Difference between revisions of "Neighbor to Neighbor"
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| + | The Board of Directors "has a unique structure, in which all members are low-income people elected as representatives from the communities where we work. The Board is made up of committed activist leaders from each N2N-MA chapter. Board members have direct life experience with the working family issues, and reside in a low-income and working class communities in Massachusetts."<ref>http://www.n2nma.org/about-us/board-directors Neighbor to Neighbor webite, accessed Jan 1, 2011]</ref> | ||
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* [[Nilda Torres]], Holyoke | * [[Nilda Torres]], Holyoke | ||
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| + | Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts is comprised of two separate corporate entities: the Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund and the Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Action Fund. Both organizations are working to build power in low-income and working class communities around economic justice issues. While there is some overlap in the work done by each entity, certain activities are done by one organization and not the other.<ref>[http://www.n2nma.org/n2nma-explained Neighbor to Neighbor website, accessed Jan 1, 2011]</ref> | ||
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| + | *Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund | ||
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| + | The Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization. Activities performed by the N2N-MA Education Fund include: | ||
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| + | * Grassroots organizing | ||
| + | * Leadership development | ||
| + | * Issue advocacy | ||
| + | * Non-partisan voter empowerment | ||
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| + | *Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Action Fund | ||
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| + | Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Action Fund is a Massachusetts corporation operating as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. Activities performed by the N2N-MA Action Fund include: | ||
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| + | * Legislative lobbying | ||
| + | * Partisan organizing | ||
| + | * Coordinated electoral work | ||
Revision as of 22:28, 31 December 2010
Neighbor to Neighbor
Board
The Board of Directors "has a unique structure, in which all members are low-income people elected as representatives from the communities where we work. The Board is made up of committed activist leaders from each N2N-MA chapter. Board members have direct life experience with the working family issues, and reside in a low-income and working class communities in Massachusetts."[1]
- Martha Absher, Lynn
- Antonia Anaya, Worcester
- Rosa Balbot, Holyoke
- Maria Carrasco, Lynn
- Pura de la Cruz, Lynn
- Joanne Jijon, Worcester
- Agustina Matos, Lynn
- Jose Molina, Springfield, co-chair
- Lynn Norris, Worcester, co-chair
- Lydia Ortega, Springfield
- Nereida Rios, Worcester
- Virgenmina Perez, Holyoke
- Margarita Santiago, Holyoke
- Alba Santos, Fitchburg
- Carmen de los Santos, Springfield
- Nilda Torres, Holyoke
Structure
Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts is comprised of two separate corporate entities: the Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund and the Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Action Fund. Both organizations are working to build power in low-income and working class communities around economic justice issues. While there is some overlap in the work done by each entity, certain activities are done by one organization and not the other.[2]
- Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund
The Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization. Activities performed by the N2N-MA Education Fund include:
- Grassroots organizing
- Leadership development
- Issue advocacy
- Non-partisan voter empowerment
- Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Action Fund
Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Action Fund is a Massachusetts corporation operating as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. Activities performed by the N2N-MA Action Fund include:
- Legislative lobbying
- Partisan organizing
- Coordinated electoral work
- ↑ http://www.n2nma.org/about-us/board-directors Neighbor to Neighbor webite, accessed Jan 1, 2011]
- ↑ Neighbor to Neighbor website, accessed Jan 1, 2011