ABOUT US
Who We Are
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting grassroots leadership and
promoting civic participation to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life in local
underrepresented communities.
Our main goals are:
• Inform and educate communities on topics related to upward mobility, public policy,
civic engagement and leadership development.
• Increase the capacity and cultural competency of organizations to educate, engage,
and mobilize communities.
• Mobilize organizations to collaborate in advancing initiatives and policies that
promote equitable communities.
More About Us
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting grassroots leadership and
promoting civic participation to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life in local
underrepresented communities.
Our main goals are:
• Inform and educate communities on topics related to upward mobility, public policy,
civic engagement and leadership development.
• Increase the capacity and cultural competency of organizations to educate, engage,
and mobilize communities.
• Mobilize organizations to collaborate in advancing initiatives and policies that
promote equitable communities.
More About Us
Our History
Started as a project of Marin Community Foundation (MCF), GLN emerged as an
organization in 1995 due to the vision of community activists, organizers and service
providers who recognized the need for an organization aimed at empowering the
voiceless in local communities. In 1998 GLN gained 501(c)(3) status and since has
emerged as a community-based organization whose primary purpose is to facilitate the
development of grassroots leadership within underrepresented communities. GLN's
targeted areas of work are Marin City, San Rafael's Canal Area, and South Novato. These
are primarily neighborhoods of color with growing immigrant populations.
Partners receive support and leadership training as they build their organizing and
advocacy capacities. GLN is committed to facilitating cross-cultural communication and
cooperation by providing tri-lingual translation at events and services. Recognizing the
universal need for equitable access to resources, GLN has succeeded in building a
culturally diverse network that is working to empower communities that are too often
overlooked.
Started as a project of Marin Community Foundation (MCF), GLN emerged as an
organization in 1995 due to the vision of community activists, organizers and service
providers who recognized the need for an organization aimed at empowering the
voiceless in local communities. In 1998 GLN gained 501(c)(3) status and since has
emerged as a community-based organization whose primary purpose is to facilitate the
development of grassroots leadership within underrepresented communities. GLN's
targeted areas of work are Marin City, San Rafael's Canal Area, and South Novato. These
are primarily neighborhoods of color with growing immigrant populations.
Partners receive support and leadership training as they build their organizing and
advocacy capacities. GLN is committed to facilitating cross-cultural communication and
cooperation by providing tri-lingual translation at events and services. Recognizing the
universal need for equitable access to resources, GLN has succeeded in building a
culturally diverse network that is working to empower communities that are too often
overlooked.
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Board members and staff team
Our work on different issues
10-Point Grassroots Agenda
Supporters
Board members and staff team
Our work on different issues
10-Point Grassroots Agenda
Supporters
"Injustice anywhere is a
threat to justice
everywhere. We are caught
in an inescapable network
of mutuality, tied in a
single garment of destiny.
Whatever affects one
directly, affects all
indirectly."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
threat to justice
everywhere. We are caught
in an inescapable network
of mutuality, tied in a
single garment of destiny.
Whatever affects one
directly, affects all
indirectly."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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