About Daphne Fowler

Daphne Hollinger Fowler is passionate about locally-rooted, sustainable practices that alleviate hunger and poverty in under-served communities. After completing an ECHO internship in 2004, Daphne served with a variety of nonprofit organizations engaged in international development and food security, including 7 years in Burkina Faso, Cambodia, and Nepal. She is currently the Global Impact Director at One Day’s Wages, where she leads efforts to partner with grassroots organizations implementing locally led solutions to extreme poverty. She holds an M.A. in Cross-Cultural Studies and International Development from Fuller Seminary, and a B.S. in Biology and Community Development from Gordon College. Daphne lives in Atlanta with her husband and two tween daughters where she enjoys hiking, gardening, family adventures, and volunteering with several local food access organizations.

Toward Community Flourishing: Amplifying Local Strengths in Agriculture Development

Community development projects are often designed to meet urgent needs and deficits. What does it look like when the focus shifts to strengthening existing knowledge, skills, and resources? This presentation explores how principles from asset-based development can be applied to map, motivate, and mobilize communities toward greater flourishing. Tools and methodologies relevant to agriculture development will be introduced – including resource mapping, appreciative inquiry, and two-eyed seeing – with examples from real world projects. Amidst the current challenges faced by many in the Global South, asset-based approaches contribute to dignity, social cohesion, and adaptation to changing contexts.