The North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) is a grassroots, multiracial, and multi-issue organization comprised of twenty faith, environmental, labor, student, cultural and community-based organizations in Sonoma County. Together, we unite people to build leadership and grassroots power for social, economic, racial and environmental justice.
We are a power organization.
We know that no matter how hard any of us work – without organizing for structural change – the conditions that keep us poor will continue.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Standing with you, progressive organizations, immigrant rights groups and unions, we seek ways to improve the conditions of our frontline communities. We organize alongside working people, congregations, environmentalists and neighborhood organizations. We nurture young Latino students who are eager to lead but lack a venue to do so. We confront systems of oppression that impact working people and other marginalized groups so our families can flourish. And we develop new systems of mutual aid to counter and adapt to the climate change disaster ecology we now live in.
We believe that the participation of our members is essential for the survival of our democracy.
Utilizing direct leadership trainings and the development of personal narrative, we support people to engage directly with issues that affect them. Leaders are asked to state their self-interest, and hold one another accountable. We are proud to produce a diverse cadre of leaders who can engage in multi-lingual settings across diverse social sectors.
We believe those closest to the pain are closest to the solution. We envision a world where all people live with dignity. And we know what it takes to build it.