Welcome

Tell Melvin Consulting has been overwhelmed by the needs of the public for an advocate for their concerns. Because the community’s voice has gone unheard there are countless programs that are poorly funded. There also are proposals and programs written by churches, small businesses, and social groups have never seen the light of day because no one knew the next step in the tedious process of establishing new programs. These groups are in need of someone who can help them navigate their project through the maze of bureaucracy. There seems to be two types of customers of Tell Melvin Consulting. Those who have projects currently in the pipeline seem stalled by red tape. These clients are in need of someone with the contacts and resources to expedite the process and cut through some of that mountain of red tape. There are others who need someone the help them organize themselves, their proposals, public awareness, and their projects while empowering them to reach their goals.

Melvin Whitley, a community activist and founder of Tell Melvin Consulting has worked to develop political empowerment in targeted low-income neighborhoods for more than four decades. He has enjoyed success because of his ability to build coalition campaigns with other neighborhood organizations at the local, state and national levels. The training workshops he conducted included: (1) Why organize? (2) How to conduct a meeting, (3) Picking an Issue, (4) Power Structure Analysis, (5) Building a Membership Base, (6) Strategy and Tactics for Winning, (7) Media and Publicity Planning, and (8) Steps in Coalitions Building.

Melvin Whitley is the Outreach and Prison Minister at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, member of the Durham Crime Cabinet, Clean Energy Durham Board member, Outreach Chairman for Men in Recovery (Homeless Veterans), a Commissar on the Durham Planning Commission, President of Y.E. Smith Neighborhood Association, a member of Durham Capital Improvement Advisory Council, a member of the Northeast Central Durham Leadership Council, member of Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, Board Chairman and State President of Action NC, Holton Citizen's Advisory Committee, East Durham Children Initiative, and a Commissar of Durham Open Space and Tails Board

It goes without saying that the NRA, Glaxo Welcome, and the Tobacco industry all have someone to promote their best interest. Now the Community can turn to Tell Melvin Consultingto promote its’ best interest.

“Tell Melvin Consulting the whispers of past failures will be overcome by the roar of success”.