What they call their work
What they do
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Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
- Advancing justice through faith-based advocacy and civic engagementConducts advocacy activities such as testifying at City Council hearings, participating in rallies, and organizing know-your-rights trainings; promotes faithful civic engagement in New York City through voting, education, and public witness grounded in Christian faith.
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Political Leadership Training for Underrepresented Groups 1 activity
- Capacity building for faith-based policy engagementConducts education, training, and organizing efforts to equip members for civic participation, including training to testify at budget hearings and hosting book clubs and interfaith gatherings focused on racism, capitalism, and justice.
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Religious Pilgrimage and Faith-Based Service Support 1 activity
- Organizing faith-based collective action against racismOrganizes a nationwide collective of churches and organizations engaged in Christian Anti-Racist work to dismantle racist structures in cities through coordinated practices of prayer, marching, and activism, with documented participation in events such as prayer walks and rallies.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Edney | CFO | 10 | $3K |
Who they work with
- Bookshop.org Partner — Partnered to provide access to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass through a referral link for the book club.
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook as a platform to engage community members through a dedicated group.
- Instagram Partner — Uses Instagram to share content and maintain visibility with followers.
- Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for Democracy Partner — Participates in interfaith public vigils as part of the Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for Democracy initiative.
- No Kings Rallies Partner — Collaborates with No Kings Rallies to advocate for immigrant dignity and participate in joint public actions.
- aligned organizations Partner — Collaborates with aligned organizations on advocacy and direct actions.
- churches and organizations Partner — Collaborates with churches and organizations committed to Christian Anti-Racist work
- local assemblies of believers Partner — Collaborates with local churches to advance civic engagement in their communities.
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Local-First Civic Engagement as Christian Practicemethodology: local_first_civic_engagementBy prioritizing local civic engagement through churches, we foster sustainable justice efforts, because proximity and relational responsibility rooted in Christian discipleship produce more authentic and lasting community transformation than distant or partisan activism.
- Pray-March-Act Modelmethodology: pray_march_act_modelBy integrating spiritual practice (Pray), public witness (March), and civic action (Act), we mobilize faith communities to engage in social justice, because sustained, multi-dimensional engagement rooted in faith produces deeper commitment and systemic impact.
- Structural Justice as Moral-Spiritual Imperativemethodology: structural_justice_advocacyBy framing systemic injustice as a violation of human dignity rooted in the image of God, we produce moral urgency and faith-based action, because theological grounding transforms justice from a political issue into a sacred obligation.