 25th Year of Service, we continue
our fight against drugs, gangs and violence, continue to
work towards restoring our beloved communities and deterring
youth from a life of violence and destruction
The Minneapolis Chapter of MAD DADS was created in 1998 and adopted the goals of its national chapter, Created in 1989 by African American fathers in
Omaha, Nebraska. After it's inception the Minneapolis
chapter identified a consistent theme of destruction and
social disorder throughout neighborhoods in the urban core
of the twin cities metro area. This sent them on a mission
to be a force for change against the longstanding systemic
issues that have plagued minority communities.
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Charles Hurd, an accomplished professional with over two decades of experience in turning around and consulting companies. With a proven track record of success, Charles possesses a keen eye for identifying areas of improvement and devising strategic solutions that drive growth and profitability. His area of expertise lies in optimizing operations, streamlining processes, and fostering an innovative culture within the firms he works with.
DeWayne A. Cook, born in Detroit, Michigan, is the Board Chair of Mad Dads of Minneapolis, a community organization focused on reducing violence and fostering positive change. He also serves as the Chief Development Officer at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. With a deep-rooted passion for growing partnerships in Minneapolis, Cook leverages his extensive experience in development and community engagement to create safer, healthier urban environments through strategic outreach and effective governance. 
Jordan Borer Nelson was born and raised in South Minneapolis in the
Powderhorn
neighborhood. He became a product of his environment and
fell into a life of drugs and violence that led him to
serve 8 years in prison. Through that he found a faith
in JESUS CHRIST that helped to transform him into a man
who has a desire and a passion to serve the community
and create change and equitable solutions in the present
and the future. Jordan is a husband and father of 6
beautiful children as well as the founding and current lead
pastor of Foundations Church that started in May 2020. 
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