AJS is the fiscal sponsor to several social movement groups. Over the years, we have helped incubate and support many new organizations and emerging projects as they develop innovative strategies and new constituencies. We choose to host and collaborate with like-minded leaders and projects that combine tested tools with cutting edge approaches to changing theContinue reading “Fiscal Sponsorship”
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National Campaign for Transit Justice
The Alliance for a Just Society launched the National Campaign for Transit Justice in response to the emergency faced by public transit systems around the country. The pandemic and the resulting economic crisis pushed public transit around the country to the edge of disaster. We and the broad coalition of over 60 transit rider organizations,Continue reading “National Campaign for Transit Justice”
Publications & Reports
AJS has published dozens of research reports, studies and other publications about the issues crucial to struggling communities. Critical data, policy analysis, and participatory research can all help shift the narrative and advance demands to improve communities. Recent Publications Child care is essential for student parents to succeed. This report from Communities for Our CollegesContinue reading “Publications & Reports”
Communities for Our Colleges
Just Strategy founded Communities for Our Colleges to fight for Washington State’s 34 community and technical colleges. Our Colleges is an organization of students, faculty, alumni, and community supporters. Community colleges are the backbones of our economy and local communities. They drive racial equity and working-class success. We are building power to defend and expandContinue reading “Communities for Our Colleges”
Campaigns
Campaigns are the scaffolding of organizing. Campaigns are essential to winning changes in policy. They are also the key to leadership development and recruitment. AJS crafts powerful and effective organizing campaigns. We helped win the Affordable Care Act in 2010. We helped win billions of dollars to save public transit in 2020. We delivered importantContinue reading “Campaigns”
Going From Zero to $60 Billion for Transit
LeeAnn Hall and Libero Della Piana from Alliance for a Just Society were featured in a forum on the national campaign to transform public transit funding priorities. The goal on grassroots advocates and riders organizations is the shift funding towards public transit as a public good to advance equity, the environment, and the economy.
Build Back Better With More Bus Service
Build Back Better with More Bus Service from NACTO on Vimeo. Recently, Executive Director LeeAnn Hall participated in a panel hosted by the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO). The panel discussed how federal support for transit operations can transform communities and how funding operations is critical to “Building Back Better” and meeting Biden’sContinue reading “Build Back Better With More Bus Service”
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About Us
Founded by LeeAnn Hall in 1993, AJS began as the Northwest Federation of Community Organizations (NWFCO). Groups in the network built grassroots power in unexpected places. They advanced racial justice and multiracial organizing in rural and conservative communities. In 2003, this network expanded nationally and changed its name to Alliance for a Just Society. OurContinue reading “About Us”
Projects
Training & Education We have trained thousands of grassroots organizers. AJS has a number of training and educational programs to advance organizing and progressive social movements. Organizing Campaigns Campaigns are the scaffolding of organizing. Campaigns are essential to winning changes in policy. They are also the key to leadership development and recruitment. AJS crafts powerfulContinue reading “Projects”