Organizer Training | NAACP x Groundwork Project

Are You a Member of the NAACP?   [BECOME A MEMBER OF THE NAACP]

The NAACP is joining forces with The Groundwork Project to launch The Organizing Accelerator — a transformative initiative. This year-long program offers training, mentoring, and networking opportunities to social justice advocates, civil rights activists, and community organizers from historically marginalized and under-resourced communities.

The Organizing Accelerator is designed to blend the renowned civil rights efforts of the NAACP with Groundwork Project's distinctive approach to  bolstering grassroots activism in historically excluded communities nationwide. Through this effort, the NAACP is committed to identifying, supporting, and empowering organizers who may lack access to conventional training programs, mentorship, national networks, and access to capital.

While there are numerous fellowships available for emerging civic leaders, The Organizing Accelerator stands apart by focusing on:

• Places where civic infrastructure, contemporary civil rights movements, and  pro-democracy endeavors are woefully underfunded.

• Emerging social justice advocates, civil…