This list includes a broad spectrum of organizations working to support people of color, address poverty, provide post-secondary educational opportunities, mentor or tutor at-risk youth, or advocate for peace, justice and equity. The groups listed range from non-profit to political to social activism in order to provide the reader with a variety of choices to align with one’s personal, religious and/or political beliefs.
Local Organizations
A.C.T.I.O.N. of Greater Lansing
Access to Justice Fund Campaign, State Bar of Michigan
American Civil Liberties Union Michigan
Boys and Girls Club of Lansing
Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region
Capital Area College Access Network
Capital Area United Way (grants funds to some groups listed)
Lansing Promise https://lansingpromise.org/
Legal Services of South Central Michigan: Civil Cases to Achieve Housing Stability
Resolution Services Ctr – Central Mich (restorative justice services)
Salvation Army (Lansing Region)
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH USA
Presbyterian Mission Agency– Compassion, Peace and Justice Fund
Peace and Global Witness Offering
