Detroit Action

Detroit Action describes itself as a grassroots, community-based organization that builds power for workers and Detroiters of color across the Detroit metro region. It runs campaigns on economic policy, civic participation and other public questions, and says it aims to win the economic and social justice that its communities are owed. It is based at a Detroit address and works through members, online tools and direct contact with residents.

The Agenda for a New Economy campaign

The group's main campaign is the Agenda for a New Economy, a plan for state and local legislation that would invest in quality jobs, education and community-based programs. It argues that policy, budgets and laws need to be realigned with equity, and that doing so addresses the root causes of poverty, racism and violence. The organization says the agenda would deliver improvements in the daily lives of Detroiters and build local power in their communities.

Service and mutual aid for people who ask for help

A service and mutual aid team reaches out to people who fill in an online interest form and ask for one of the group's services. The team contacts each person directly, and the organization presents this work as part of its commitment to the communities it serves.

Civic participation and holding officials to account

The group encourages residents to take part in civic life, including voting by absentee ballot, and it says its aim is to make sure elected officials work for everyone. Its online channels share opportunities to act, such as toolkits, tweetstorms and petitions that help people engage with legislators and hold them accountable.

Membership, toolkits and petitions

Supporters can sign up as members and join the group's campaigns. The organization provides online tools that members use to contact legislators, and it is fiscally sponsored by Tides Advocacy, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that handles its sponsorship arrangements.