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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

September 19, 2025 in Affordable Housing, HOPE

Hillsborough commissioners approve setting aside funding for affordable housing

By Miguel Octavio, WTSP The Hillsborough County commission approved keeping some funding set aside for affordable housing. It comes after previous pushback to allocate money from the nonprofit HOPE, which…
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September 9, 2025 in Affordable Housing, HOPE

HOPE advocates for affordable housing at public hearing

By Leah Burdick, WMNF On Thursday Sept. 4 and Sept. 18, the Hillsborough County Commissioners will be hosting a public hearing about the 2026 budget. The Hillsborough Organization for Progress and…
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September 4, 2025 in Affordable Housing, HOPE

Hillsborough County affordable housing funding at stake as faith leaders, advocates push to protect $2M

By Matthew McClellan, Fox 13 News Hillsborough County commissioners are set to take a tentative vote Thursday evening on a $12 billion budget for the next fiscal year. A key…
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