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  • 30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    We are excited about what’s in store for our 30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering in September! So, all throughout the summer we will be sharing information about what to expect, ...

  • Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Dreame Boyd - Richmond Chapter Dreame is an active and contributing member to the Richmond Chapter and the statewide Housing Strategy Committee. She has participated in several wor ...

  • Featured Community Partner | Preserve Giles County

    Featured Community Partner | Preserve Giles County

    This month, we are highlighting the Preserve Giles County as our Featured Partner. This article is a repost from September 2022. Preserve Giles County is currently involved with op ...

  • 30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    In honor of our 30th anniversary this year, we are excited to invite you to a momentous convening of our annual Grassroots Gathering this fall! Mark your calendars for September 26 ...

This Tuesday!

This Tuesday!

We have an important election every year in Virginia, and 2015 is no exception. On November 3, 2015, we will elect every single seat in the Virginia General Assembly. Here are som ...

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Water Conservation and Dishware

Water Conservation and Dishware

There are many ways to save water in our everyday lives.  One great and unexpected way to conserve comes from the dishware we use!  Reusable dishware is more sustainable than disp ...

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Public Programs Lift Millions of Women and Children Out of Poverty

Public Programs Lift Millions of Women and Children Out of Poverty

Originally posted on the National Women's Law Center blog. Some members of Congress are putting public programs that are vital to women and families on the chopping block—despite ...

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American Climate Views Propel New Energy Ethic

American Climate Views Propel New Energy Ethic

This blog originally appeared in The Huffington Post on October 16, 2015. More than seven in 10 Americans now believe in climate change, up from just over half in 2010, according ...

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Roots and Relationships Reclaiming Community Organizing in the Obama Era

Roots and Relationships Reclaiming Community Organizing in the Obama Era

This is an excerpt from Building Power, Changing Lives: The Story of Virginia Organizing, available for order by clicking here. The article was first published in the Fall 2015 ed ...

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Report: Single Virginians Need $18.70 per Hour for Living Wage

Report: Single Virginians Need $18.70 per Hour for Living Wage

Originally posted in the Augusta Free Press. Virginia Organizing released the Alliance for a Just Society’s report, Pay Up!, which highlights the devastating effects of low pay an ...

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“Ban the Box” Resolution Passes Unanimously in Prince William County

“Ban the Box” Resolution Passes Unanimously in Prince William County

Originally posted on NewWoodbridge.org. This Tuesday, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors unanimously passed the “Ban the Box” resolution, introduced last week by Woodb ...

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It was a BIG weekend

It was a BIG weekend

We had a great time celebrating our 20th anniversary at the 2015 Grassroots Gathering in Blackstone, Virginia this past weekend! Thank you to everyone who helped make this great e ...

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U.S. Senator Warner Sends Message to Virginia Organizing

U.S. Senator Warner Sends Message to Virginia Organizing

Check out this video from U.S. Senator Mark Warner on Virginia Organizing's Grassroots Gathering and 20th Anniversary! ...

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EPA May Be Sued Over Failure to Regulate Oil and Gas Waste

EPA May Be Sued Over Failure to Regulate Oil and Gas Waste

Originally published in Public News Service. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has largely failed to regulate waste from oil and gas drilling, even though the agency admit ...

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