We build people power to do justice

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What we do

We believe communities ought to determine their own futures

We bring this belief to life by training community leaders and professional organizers to build power and take direct action on problems facing their communities. We:

Listen Deeply

to their community for what they are struggling with and what their vision is for the future.

Research Effectively

to better understand problems that members of the community face, and to determine what might be done to solve those problems.

Organize & Take Direct Action

so that those who hold the power of decision making are held accountable to putting people first and solving the problems that their community faces.

Our impact

Our collective impact

Since 1982, DART has trained over 10,000 community leaders and 270 professional community organizers, who together have greatly impacted their communities.

Public Education

Fair suspension policies and better reading instruction in public schools.

Healthcare

Expanded access to healthcare in several major metropolitan cities.

Criminal Justice

Proven approaches to combat over-policing and reduce unnecessary arrests.

Housing

Multi-million dollar investments in affordable housing.

Transportation

Multi-million dollar expansions of public transportation.

Training

Investment in jobs training and opportunities.

Where we work

31 locally-led organizations

The DART Network is comprised of 31 affiliated congregation-based community organizations throughout ten states:

• Florida
• Georgia
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Kentucky

• Nebraska
• Ohio
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Virginia

Careers

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Blog

Our Latest News

March 14, 2024 in Affordable Housing, FAITH

Church leaders to discuss affordable housing and flooding at F.A.I.T.H. event

By The Daytona Times Clergy and members of F.A.I.T.H.’s 30 congregations will hold their annual Action Assembly at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 18, at Our Lady of Hope Catholic…
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March 14, 2024 in Affordable Housing, FAITH

Affordable housing, flood mitigation, preserving environment top FAITH group priorities

By Eileen Zaffiro-Kean, Daytona Beach News-Journal As they have the past few years, members of the FAITH group will again focus on affordable housing at their annual action assembly Monday…
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March 12, 2024 in BOLD Justice, Criminal Justice Reform & Police Accountability

‘Our faith is shaky’: Religious leaders say Broward Sheriff misled them on arrest diversion program

By Gerard Albert, WLRN A group of activists and religious leaders say Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony misled them about a pre-arrest diversion program that would allow nonviolent offenders to…
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