Author

Rev. Y. Trevor Beauford

Rev. Y. Trevor Beauford is a seasoned faith leader, community organizer, and advocate with over 20 years of experience in ministry, higher education, interfaith collaboration, and nonprofit leadership. A native of Florence, South Carolina, he is a graduate of Winthrop University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History, and Howard University School of Divinity, where he received his Master of Divinity. Proudly beginning he career as a classroom teacher, Rev. Beauford currently serves as the Senior Organizer for Faith Communities at the Children’s Defense Fund in Washington, DC, where he leads national initiatives that engage faith leaders in advocacy and community empowerment for children. Prior to this role, he served as Senior Pastor of Union Baptist Church in Hartford, Connecticut, guiding a historic congregation through a period of strategic growth and community engagement.