Building Blueprints for People, Culture, and Workers’ Rights
Southern Vision Alliance’s human resources department, a staff of two, serves both internal SVA and sponsored project staff, nearly seventy humans, who are perhaps the most precious resource of the grassroots intermediary. So, what do you actually do when your job is...
Money Moves: How the Fiscal Intermediary Takes the Administrative Load off the People Doing Work on the Ground
Southern Vision Alliance’s finance department contends with the challenge of building movement infrastructure to support the world we want, while working within the legal and financial systems of capitalist establishments designed to keep that world from existing. ...
Roots & Resilience: NCDRRN’s Disaster Preparedness Webinar Series
Disasters don’t affect every North Carolinian the same way, and that's exactly why the NC Disaster Response & Resilience Network (NCDRRN) launched Roots & Resilience, a webinar series on equity, caregiving, and community resilience in the face of hurricanes,...
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...
