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- EIN 22-2586108
- (207) 797-9207
- 565 Congress St Ste 200 Portland ME 04101-3315 USA
- www.mainepeoplesresourcecenter.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Leadership Development, Voter Education & Registration, Voting Rights
Mission: Part iii, line 1 - the maine people's resource center's mission is to unite maine people in their communities so that together they can identify common concerns and develop the skills, resources and experience necessary to represent themselves effectively in decision- making forums and to win local, statewide, and national campaigns for social justice.
Programs: Public education, research & technical assistance - provided organizing, educational and research support to grassroots campaigns for social change. Mprc produced public opinion research on a host of issues and campaigns, executed a broad public education campaign about the need to increase the minimum wage, provided organizing support and skill development for thousands of volunteer activists and helped staff several state coalitions working on related issues.
progressive coalition services - as part of its overall education and research mission, mprc was a member and fiscal agent for diverse independent coalitions. Mprc collects funds and makes outlays for these coalitions, monitors their activities, and is either in close contact with or has representation on their governing committees. During 2017, mprc worked with a coalition of allies working together on issues impacting maine's immigrant community; a table on climate change issues; and a state- based civic engagement table, establishing collection action around a common agenda.