Mobilize Movement and power building

VOCAL New York is a statewide community organizing group with a 25-year track record of winning transformative policy change through grassroots movement-building, leadership development, and direct action. The organization builds power with low-income people through intersectional advocacy campaigns linking housing, drug policy, and poverty issues to create a more just and compassionate New York.

Monroe County - Rochester

$300,000 • Mandated Reporting in Rochester and NYS

Strengthen the Rochester Chapter’s family justice advocacy platform, focusing on mandated reporting and supporting the launch of “She’s So VOCAL.” This program will provide political education and leadership development opportunities, empowering system-impacted Black women to drive local and statewide action.