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- A community organization that is faith-based and congregation-centered and a non-profit corporation
- A membership based on congregations and 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
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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
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