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Movement Strategy Center

Founded: 1999

Telephone: 510-444-0640 Email: info@movementstrategy.org

Address: 1611 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612

Website: www.movementstrategy.org

Year Founded:
1999

Geographic Scope:
National

Street:
1611 Telegraph Ave

City:
Oakland

State:
CA

Zip Code:
94612

Telephone:
510-444-0640

Fax:
510-251-9810

Email:
info@movementstrategy.org

Website:
www.movementstrategy.org

Legal Status:
501(c)3 Non-profit Organization

Stage of Development:
Stable and evolving

Org Type:
Constituency or identity-based, Faith-based, Grassroots Organizing, Media, Social Network, Technical assistance intermediary
Issues:
Education / Students Rights, Environmental Justice, LGBTQ Rights, Prison Industry / Policing / Drug policy, Racial Justice

Primary Activities:
Coalition & alliance building

Mission:
Movement Strategy Center (MSC) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, that is committed to advancing the next generation of leaders for a sustainable progressive movement. We are building local, regional and national networks of young activists across issues, constituencies and geographies. We are helping activists to develop the skills, culture, analysis and vision to work together in broad, cohesive alliances—with a strong emphasis on the leadership of base-building groups working to address the needs of young people, low income communities and communities of color.
Vision:
The new social change movements of the 21st Century, strongly influenced by the leadership of young people, are redefining how we organize and work together for justice. We are neighborhood leaders, political organizers, policy researchers, popular educators, door knockers—how do we join forces to create the society we envision? History has shown us that alliances are challenging, but crucial, to claiming political and community power in this country. In the struggle for racial, economic, environmental and social justice, the Movement Strategy Center is creating new answers to the question: How do we work together more effectively?
Constituency Age:
18 - 24, 25 - 30, 31 - 35, Over 35

Race:
People of Color

Brief Profile of Constituency:
organizers and activists, youth, people from marginalized communities
Paid Staff - How Many:
11
Topics of Trainings:

1.   BLOC Transitions Training- Movement Leadership Development Curriculum

2.   Sustainable Organizing Training- Avoiding Activist burn-out

3.   Strategy and Alliance Building 101 and 201

4.   Theory of Change and Strategic Planning

5.   Just Consulting Curriculum- Racial Justice Focused Organizational Development- For trainers and ED's

6.   Field Building- Funder Mapping and Landscaping

Geographic Scope of Trainings:
National/regional

Training Point Person:
info
List of cities or states with local groups:
BLOC hubs and/or members in Boston, Washington DC, Providence, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.
# of Board Members:
4

Names and Affiliations:
Taj James, Director MSC Kimi Lee, Founding Director of Garment Worker Center. Marianne Manilov, grassroots organizer, campaign and media strategist, and author. Ayoka Turner, Coordinator of Training and Capacity Building for the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and their Families.

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