Infrastructure Keeps the Movement from Disintegrating into Chaos
“It’s been really cool to learn that I can move from intern to director at an organization that can see your leadership skills, can see your potential, and wants to invest in your growth,” said Beau Cromartie, Director of Digital Infrastructure at the Southern Vision...
A Rainbow of Books Provide a Colorful Movement History
Content Warning: This article includes a brief mention of murder/gun violence in the 3rd paragraph Coming into Sassafras Center for the first time, People’s Solidarity Hub staff members often hear the pleasantly surprised voices of newcomers seeing the expansive and...
From the Table: What We Learned at Carrboro Earth Day
This Earth Day, NC Survival School showed up, and so did Carrboro. On April 22nd, Anita Cunningham and I spent the day tabling at Carrboro Earth Day, surrounded by neighbors, families, and community members who came out to celebrate the planet and connect with local...
Learning from Robeson County: History, Organizing, and Disaster Recovery
Our visit to Robeson County, North Carolina, was more than a site visit. It was a powerful reminder that the work of organizing is rooted in memory, relationships, and the lived experiences of communities that have been asked to survive again and again. The visit also...
Rivers of Resistance: Connecting Our Past, Present, and Future
Southern Vision Alliance welcomed over 60 folks from staff, our sponsored projects, and movement partners to Efland, NC for our 10th Annual All Members Gathering. This year’s theme, Rivers of Resistance, helped us reflect on the many people, organizations, and...
Spreading the Plant Love
Aflorar Herb Collective is a grassroots organization dedicated to reconnecting communities to traditional herbal practices and healing. We focus on providing culturally relevant herbal support to Chicanx, Latinx, Black, Queer, and Indigenous communities across the...
Queer Mobilization Fund’s 2026 Grant-Making Panel Retreat
This spring, our Grant-Making Panel gathered in Miami, Florida to reflect on our grant review process – what's worked, what hasn't, and how we move forward. The conversations were honest, generative, and full of new ideas. One of our most exciting shifts is that we...
The Work Behind The Work: What An Intermediary Organization Does
It’s the work you don’t see, but every movement needs. It’s not an easy or catchy story to tell – the story of the fiscal sponsor, the intermediary, the behind-the-scenes arterial highways and bus stops that scaffold and support the tactile and tangible and...
Breaking the Scarcity Trap: A New Way to Fundraise
Scarcity mindset, turf guarding, asset hoarding, and gate-keeping are frequently used vocabulary in traditional philanthropic fundraising. For many grassroots social justice organizations, fundraising for their organizations is often a stressful and anxiety-inducing...
A Warm Welcome to New SVA Team Members
We are so excited to welcome these folks to the Southern Vision Alliance team. Please join us in congratulating these amazing people on their new roles, and feel free to send them a little note to welcome them! addison evans (Pronouns: they/them/theirs) I'm addison a....
