Dave has been heavily involved in non-profit work within the vocal music community since 2003, when he founded the 501(c)(3) Alliance for A Cappella Initiatives. Realizing that there was an incredible amount of talent scattered around the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, Dave founded the AACI in an attempt to bring that talent together and form a greater degree of synergy amongst the region. Once the team that would become the AACI had been assembled, Dave created the non-profit's first 2 initiatives: the SoJam A Cappella Festival and the 'Sing' vocal music compilation.

SoJam brought together some of the amazing vocal talent and budding leaders from around the Southeastern region of the United States, and helped them to share ideas and experience as well learn from some of the best professional a cappella groups and leaders in the world. Based in North Carolina and now in it's 6th year, SoJam has become a worldwide phenomenon, drawing attendees from as far as Finland, Germany, Oregon, New York, California, as well as dozens of scholastic vocal ensembles from around the United States. The event has grown tremendously since 2003, and has touched the lives of thousands of people along the way, giving them an extra spark, support networks, on-the-job training, and the ability to shine in front of their peers and an international audience.

'Sing' was created to showcase a slice of the best of contemporary a cappella to the world, to give talented groups and individuals an opportunity to be heard on a worldwide stage - their music alongside some of the biggest names in the a cappella universe, and to foster cross-pollination between scholastic and professional groups worldwide. Now in it's 5th installment, the 'Sing' compilation has become the finest and most diverse vocal music compilation in the world.