MSC’s Library Contains Nearly 3,000 Titles in Black History, Community Organizing, and Movement Building The air in Oakland, Calif., vibrates with the community’s diversity, along with its storied commitment to social justice movements. The 2020 Bay Area Census revealed a diverse population consisting of 29% Latine,…
NPQ Publishes a Piece on Power, Protection, and Partnership by MSC Staffers After months of research and conversation, Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) published “ Equitable Intermediaries: Power, Protection, Partnership ,” an essay by Frank Gargione and Andrea Granda , MSC’s Communications Director and Chief Innovation and Strategy…
Key Takeaways from Environmental Justice and Health Disparities Symposium Karmella Green is a Project Advisor on MSC’s Movement Infrastructure and Innovation Center (MIIC) Team, working closely with a number of Fiscally Sponsored Projects (FSPs), including the Center for Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health (CEEJH). CEEJH confronts…
Our Storytelling Series Features the Folks Most Associated With MSC’s History: Meet Judith LeBlanc In this installment, we talk to Judith LeBlanc. She’s a citizen of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, Ekah’ (grandmother), activist, and member of the board for both MSC and NDN Collective. She’s…
Building Relationships at Home in Newburgh and in the South “Wherever we are, we engage people all the time.” That’s why every Monday, you can find After Incarceration (AI) founder Jose Pineda and his team out on Liberty Street in Newburgh, New York. They distribute water…
MSC Joins After Incarceration to Build Beloved Community in Alabama On Sunday, March 7, 1965, John Lewis led over 600 activists and allies across Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. The march, organized by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC),…
Seeking Equitable Transit-Oriented Development in Atlanta MSC Visits the ATL Last June, Movement Strategy Center (MSC) staffers visited Atlanta, Ga. Like most visitors to the city, we explored the local art scene, tried a variety of restaurants, and embarked on a walking tour. Unlike most tourists,…
Love Wins NYC Raises Funds, Friends, and a Glass at Annual Event Regalo: An Offering or Gift The temperature in Jackson Heights, Queens, was below freezing on the second Saturday in December, but inside The Queensboro restaurant, you’d never know it. Members of MSC’s Communications Team…
Love Wins NYC Combats Food Insecurity With Compassion For All Welcome to New York “Everyone gets a hug.” Daniel Puerto, founder of Love Wins NYC , a queer-centric, volunteer-led organization helping combat food insecurity throughout the city, greets volunteers and community members alike with open arms,…
Movement Strategy Center Visits a Beacon of Community Revitalization April weather is anything but predictable in Saginaw, Mich. It was sunshine one moment and rain showers the next; cool in the morning with temperatures and humidity sneaking up over the course of the day. That unpredictability…
Our Storytelling Series Features the Folks Most Associated With MSC’s History: Meet Julie Quiroz In this installment we get to know strategist and storyteller Julie Quiroz — formerly of Movement Strategy Center (MSC) and founder of New Moon Collaborations, a Movement Strategy Network (MSN) partner. “Are…
MSC on Essential Mindset Shifts for Stronger Movements What do you think of when you hear the word conflict? Maybe it’s that tense moment in a scary movie — spooky music and squeaking doors. Maybe it’s on the news — clashing heads of state and political…
Healing Clinic Collective Shares Their Vision for the Next Decade of Healing The communal spirit soared high at Humanist Hall on October 14, 2023, celebrating the decade-long journey of the Healing Clinic Collective (HCC). Dozens of folks came out to partake in the music, love, and…
Movement Strategy Center Celebrates Ten Years of Healing Clinic Collective Celebrating a decade of unwavering commitment to community health and healing, the Healing Clinic Collective (HCC) marks its tenth anniversary with a sense of accomplishment and purpose. Since its inception, HCC has been a beacon of…
A Climate Week Gathering Highlights Small Projects, Big Impacts, and the Work of Women Climate Week NYC — the largest annual climate event of its kind — offers in-person, hybrid, and online events and activities for activists, businesses, and politicians from all over the world. Hosted…
Movement Strategy Center Shares the Sandbranch Revitalization Fund’s Progress Sandbranch’s relationship with water paints a poignant narrative of resilience. The absence of safe, clean water reverberates throughout the entire fabric of the community, touching upon every aspect of life — people, productivity, and the natural world…
More Than Ever We Need to Come Together to Realize Transformative Change by Aisha Shillingford Originally published on August 8, 2015. One year after Michael Brown’s murder and the uprising in Ferguson, we need vision more than ever. As a Black woman, I know that we…
Movement Strategy Center Remembers ibrahim abdul-matin, Environmental Activist, Urban Strategist, and Dear Friend of the MSC Ecosystem It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of ibrahim abdul-matin, a bright, playful spirit who made a lasting impact as an environmental activist, urban strategist, and…
