About the Tax Fairness Organizing Collaborative

Anti-tax, anti-government forces have gained tremendous ground over the past 30 years. They have "out-organized" those of us concerned about public investment, equality of opportunity, social welfare and asset building. They have succeeded in molding public consciousness so that it fails to connect quality of life and economic security with taxes. Support for the public sector has eroded to such a degree that a majority of Americans have come to believe that government is an impediment, not an enhancer, of their quality of life.

Long-term, sustained grassroots education and organizing across the country are essential ingredients for re-establishing faith in government and fostering civic participation to raise the dollars necessary to create a society that provides economic security for all. To that end, establishing a powerful, effective national tax organizing infrastructure is one of the most important gaps to fill in the progressive movement.

The Tax Fairness Organizing Collaborative:

• Brings together grassroots state organizing groups to exchange experiences and share best practices
• Shares strategies across state lines and forms affinity groups to tackle common problems
• Provides the latest information on messaging, framing, and polling.
• Develops and shares culturally appropriate tools to draw diverse constituencies into tax debates
• Brings the cadres of newly minted state tax activists into the effort to reform federal tax policies
• Builds a Collaborative structure through which members can better secure long-term funding to build and sustain tax organizing capacity

To see the Collaborative principles, goals and commitments, please click here.

To see the list of Collaborative members click here.

If you would like more information or are interested in joining the Tax Fairness Organizing Collaborative please contact Karen Kraut: kkrautfaireconomy.org | 617-423-2148 x122.