We are leaders and conveners for:
Courts Matter to Maine Coalition, The Courts Matter to Maine Coalition is a nonpartisan coalition connecting organizations and informing the community to support a fair and just state and federal judiciary. Members believe the judiciary should be fair, just, independent, qualified, and representative of our communities. Visit the Courts Matter to Maine Coalition’s website here.
Maine Paid Leave Coalition The Maine Paid Leave Coalition is a group of partners who work together to create comprehensive system change related to paid family and medical leave, and to implement a system that works for all Mainers, leaving no one behind.
Some of our partnerships include:
Coalition on Racial Equity - Legislative education, advocacy, and outreach for racial equity systems change.
Economic Justice Coalition - A newer coalition of advocacy organizations focused on worker’s rights and economic justice.
Invest in Tomorrow Invest in Tomorrow is an initiative undertaken by Maine organizations, businesses, and individuals to cut Maine's child poverty rate in half over the next ten years as a step toward eradicating child poverty in a generation. We are supporting a sustained commitment to ending child poverty in Maine. Invest in Tomorrow is led by Maine Equal Justice; view a full list of stakeholders and working group members.
Maine Voices Network Maine Voices Network (MVN)’s job is to establish collective action around a common agenda that includes increasing Mainers’ access, engagement, and representation in government (especially among underrepresented communities) and implementing long-term strategies for socially responsible policies that increase opportunity for Maine people.
Right From the Start The Right from the Start Coalition is working to ensure that all Maine children have equal opportunity for healthy development. In short, that means providing early care and education that is accessible and of high quality, from birth to eight, and no matter where families live in our state. Founding partners of Right from the Start include Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Maine, Maine Association for the Education of Young People, the Maine Children’s Alliance, and several others; view a full list of the founding partners and partners.
Vision for an Equitable Maine As Maine rebuilds from the pandemic, our "new normal" should be more equitable. This moment is an opportunity to help people regain lost ground, and to build a more resilient future where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. View a full list of partner organizations.