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After 25 years of transformative work at The Alliance, Maura Brown has stepped down from her role as Associate Director. Community members, Alliance staff and board gathered earlier this month to celebrate, reflect on the incredible impact Maura’s work has had, and wish her well in her future endeavors. “Organizers know that nothing happens because...
The Alliance is thrilled to welcome David Trinh to our staff as the new Operations Coordinator. As he joins our team, David reflects on his work, what brings him to The Alliance, and his vision for the future: "I am honored to join this team as the Operations Coordinator, where I can channel my passion...

We are witnessing firsthand the impacts of our political system’s harms to our communities: from unabashedly putting profits over people and environment as programs are eliminated, to forced removal from the US through deportation, all while advancing false narratives about who we are. But we know we can resist the old divide and conquer playbook….

A message from our Executive Director: “As the year comes to a close, I’d like to take a moment to thank you for helping make 2024 a year of power, presence, and mobilization in the Twin Cities, and invite you to join us by supporting the work ahead here at The Alliance.”

Join us in welcoming Genevieve Roudané to The Alliance! Genevieve joined the Alliance staff in November, 2024. She focuses her work at the intersection of communications and social justice, supporting communities organizing for collective liberation through the development of creative narrative strategies. Originally from Saint Paul, she is a white, queer, radical visual artist, graphic...

We are thrilled to welcome Charlie Barba-Cook as our new Business Resource Collective organizer!

The Alliance is seeking a full-time Coalition Organizer, focused on our work around advancing the BIPOC small business ecosystem. Organizational Description The Alliance is a coalition of community-based organizations and advocacy groups building shared power to advance strategic campaigns around the intersections of justice, economic justice, environmental justice, and health equity in economic growth and…

While many important bills stalled during the tumultuous 2024 legislative session, coalitions convened by the Alliance advocated at the state capitol and helped to secure significant victories for our communities this year. Read more below. Blue Line Coalition The Blue Line Coalition (photo above with Rep. Frank Hornstein) is rooted in the BIPOC and immigrant…

While many important bills stalled in the tumultuous 2024 legislative session, advocates secured two critical wins with the passage of Renters’ Right to Organize (HF 2704, SF 3201) and One Minnesota Economy (SF 3769, HF 3843). These bills will have a transformative impact on renter households across Minnesota now and for generations to come. The…

From Rochester to Coon Rapids, from Brooklyn Center to the West Side of Saint Paul, renters are coming together to identify common concerns — and play a central role in solving Minnesota’s housing crisis. But that expertise and solidarity is threatened by outdated state laws that allow landlords and developers to undermine organizing efforts, unjustly…