Everyone has a voice.
People work together to take care of each other.

And communities have the final say over the development that impacts their streets and their families.

AN ECOSYSTEM FOR CHANGE

We believe that change won’t happen if we continue to work in silos. The challenges facing our communities — gentrification, poverty, homelessness, lack of food access, unemployment, and lack of healthcare — are all interconnected. We need a solution that is equally complex. Explore our ecosystem of innovative strategies for transformation.

Anchor Institution Advocacy. Arts & Cultural Organizing. Creative Consumer Organizing. General Assembly.

Good Business Alliance

Anchor Institution Advocacy Transform Institutions We're shifting the practices of non-profit institutions to benefit and be accountable to our communities	Arts & Cultural Organizing Shift the Culture We're creating and curating arts and social events, and advancing cultural organizing strategies for the Ujima network
Creative Consumer Organizing Reclaim our Economy We're time-banking, running spending campaigns, and working to start an alternative currency	General Assembly Govern We're building structures for shared decision making to shape the future of our neighborhoods
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Grassroots Organizing Build People Power We're supporting grassroots movements to make systemic change	IMG_0480_edited
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Democratic Ujima Fund Invest We're putting our dollars towards a community-controlled economy	Financial & Political Education Study We're building knowledge collectively to grow our power & agency
Technical Assistance Support We're building a network to provide collaborative technical assistance for entrepeneurs of color	Cousins Ujima Time Bank