Congregation-Based/Community Based Community
Organizing
The Association of Community
Organization for Reform Now (ACORN)
A organization of low- and moderate-income families, working together for social
justice and stronger communities.
Center for Community
Change
The organization works to help establish and develop community organizations
across the country, "bring attention to major national issues related to
poverty," and "help insure that government programs are responsive
to community needs."
Center for New Community
This organization works with communities, organizations, coalitions and congregations
that share a vision of a democratic future based on human rights, justice and
equality.
Center for Third World Organizing
A racial-justice organization dedicated to building a social-justice movement
led by people of color.
Direct Action and
Research Training (DART)
A training center committed to building powerful, diverse, congregation-based
and democratically run organizations capable of winning justice on issues facing
the community.
Gamaliel Foundation
A network of 60 affiliates in 21 states across the United States and five provinces
of South Africa represents multi-faith, multi-racial church-going people who
work on social justice campaigns.
Industrial
Areas Foundation
A social change foundation working to build a political base of religious congregations,
labor locals, homeowner groups, recovery groups, parents associations, settlement
houses, immigrant societies, schools, seminaries and religious orders.
Interfaith Funders
A network of faith-based and secular grantmakers committed to social change and
economic justice.
InterValley
Project
A New England organizing network working with Maine religious, labor and community
leaders to help them organize a sixth IVP-model organization.
Midwest Academy
The academy teaches an organizing philosophy, methods and skills that enable
ordinary people to actively participate in the democratic process.
National Training and Information
Center
The center works to build grassroots leadership and strengthen neighborhoods
through issue-based community organizing.
PICO National Network
A national network of faith-based community organizations working to create innovative
solutions to problems facing urban, suburban and rural communities.
Regional Congregations and
Neighborhood Organizations
A Philadelphia based organization that instructs clergy and lay persons in the
art of community organizing, public policy formation and program development.
Western Organization of Resources
Councils
WORC’s mission is to advance the vision of a democratic, sustainable, and
just society through community action and is committed to building sustainable
environmental and economic communities that balance economic growth with the
health of people and stewardship of their land, water, and air resources. |
