Andrew Ferguson, Treasurer
Andrew Ferguson is the founder & CEO of Redwood Endeavors, the founder of Redwood Fellows, and the co-founder of The Neighborhood: Connecticut’s Network for Service.
Prior to creating Redwood in 2025, Andrew served as Co-CEO of Dalio Education, a division within Dalio Philanthropies, where he led the team, overall strategy, and grant-making alongside Barbara Dalio. They worked together as partners for a decade (2014-2024) to build Dalio Education in service of young people, public schools, non-profit organizations, and communities in Connecticut; and to create the Connecticut Opportunity Project and to co-found the RISE Network.
Before joining Dalio Philanthropies in 2014, Andrew served in state government and as a public school teacher.
He is a Pahara and Redwood Fellow, and member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. He serves on the boards of Community Mindfulness Project and Friends Center for Children.
What excites you about CMP’s mission? "I am most excited by CMP's purpose and people. I deeply believe in expanding access to great mindfulness programs because I've seen how mindfulness promotes health and joy. I am thrilled to support this noble purpose in partnership with people I admire: Ella and the CMP team and directors."
What brings you the most joy or hope as you look to CMP’s future? "What gives me the most hope is knowing that CMP's work ripples outward. When someone develops a mindfulness practice, it doesn't just change their life — it changes how they show up for their family, their workplace, and their community. CMP is planting seeds that will bear fruit for years to come, and I am honored to be part of the effort."
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Community Mindfulness Project is a nonprofit on a mission of delivering accessible mindfulness programs for a healthier Fairfield County. Despite the proven benefits of mindfulness, local under-resourced neighborhoods face barriers to these tools. We're breaking those down those barriers with free in-person and virtual meditation sessions.