American Civil Liberties Union – Northern California (ACLU-NC)
www.aclunc.org/
Fresno office
P.O. Box 188 • Fresno, California 93707
Phone: (559) 554-2994
Legal assistance: (559) 374-2766
The ACLU of Northern California is an enduring guardian of justice, fairness, equality, and freedom, working to protect and advance civil liberties for all Californians.
Black American Political Association of California (BAPAC- Fresno)
www.bapacfresno.org
Conducts monthly meetings 2nd Tuesday of month at Hinton Center- 2385 S Fairview Ave., at 6:00 pm. The organization engages political issues in the Fresno area, specifically those affecting the African American community.
Black Leaders Organizing Change (BLOC Fresno)
This is a local network of black professionals that works to engage and support future community leaders. Connect with us each month at one of our Lunch Connects or evening mixers. Night of Elegance Gala Fundraiser Dinner – November 9, 2019. Visit www.blocfresno.org for more information.
CA Latina Democrats – Fresno County/Central Valley
Elisa Rivera
559-859-6203
ChairCALatinaDems@gmail.com
facebook.com/CALatinaDems/
“When Latinas Vote, We Change the World” Together, a Powerful Voice for Latina Democrats and their Families. To engage, educate, motivate, Register Voters and elect Democrats with Democratic values. A large activist organization, we support Progressive Issues And Democratic Candidates that support Women’s Issues, Families, Children, Civil Rights/Equal Access, and our Communities.
California Alliance for Retired Americans
Gene Roza 559-905-3521
czigeneroza@aol.com
www.californiaalliance.org
Mission: To advance public policy that protects the health and economic security of older Americans. Our Goal: To educate, energize, & mobilize seniors to make a difference through activism. Meetings: 4th Tuesday – 10am – Noon at I.A.M Hall – 544 W. Olive – Open Meeting.
Central California Environmental Justice Network
Nayamin Martinez 559-351-6398
www.ccejn.wordpress.com
Central California Environmental Justice Network (CCEJN) works with other networks to end environmental racism and achieve economic justice through sustainable solutions. Our goals are to preserve natural resources now and in the future, by seeking better ways to minimize or eliminate degradation in Central Valley communities.
Central Valley Partnership
Daniel O’Connell 559-967-1940
agrariandemocracy@gmail.com
Central Valley Partnership is a coalition of organizations dedicated to restoring local government to the purpose of operating in the public interest. We promote civic engagement toward progressive ideals in the southern San Joaquin Valley.
Central Valley Progressive Political Action Committee
Simone Cranston-Rhodes 559-978-4504
simone.Rhodes@seiu521.org
www.cvppac.org
facebook.com/cvppac
We work to advance human/civil rights for all Central Valley residents. CVPPAC recruits, endorses and supports candidates for office committed to a living wage for all workers, clean air, public safety, affordable housing, adequate public transportation & bike paths, police accountability, improved public education, marriage equality, and health care for all.
Communities for a New California
http://www.anewcalifornia.org
CNC is a statewide civil and human rights organization committed to achieving public policy that is socially, economically, and environmentally just for California’s families.
Community Alliance newspaper
Eduardo Stanley
editor@fresnoalliance.com
fresnoalliance.com
Community Alliance is an independent media voice for progressives in the Central Valley. This monthly newspaper exposes injustices and links our community’s diverse network of activists to help build a powerful progressive movement that supports social, environmental and economic justice; immigrant rights; and a living wage for all people.
Community United Church of Christ
Marilyn Wall 559-435-2690
office@communityucc.com
Facebook: Community United Church of Christ
As a progressive and acknowledged Just Peace Church, Community United Church of Christ welcomes you no matter where you are on life’s journey. Grounded in a theology of grace, we are committed to the alleviation of injustice and advancing universal human rights, leading to a more just and peaceful world.
Earth Day Fresno
Amy Haener 559-313-0895
info@earthdayfresno.org
www.earthdayfresno.org
www.facebook.com/EarthDayFresno
Earth Day Fresno are enthusiastic individuals committed to preserving the Earth, and sharing knowledge and information about preservation of the Earth and its resources to our local community.
Faith in the Valley Fresno
Sukaina Hussain 847-924-9592
sukaina@ficpico.org
www.faithinfresno.org
Faith in the Valley – Fresno is a faith-based grassroots community organization consisting of 20 congregations in Fresno and is connected to a larger network throughout the Central Valley. Our work for racial, economic, and environmental justice is led by volunteer leaders who are among the people most impacted by issues of inequity.
Frente Indígena de Organizaciones Binacionales
Leoncio Vásquez 559-367-1017
Lvasquez@fiob.org
www.fiob.org
FIOB is a group of organizations, communities and individuals (men and women) from various backgrounds who fight for respect for their rights and identity as indigenous people. We focus on the economic, political, social and cultural factors that our indigenous brothers/ sisters (migrants and non migrants) face in Mexico and the United States.
Fresnans Against Fracking
Ron Martin 559-222-5524
martinrj93638@yahoo.com
Facebook: Fresnans against Fracking
Opposes extreme oil well treatments poisoning water, releasing CO2, causing climate change. A Sierra Club committee. Statewide actions against fracking and oil trains led by Californians against Fracking, Food and Water Watch, the Center for Biological Diversity, California Environmental Justice Coalition. Meetings 7:00 P.M. third Thursdays, Marie Callender’s on Cedar.
Fresno Brown Berets
Ralphy Avitia 559-977-4247
avitia_r@hotmail.com
The Fresno Brown Berets are a community grass roots organization who work to achieve justice by organizing, educating, and mobilizing our community. We believe in cultural awareness, self sufficiency and self defense by any means necessary. We pledge to fight, in solidarity with other progressive groups, the hate of a fake president, Donald J. Trump!
Fresno Building Healthy Communities
PO Box 7694
Fresno, CA 93747
(559) 256-8722
http://www.fresnobhc.org
To foster and encourage thriving communities where all children and families can live healthy, safe and productive lives.
Fresno Center for Nonviolence
http://centerfornonviolence.org
(559) 237-3223
The FCNV fosters a community of spirit among people who desire peace and reduced violence at all levels. The Center acts as an educational resource– organizing activities, maintaining a DVD library, co-sponsoring events that commemorate the way of peace, and providing a meeting space for progressve organizations dedicated to peace and social justice issues. We endeavor to bring nonviolence into civic discourse, and to provide resources for other organizations with shared perspectives.
Fresno County Democratic Central Committee
Michael Evans 559-495-0606
fresnocountydemocrats@yahoo.com
www.fresnocountydemocrats.org
facebook.com/FresnoCountyDemocrats
A Democratic Central Committee (DCC) is a political entity that conducts the California Democratic Party’s affairs within a specific county. There are 58 DCCs in California, one of which is the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee. facebook.com/FresnoCountyDemocrats
Fresno Immigrant Youth in Action
Aracely Rodriguez 559-668-8511
contactfiya@gmail.com
wearefiya.org
facebook.com/wearefiya
Fresno Immigrant Youth in Action is an immigrant youth led community organization dedicated to empowering immigrant youth to advocate for immigrant rights. We are undocumented and unafraid.
Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce (FMBCC)
This group engages, educates, and empowers the Black business community in the Fresno metropolitan area. CV Business Diversity Expo April 11, 2019; Women of Color Business Symposium November 1, 2019. Visit www.fmbcc.com for more information.
Fresno Progressives
Vicki Jones
FresnoProgressives@gmail.com
Facebook Group: FresnoProgressive
We are a non-partisan organization committed to issues/candidates dedicated to benefiting the 99%. Through information dissemination, direct action, and association with other like-minded groups, our goal is to multiply our efforts in order to have a real impact on issues that affect all of us in and around Fresno, the San Joaquin Valley and beyond.
Fresno Stonewall Democrats
559-266-9237
ckrugman@sbcglobal.net
www.fresnostonewalldemocrats.org
facebook.com/Fresno-Stonewall-Democrats-184645821574588/
Fresno Stonewall Democrats is a chartered club of the California Democratic Party. FSD supports equality for all with emphasis an on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual rights. Meetings: second Tuesday, Marie Callendars, 1781 East Shaw, 5:30 dinner, 6:30 meeting.
Fresno Teachers Association (FTA)
www.fresnoteachers.org
FTA is a union that represents members in the Fresno Unified School District, the fourth largest district in the state of California. They are affiliated with CTA and NEA.
Human Rights Coalition
Chair and Founder
Dr Su Kapoor 559-435-2212
skapoor@csufresno.edu
The Human Rights Coalition of the Central Valley is a non-partisan, non-profit, grassroots organization promoting networking, coalition building on issues, policies and practices affecting human rights in the valley.
Humanists of the San Joaquin Valley
Devin Carroll
559-240-5127
devinc@sbcglobal.net
facebook.com/SJVHumanists/
Secular Humanism is a rational philosophy informed by science, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion. Free of theism and other supernatural beliefs, humanism derives the goals of life from human need and interest and asserts that humanity must take responsibility for its own destiny. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, every third Sunday at noon, for a potluck and discussion.
Kennedy Club of the San Joaquin Valley
Carole Laval 559-435-4043
claval@comcast.net
http://fresnocountydemocrats.org
Kennedy Club of the San Joaquin Valley was founded 1997. Mission: To activate interest in governmental affairs; increase the efficiency of popular government; foster and perpetuate the ideals and principles of the Democratic Party; provide for all people through its administration the highest degree of justice and social welfare.
KFCF/Fresno Free College Foundation
Rychard Withers 559-233-2221
rwithers@kfcf.org
www.kfcf.org
facebook.com/KFCF881
Twitter:@KFCF881fm
KFCF at 88.1 FM is a listener sponsored radio station with a signal covering the six counties with alternative news, music and more. We feature Democracy Now! at 6 and 9 AM Our program schedule is available at www.kfcf.org We rebroadcast programming from KPFA in Berkeley with local programming too.
King County “Jimmy Carter” Democratic Club
Contact Cathy Jorgensen at cathyjorgensen@kcjimmycarterclub.gmail.com
559 269-0866
She is the current chair
Barbara Hill at bjh1638@sbcglobal.net 559 259-7771
Current Secretary
Facebook: Jimmy Carter Club
We work on voting rights and access issues and voter suppression issues in Kings County. We work on Social Justice, Universal Health Care and Affordable Housing, clean water and air. We meet once a month on the second Thursday of every month.
Law Students for Community Advancement
Raquel Busani LSCA@sjcl.edu
facebook.com/groups/LawStudentsForCommunityAdvancement
Law Students for Community Advancement (“LSCA”) seeks to invigorate a culture of engagement at San Joaquin College of Law and in the local community, through inquiry, dialogue, and action. We believe that as future legal professionals, we have a duty to advocate for social justice in our communities. We oppose all forms of oppression.
Mi Familia Vota
Samuel Molina 559-473-6096
Samuelm@mifamiliavota.org
www.mifamiliavota.org
Facebook: Mi Familia Vota CA
Mi Familia Vota is a national non-profit organization uniting Latino, immigrant, and allied communities to promote social and economic justice through increased civic participation by promoting citizenship, voter registration, and voter participation. Mi Familia Vota is one of the country’s premiere Latino civic engagement organizations with operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, and Texas.
Move to Amend
Robert Pethoud 559-438-7705
fresno@movetoamend.org
Move to Amend is a national, non-partisan, grass-roots movement which seeks to pass a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution to (1) end constitutional rights for corporations and (2) make it clear that money is not speech. Learn more at MoveToAmend.org and contact MTA’s Fresno Affiliate by email at fresno@movetoamend.org
National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
This group meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm in suite #310 at EOC Executive Plaza – 1920 Mariposa Ave.
National Women’s Political Caucus Fresno
Cathy Brass 559-288-8973
fresnofiglady@yahoo.com
www.nwpcfresno.org
The National Women’s Political Caucus Fresno is a non-partisan, pro-choice, multicultural, intergenerational, and multi-issue grassroots organization dedicated to increasing women’s participation in the political process to achieve equality for all women. We recruit, train and support pro-choice women candidates for elected and appointed offices at all levels of government regardless of party affiliation.
Palestine Freedom Project
Layla Darwish
facebook.com/palestinefreedomproject
Palestine Freedom Project (PFP) believes the Palestinian people must ultimately decide their future in Palestine. We therefore support the Palestinian people’s struggle for ending the current illegal Israeli occupations. PFP welcomes individuals of all backgrounds to join in the struggle for justice in Palestine.
Peace Fresno
Dan Yaseen 559-251-3361
danyaseen@comcast.net
www.peacefresno.org
Peace Fresno is an education, advocacy, and activist organization. Our goal is to abolish war. We oppose militarism. Our motto is “Action for social justice and alternatives to war.” We work to build the peace movement and collaborate with other groups working for peace and social, economic, and environmental justice.
Progressive Democrats of America (PDA)
Judy Hess 559-907-0279
Judy@pdamerica.org
www.pdamerica.org
We’re a PDA chapter, a (small) federal pac, founded to reform the Democratic Party on the inside (the insurgency in the party) and to join coalitions for peace and justice on the outside. In 2013 we decided to convince Bernie Sanders to run, and were highly instrumental in his decision.
Raging Grannies
kaytpitts@gmail.com
209-5313554
The Raging Grannies is an international organization of easily-provoked sweet old ladies with gaggles primarily in Canada, the U.S. and England. We attend a variety of events, invited or not, and sing protest songs specific to the occasion.
Reedley Peace Center
Don Friesen 559-638-3091
dfriesen0@gmail.com
http://reedleypeacecenter.org
Reedley Peace Center meets every Friday evening. 6:30 potluck meal; 7-8:30 program centering on peace and justice issues, both local and global. Affiliate of Fellowship of Reconciliation; co-sponsor of Reedley Peace Building Initiative; participant in Campaign Nonviolence. Meetings in Fellowship Hall of First Mennonite Church, 1208 L Street, Reedley. Everyone welcome.
San Joaquin Valley Democratic Club
James Williams 559-312-3925
jamesdean19662000@yahoo.com
www.sanjoaquinvalleydemocrats.org
facebook.com/groups/103875809859
We are the most progressive Democratic club in Fresno Co. We believe healthcare is a human right, the death penalty should be abolished and war is not the answer. Our monthly meetings are held on the Third Wednesday at Denny’s 1110 E. Shaw Ave. beginning at 6:30 pm
Seniorhomes.com
Penelope@seniorhomes.com
An Online platform dedicated on providing free comprehensive information about senior living options, care services, and valuable insights. A go-to destination for navigating the complexities of aging with confidence. www.seniorhomes.com
Sierra Club (Tehipite Chapter)
http://www.sierraclub.org/tehipite
Volunteer activists engage in (1) Lobbying for and against legislation at all levels of government, (2) Campaign support for state and local candidates pledged to defend our interests, (3) Lawsuits to ensure that local governments are held accountable to their legal requirement to ensure environmental protection, (4) Social interaction at monthly Fresno General and Merced Group meetings, and (5) Outings for the appreciation of our spectacular local wild lands, many of them protected as National and State Parks, Wilderness Areas, and Wildlife Refuges.
Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno
Bev Fitzpatrick 559-355-9717
dfitzpatrick29@comcast.net
We live out our covenant of love by working for social justice. Congregants are active members of our committee, most of the members of our church participate in Social Justice Committee projects through donations of their time/money. We welcome all to Sunday Service at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E Alluvial Ave, Fresno.
Tenants Together
http://www.tenantstogether.org
As California’s only statewide renters’ rights organization, Tenants Together works to improve the lives of California’s tenants through education, organizing and advocacy. Tenants Together seeks to galvanize a statewide movement for renters’ rights.
Trans-E-Motion
Zoyer Zyndel 559-464-5806
transemotion@gmail.com
http://transemotion.com/
facebook.com/Transemotion/
Trans-E-Motion is a community benefit organization whose goals are to provide support and education to transgender persons and to their family and friends. Trans-e-motion hosts the Transgender Day of Remembrance and Transgender Day of Visibility every year. We hold monthly socials, support groups, and art nights and provide cultural sensitivity trainings.
Uprooting Racism Project
Vickie M Fouts
socialjustice@sti.net
We work towards racial justice in our community on personal, institutional and systemic levels with a special focus on involving white people in understanding and challenging systemic racism. We strive to make visible the foundational and ongoing role racism plays in the structure and the impact of the institutions that shape all of our lives.
Wesley United Methodist Church
Social Justice Action Team
Robert Pethoud 559-438-7705
http://wesleyfresno.org/
The Social Justice Action Team at Wesley United Methodist Church is dedicated to keeping everyone informed and active regarding issues of social justice and environmental sustainability. Visitors are welcome at our meetings, in the church library following worship on the second Sunday of each month.
Veterans For Peace – Chapter 180 (Fresno)
https://vfp180.org/
https://veteransforpeace.org/
Joshua Shurley
(559) 512-9469
Veterans For Peace is a global organization of Veterans and allies involved with promoting peace through sponsoring local events, community outreach, and direct action. We seek: 1) to raise public awareness about the true and hidden costs of war, 2) justice for the victims of war, 3) the dismantling the military-industrial complex through peaceful resistance, and ultimately 4) the abolishment of war as an instrument of national policy. VFP uses our platform as veterans to build a culture of peace through collaboration with community-based organizations in order to accomplish our mission: peace at home, peace abroad.
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Fresno
Teresa Castillo 559-360-8054
taca_03@ymail.com
Patty Bennett
patriciajb@aol.com
facebook.com/Wilpf-Fresno
Established in 1915, WILPF unites and empowers to achieve through peaceful means world disarmament, full rights for women, racial and economic justice, an end to all forms of violence, and to establish those political, social, and psychological conditions which can assure peace, freedom, and justice for all. See our monthly page in the Community Alliance, www.fresnoalliance.com
Political parties:
Fresno County Democratic Party
www.fresnocountydemocrats.org
California Green Party
www.cagreens.org/
For voting and election information, go to:
Fresno County Elections Department
https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/departments/county-clerk-registrar-of-voters/election-information