About Alabama Forward
Alabama Forward is often referred to by the word “table” which is a shorthand way of referring to a group that serves a standing coalition. What sort of standing coalition is Alabama Forward? We are a statewide civic engagement network committed to bringing together nonpartisan organizations to work together in building power around progressive civic issues and movement towards greater freedom.
We believe in democracy and racial equity. In order for every Alabamian to engage in the democratic process, we support and coordinate the civic engagement work of our partner organizations.
Alabama Forward is a state-based 501(C)(3) civic engagement coordinating table committed to advancing movement towards greater freedom and progressive, solution-oriented policy among a diverse coalition of Alabama-based partner organizations, so that every Alabamian can engage in the democratic process. In pursuit of this mission, Alabama Forward will prioritize race and gender equity to engage every Alabamian in all aspects of our democracy.
Racial Equity – Centering racial equity within our work enables us to make decisions and select priorities that are truly representative of the needs of our communities in Alabama.
Leadership – Creating a pipeline of leadership through our partnerships that support and enhance our work to move the needle towards structural change.
Building Power – Mobilizing to build power that propels Alabama forward through the collective impact of grassroots organizers and civil rights organizations to advance statewide advocacy work that is unabashedly committed to freedom and progressive goals.
Alabama Forward members share commitment to the following values: Freedom, Justice, Leadership Development, Equity,Responsibility, Movement Building, Fairness, Neighborliness, Hope, and Shared Prosperity. Our ability to embody these values can shift the cultures of our communities, the perception of our movements and organizations, and the focus of public policy debates. When our work features genuine attempts to center these values, we will inspire and motivate our neighbors to build stronger communities.
The vision of the 501(c)3 Network is to boost civic and political participation through collaborative voter engagement and election reform efforts while building the capacity of participating organizations to more effectively communicate and engage in their work. The Network will also prioritize supporting compelling emerging leaders and organizations who have received less traditional forms of support.
Meet Our Member Organizations
¡HICA!
¡HICA! is a community development and advocacy organization that champions economic equality, civic engagement, and social justice for Latino and immigrant families in Alabama.
ACIJ
The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice is a grassroots, statewide network of individuals and organizations that works to advance and defend the rights of immigrants in Alabama.
ACLU Alabama
The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama is freedom’s watchdog; working in the courts, legislatures, and communities to defend the individual rights and personal freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Alabama Arise
Alabama Arise is a statewide nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of congregations, organizations and individuals united in their belief that people in poverty are suffering because of state policy decisions.
Alabama Justice Initiative
Alabama Justice Initiative is a policy and advocacy hub for Alabamians committed to ending mass incarceration through social justice advocacy.
Alabama NAACP
Their mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
Alabama Poor People’s Campaign
The Alabama Poor People’s Campaign is one state affiliate that relaunched MLK Jr.’s movement of 1968 to confront systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, militarism and the war economy, and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism.
Alabama Rivers Alliance
Alabama Rivers Alliance is a statewide network of groups working to protect and restore all of Alabama’s water resources through building partnerships, empowering citizens, and advocating for sound water policy and its enforcement.
Black Voters Matter Fund
Black Voters Matter's goal is to increase power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities.
Faith and Works
Faith & Works is a non-partisan, social justice organization. Committed to transformative outreach that enhances the quality of life for the underserved and underrepresented and alters the political landscape.
Faith in Action Alabama
A multifaith, multiracial community organizing organization that works to honor God by dismantling systemic racism to create pathways of opportunity for all Alabamians.
N. AL Black Women’s Roundtable
The North Alabama Black Women’s Roundtable is a state affiliate of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation.
GBM
Greater Birmingham Ministries (GBM) was founded in 1969 in response to urgent human and justice needs in the greater Birmingham area.
Hometown Organizing Project
Hometown Organizing Project is on the frontlines of Alabama's rural communities working directly with local residents to develop place-based solutions to communities' most pressing challenges.
Human Rights Campaign
By inspiring and engaging individuals and communities, the Human Rights Campaign strives to end discrimination against LGBTQ people and realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
Jobs to Move America
Jobs to Move America is a strategic policy center that works to transform public spending and corporate behavior using a comprehensive approach that is rooted in racial and economic justice and community organizing.
Planned Parenthood Southeast
Planned Parenthood is the nation's oldest and largest provider of family planning services.
Rollin' to the Polls
In 2016, The Montgomery (AL) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., began expanding its organizing efforts with a CALL TO ACTION to fellow organizations and churches.
S. AL Black Women’s Roundtable
The South Alabama Black Women’s Roundtable is an affiliate of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, a 501 (c) 3 non-partisan civic engagement organization that strives to cultivate institutional base-building capacity and intergenerational leadership models at the local, state and national levels.
Southern Poverty Law Center
Civil rights lawyers Morris Dees and Joseph Levin Jr. founded the SPLC in 1971 to ensure that the promise of the civil rights movement became a reality for all.
The Ordinary People Society
Since its founding in 2001, The Ordinary People Society has played a critical role in organizing and mobilizing communities across the deep South.
Transform Alabama
Transform Alabama is a community organizing project whose objective is to mobilize everyday citizens across Alabama.
United Women of Color
As a diverse 501(c)(3) organization, United Women of Color creates and fosters opportunities of advancement and empowerment.
