Our Mission
MCAC elevates the voices of People of Color (POC) in New Hampshire by co-creating spaces for community engagement and development, equipping POC to have equitable opportunities and representation in civic and community matters.
Our Vision
Over time, communities of color will experience stronger family ties, children will be encouraged to achieve / succeed, and families of color will have equal social and economic opportunities. So that the state of New Hampshire will have a more diverse, welcoming community that fully integrates all residents and builds a strong social fabric.
Theory of Change
People of color in New Hampshire don't have equal opportunity in community and civic matters. The system often forces people to make change within long-standing institutions and strategies. It is critical for BIPOC community members to design and lead on solutions for themselves. Deep and intergenerational relationships are core to learning from the past and building new solutions. We believe the only way to create structural change is to support and resource our communities to come together and implement solutions across a number of systems from education to health to environmental justice and even our fundamental approach to community change work. Healing is a practice that would bring greater understanding and create more healthy forward-looking community.
Who We Are
Manchester Community Action Coalition, MCAC, is a living organization that hosts relational and gracious space for people from historically marginalized groups/identities (Black, Brown, Indigenous, Immigrant, POC, Disability, LGBTQUIA+) in New Hampshire to discuss, share, and discover needs within the community. We are committed to advocating, researching, referring, and taking action to directly address the concerns/issues currently affecting our community.
Membership Model
Community Seed Member
$15/month
Perfect for students, young adults.
Includes:
- Invitations to community gatherings
- Voting participation in annual community priorities survey
- Book the office or space for events
Root Builder Member
$30/month
For community members who want to actively participate and sustain programming.
Includes everything above PLUS:
- Access to community coworking/study hours
- Quarterly member circles/community dinners
- Access to leadership development trainings
- Priority registration for cohorts/programming
- MCAC Amenities
Collective Care Member
$50/month
For families, professionals, educators, organizers, and supporters.
- Monthly free beverage/snack at partner businesses
- Community kitchen access hours (if applicable)
- Member spotlight opportunities
- Access to wellness/community care events
- One free guest pass per quarter
Movement Sustainer
$100+/month
- For businesses, donors, professionals, and major supporters.
- Recognition on MCAC website/materials
- Invitations to strategy/community impact gatherings
- Annual impact report
- Priority sponsorship opportunities
- Ability to sponsor memberships for community members
- Private networking/community leadership dinners
- WiFi
- Coffee/tea station
- Tables/workspace
- Printing/scanning
- Community bulletin board
- Meeting room access
- Charging stations
- Resource library
- Podcast/media corner (future)
Kile Adumene, Executive Director
