In February 2015, President Obama appointed him to serve as a member of the board of trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
[1] In that capacity, he was responsible for ensuring that U.S. Department of Defense initiatives and programs were integrated into the FAA's National Airspace System modernization effort.
[3][5] In 2008 Stafford founded The Wentworth Group, LLC, a private equity and financial services and consulting firm based in Reston, Virginia, which supports small businesses, and he is its CEO.
[4][7][8] Stafford currently serves on the boards of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Apollo Theater Foundation, and Trustee Emeritus of the Wesley Theological Seminary.
[9] In March 2008, Stafford conceived the idea of an event to bring disadvantaged people from all walks of life to Washington, D.C., to be part of the 2009 presidential inaugural celebration.
The 300 disadvantaged guests were lodged in rooms at the JW Marriott and participated in several events over the course of three days, including a 1,000-person Prayer Breakfast, a 1,000-person Martin Luther King Luncheon with a keynote speech by Martin Luther King III, a viewing of the inaugural parade from the JW Marriott 12th floor terrace, and a main inaugural ball.
The People's Project encompasses initiatives through grants that support programs with viable nonprofits groups aligned with TSF's mission.
The impact ranges from supporting women's homeless shelters that also provide job training to helping low-income families have healthy diets.
58, sponsored by Representatives Karen Camper, Barbara Cooper and Joanne Favors and Senators Ophelia Ford, Beverly Marrero and Jim Kyle: Earl W. Stafford and The Stafford Foundation have demonstrated a firm commitment to the principle of democratic inclusion, the idea that men and women from all walks of life should not only be tolerated but encouraged to participate in the civic life of the United States of America.
[17][18] The Washington, D.C. chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP/DC) honored Stafford with the Outstanding Philanthropist Award during its National Capital Philanthropy Day celebration on November 20, 2009.