MCAN NETWORK
The Massachusetts Communities Action Network has a 30+ year history as a faith and values rooted organization. Our nine affiliates build local power throughout the Commonwealth by reimagining public safety, education, immigration, housing, voter engagement, and beloved economy. Each day, we work for a Massachusetts rooted in equity and justice believing that our state can help lead our nation towards truly being a “more perfect union.” We partner at the national level with Faith In Action. Learn more about our affiliates below. If you don’t live near one of these, get in touch with our central office. We’d love to connect for a deeper conversation with you.
Berkshire Interfaith Organizing (BIO) brings individuals and congregations together from across the mountains and lakes of western MA. BIO organizes to expand democratic participation and inspire creative solutions addressing housing and transportation.
Brockton Interfaith Community (BIC) is a network of 13 churches and community based organizations in Brockton and Sharon with a focus on community leadership training, economic equity and education funding.
Essex County Community Organization (ECCO) is a network of 39 congregations and the North Shore Labor Council that works to put human dignity at the center of public life. ECCO currently works on immigration, criminal justice reform, and economic dignity.
I Have a Future (IHAF) is a movement of youth organizers and allies building power in Boston to fight for full youth employment and and end to mass incarceration.
Merrimack Valley Project (MVP) serves Haverhill, Lawrence, and Lowell organizing in the areas of jobs with justice, immigrant rights, addiction, mass incarceration and housing across the Valley.
Pioneer Valley Project serves the cities of Springfield and Holyoke and draws the communities together around issues of criminal justice reform, education and housing.
Prophetic Resistance Boston is a group of pastors and congregation members who engage the African American and Latino communities by listening to their stories and then moving those stories to action to empower and bring liberation.
United Interfaith Action serves the cities of Fall River and New Bedford and draws the communities together around issues of education, immigration and addiction.
Worcester Interfaith builds bridges between congregational and community leaders across religious, socio-economic, racial and ethnic boundaries to impact jobs, neighborhood improvements, public safety, education, and youth.
MCAN Leaders Training
Fall River, August 2019