named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
Climate Justice Task Force
Addresses environmental racism and advocates for equitable climate policies, focusing on disproportionate impacts on marginalized communities; meets monthly.
Education Task Force
Works to eliminate racial disparities in school discipline and promote anti-racist curricula in Monroe County schools through advocacy and community education.
Justice Systems Task Force
Advocates for fair, humane, and unbiased justice systems through policy advocacy, coalition work, and public education at local and state levels.
Medicaid Screening
Helps community members access health coverage by guiding them through Medicaid eligibility screening and enrollment via FindHelp partnerships.
Poverty, Housing, and Jobs Task Force
Addresses systemic inequities in poverty, housing, and employment, particularly impacting BIPOC communities, through research, advocacy, and community engagement.
Roc Housing Navigator Program
Provides personalized, culturally responsive support to Monroe County residents with low income or housing instability to secure and maintain permanent housing.
Voting Rights Task Force
Promotes informed civic participation and advocates for voting rights in partnership with the League of Women Voters.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance 1 activity
- Conducting Medicaid screenings and connecting individuals to health coverageUses the FindHelp platform to conduct Medicaid eligibility screenings and connects individuals to health coverage and essential services.
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Mobilizing volunteers to support organizational missionEngages over 50 volunteers in carrying out its programs and community initiatives.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Operating a community food pantry with scheduled distribution eventsRuns a community food pantry that hosts regular food distribution events, such as the scheduled event on August 19, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
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Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
- Operating the Roc Housing Navigator Program for permanent housing placementProvides personalized, culturally responsive support to help eligible households secure permanent housing, including at least six months of after-placement support to ensure stability.
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Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
- Organizing around economic and racial equity through task forcesConvenes task forces focused on Education, Poverty/Jobs/Housing, Justice System, Climate Justice, and Voting Rights to advance systemic change on issues of economic and racial equity.
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Regular Religious Worship Services 1 activity
- Strengthening community connections through one-on-one conversationsUses relational organizing methods, including one-on-one conversations, to build trust, strengthen congregations, and deepen community ties.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Training and empowering community members for systemic changeBuilds community leadership and capacity by training and empowering residents to influence decisions that impact their lives, enabling civic engagement and advocacy.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Advancing educational equity through partnership with school superintendentsPartnered with the Monroe County Council of School Superintendents in June 2020 to secure a public commitment to advance equity in education, including addressing racial disparities in school discipline.
- Conducting research to advance anti-racism in educationProduced a county-wide report on anti-racism curriculum in response to a 2020 letter from Monroe County Superintendents, supporting systemic educational reform.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$47K
Contributions & grants$34K72%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$250%
Other revenue$13K
expenses
Total expenses$113K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$90K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$13K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$11K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +9.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 12
- Christine Kirkland-Davis — Director (Beginning 11/24)
- Diane Johnson — Director (4/24-6/24)
- Donald Adams — Director (Beginning 4/24)
- Ellie Stauffer — Director (Through 7/24)
- Francis Riley — Director (Beginning 11/24)
- Katherine Warren — Director (Beginning 6/24)
- Loretta Wiggins — Director (Beginning 11/24)
- Sherrie Wilkinson — Director (Through 1/24)
- Tamara Wall — Director (5/24-9/24)
- Tracey Harrison — Director
- Ursula Butler — Director (Beginning 11/24)
- Yvonne Wilson — Director
relationships · 19
Who they work with
- 1199 SEIU Partner — Partner organization working with Rochester ACTS on justice and community empowerment efforts.
- Charles Settlement House Partner — Partner organization in the Rochester Housing Navigator Program providing community-based, culturally informed housing assistance.
- Code Blue Rochester Partner — Partner organization working with Rochester ACTS on emergency response and community care initiatives.
- Community Place of Greater Rochester Partner — Partner organization in the Rochester Housing Navigator Program providing community-based, culturally informed housing assistance.
- FLIPA Partner — Partner organization collaborating with Rochester ACTS on community advocacy and justice work.
- FLPPS Partner — Partner organization in the Rochester Housing Navigator Program providing community-based, culturally informed housing assistance.
- FLPPS Partner — Partner organization working with Rochester ACTS on community transformation and justice efforts.
- Faith in Action Network Network — Member of the Faith in Action Network, a faith-based community organizing network.
- FindHelp Partner — Partner organization providing Medicaid screening services.
- FindHelp Partner — Partner organization through which Rochester ACTS conducts Medicaid screenings and connects individuals to health coverage and services.
- Hudson Ridge Tower Tenant Association Partner — Partner organization collaborating with Rochester ACTS on community initiatives.
- League of Women Voters Partner — Partner organization collaborating with Rochester ACTS on civic engagement and justice initiatives.
- Monroe County Council of School Superintendents Partner — Partnered with the Education Task Force to sign a public pledge in June 2020 committing to equity in educational systems.
- PLTI Partner — Partner organization collaborating with Rochester ACTS on leadership and community development.
- Police Accountability Board Alliance Partner — Collaborated with the Police Accountability Board Alliance on police accountability initiatives.
- RocACTS Partner — Partner organization in the Rochester Housing Navigator Program providing community-based, culturally informed housing assistance.
- Rochester City Hall Partner — Co-hosts public forums for community members to speak directly to city council.
- Rochester League of Voters Partner — Aligned with the Voting Rights Task Force in promoting informed civic participation and public policy advocacy.
- The Children's Agenda Partner — Collaborates with the Education Task Force on community town halls and advocacy for Senate Bill S1040/7198/A5197.
strategies · 5
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.
- Civic Engagement as Power-Buildingmethodology: civic-engagementBy creating structured opportunities for residents to directly engage with local government, the organization builds community power and influences policy, because sustained, organized civic participation shifts decision-making authority toward marginalized voices.
- Community-Led Advocacy with Equity Frameworksmethodology: community_led_advocacyBy integrating community listening, leadership development, and collective action with explicit equity-minded and racial justice frameworks—such as applying racial equity analysis to school discipline and climate justice—the organization produces more just policy outcomes, because centering race and culture in advocacy addresses root causes rather than symptoms.
- Culturally Responsive and Low-Barrier Support Servicesmethodology: culturally_responsive_supportBy meeting people where they are—geographically, emotionally, and culturally—and providing personalized, culturally grounded navigation support, the organization improves access to housing and care, because trust and relevance reduce systemic barriers more effectively than standardized service models.
- Grassroots Community Organizing for Systemic Changemethodology: grassroots_community_organizingBy training and empowering community members—particularly through volunteer leaders and faith institutions—to lead advocacy and collective action, the organization produces systemic change in social, economic, and political systems, because solutions rooted in lived experience and relational trust generate sustainable, community-owned outcomes.
- Relational and Leader-Led Organizing Modelmethodology: relational-organizingBy centering volunteer leaders in research, outreach, and public actions, and using one-on-one conversations to build relational power, the organization increases community ownership and sustained engagement, because personal relationships and distributed leadership create deeper commitment than top-down mobilization.