Progressive Possibilities
Add-a-Link Files

Massachusetts :

• Alliance for Democracy, Merrimack Valley Chapter :: A group of citizens working to take back the government from special interest groups and/or corporations. Issues: Democratic Socialism; representation; justice; equality. Location: Chelmsford, MA 01824.
• CPPAX (Citizens for Participation in Political Action) :: Multi-issue grassroots organizing for peace, justice, economic democracy and lasting systemic change. Issues: politics; peace; justice; healthcare; education. Location: Boston, MA 02111.
• Homeless People's Network: Internet discussion list/Archive :: HPN is. a discussion list for homeless and ex-homeless people only, but anyone can read our Archives; soon w'ell have a Newsgroup, open to all, called Dialog With Homeless People. Issues: homelessness; self-advocacy; citizen participation; Internet activism; alternative media. Location: Somerville, MA 02144.
• INFACT :: Stopping the life-threaening abuses of trans-national corporations. Issues: corporate responsibility; environment; health; watchdog; tobacco; accountability; corporate; organizing; boycott. Location: Boston, MA 02113.
• If Not Now... :: A new breed of citizen's lobbying tool, where you can follow issues, send letters, and monitor results of actions sponsored by 14 major progressive groups. Issues: lobbying; environment; feminism; peace; civil rights; arms control; violence. Location: Boston, MA 02130.
• Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies :: nonprofit research center studying world armaments, arms control and disarmament, and alternative policy options; home of Global Action to Prevent War. Issues: disarmament; peace; democracy; environment; government spending. Location: Cambridge, MA 01239.
• Institute for International Cooperation and Development :: A non-profit that trains and sends volunteers to work in community development projects in Africa, Central America, and Brazil. Issues: development; health; education; HIV/AIDS; community; Mozambique; Angola; Zimbabwe; Brazil. Location: Williamstown, MA 01267.
• Integrative Medicine Alliance :: An independent, non-profit New England alliance of citizens and caregivers dedicated working towards a more collaborative, people-centered and sustainable healthcare system by bridging the gap between complementary/alternative and conventional medicine. Issues: health; sustainability; holistic; integrative; community; wellness; alternative; medicine; healthcare. Location: Somerville, MA 02143.
• Lincoln Filene Center at Tufts University :: A community education, training, and research center with goals to build community capacity by strengthening nonprofit organization management, promote citizen action, enhance public service education, and ingform public decision-making. Issues: education; Nonprofit management; Community Service Learning; Popular Education. Location: Medford, MA 02155.
• Living Routes - Ecovillage Education Consortium :: Living Routes is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop and support collge-level, ecovillage-based educational programs around the world that empower participants to help build a sustainable future. Issues: education; Sustainability; Ecovillages; College-level; Travel; Ecology; Community; Spirit; Sustainable Living. Location: Shutesbury, MA 01072.
• NoFlyby - Stop the Cassini Earth flyby (Aug 19, 1999) :: A source of information and to coordinate actions that expand public awareness on the truth of the Earth flyby. Please visit the website and work with us to stop the scheduled flyby. Issues: anti-nuclear; Cassini; flyby; space; plutonium; pollution; NASA; anti-Cassini; fallout. Location: Deerfield, MA 01342.
• Nonotuck Resourse Associates, Inc :: Provider of services to the developmentally disabled and their families. Issues: disabled; mental retardation; shared living. Location: Northampton, MA 01060.
• PTO Today :: Site devoted to the work of volunteer school-parent groups (PTOs, PTAs, etc.) Issues: education; education; media; parenting; school; PTO; PTA. Location: Franklin, MA 02038.
• Project on Defense Alternatives -- Commonwealth Institute :: A NGO policy research institute developing progressive alternatives to current military policy. Issues: disarmament; military; policy; defense; peace; confidence; Bosnia; Africa; USA Location: Cambridge, MA 02139.
• Standup For Kids - BOSTON :: A nationally acclaimed all volunteer organization committed to the rescue of homeless and street kids. Issues: youth; homeless; street kids; abandoned; runaways; throwaways; youth at risk. Location: Boston, MA 02101.
• TechFoundation :: A nonprofit offering technology expertise and capitol to other nonprofits. Issues: appropriate technology; affordable technology; computer upgrade; education; grants; information technology. Location: Cambridge, MA 02139.
• United Leaders :: A growing national nonpartisan non-profit created to encourage the Millennial generation to pursue honorable careers in political service. Issues: politics; service, leadership, internship, college, summer. Location: Boston, MA 02138.
• common cathedral street ministry :: Common cathedral is the heart of Ecclesia Ministries, whose mission is to bridge the distances between people who in various ways live outside and those who live inside. Ecclesia trains volunteers to visit homeless people in hospitals, and offers many other opportunities to give and receive friendship in Christ. Please join us in these pages and meet the people of Ecclesia and common cathedral. All are welcome here. Issues: homelessness; Ecclesia Ministries, common cathedral, homeless, homelessness, Rev. Debbie Little, CityReach, Boston, Street Ministry,training. Location: Boston , MA 02111.
• national priorities project :: A nonprofit clearinghouse for Federal budget analysis and advocate for reordering of budget priorities to better reflect social and human needs. Issues: budget; economics; education; politics. Location: , MA 01060.