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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

Over 1 billion dollars invested in affordable housing.

Transportation

Multi-million dollar expansions of public transportation.

Training

Investment in jobs training and opportunities.

Where we work

28 locally-led organizations

The DART Network is comprised of 28 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

August 8, 2025 in Affordable Housing, JUST Pensacola

People aren’t making enough money to afford a home. Can Escambia County help?

By Mollye Barrows, Pensacola News Journal The ever-widening gap between personal income and the cost of housing is at the root of the affordable housing crisis facing the community, according to a local housing expert and…
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August 5, 2025 in Affordable Housing, HOPE

HOPE fights to save Hillsborough County’s affordable housing lifeline

By Fadia Patterson, Spectrum News Affordable housing advocates in Hillsborough County are sounding the alarm after a major rollback in funding for affordable housing. The HOPE Affordable Housing Trust Fund,…
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July 12, 2025 in Homeless Services, Topeka JUMP, Violence

What will the 6 Topeka mayoral candidates do about homelessness and violence?

By Stacey Saldanha-Olson, Topeka Capital-Journal All six mayoral candidates took the mic to explain their views on some of Topeka's top issues. Topeka Justice, Unity and Ministry Project hosted a…
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