Who are we?

• A community organization that is faith-based and congregation-centered and a non-profit corporation
• 65 congregations and 5 institutions of higher learning in Southeast Michigan
• MOSES has an annual budget of over $400,000, funded by members' dues, fundraising activities, and private and public grants.
• A 501(c)3 organization incorporated in the State of Michigan in 1997.
• A multi-issue organization that draws members from diverse religious, racial, ethnic, economic, social and geographical areas.
• A part of the state wide organization MI*VOICE and an affiliate of the national network of similar organizations through the Gamaliel Foundation of Chicago

What are we about?

• Relationship building and community building in congregations and institutions
• Leadership training
• Acting on issues that have a systemic impact on the quality of life in the community and social justice.

What have we accomplished?

• Trained over 400 clergy and laity to be a voice in the public arena
• Organized public meetings of as many as 5,000 people
• Built and rehabilitated housing including 60 affordable housing units in Detroit.
• Established congregational safe-zones to deal with crime and blight that resulted in the closing of dozens of crack houses and the confiscation of millions in cash, guns and illegal drugs.
• Responsible for the federal designation of Metro Detroit as a HIDTA (High Intensity Drug-Trafficking Area) bringing in millions of dollars to curb drugs
• Instrumental in the formation of the regional transit authority, DARTA; initiated campaign to improve accessibility of public busses.
• Created after school and summer drug prevention programs for youth
• Worked with local officials to increase and improve recreational facilities
• Responsible for getting Gov. Granholm to adopt a Fix-It-First policy
• Organized members to demand the civil rights of minorities and immigrants
• Registered over 17,000 new voters in the last presidential election
• Instrumental in getting the Wayne County Land Bank Legislation passed
• Organized forums on affirmative action in the city and suburbs and working to defeat Proposal 2, which bans affirmative action in Michigan.
• Registered 5000 people to vote and organizing GOTV for 2006 election.

What are we presently doing?

• Developing leaders through national weeklong training, clergy training, local training and specialized training for women
• Organizing people around the issues of transportation, workforce development, health care, land bank, civil rights and immigration, and safe-zones
• Bringing together city and suburban clergy, specifically to discuss issues of race and racialized policies and politics in Michigan.
• Creating dialogues around the issue of race, urban sprawl and metro equity