ACORN International
is a federation of member-based
community organizations
Members work on issues that matter
to low and moderate income families
in their communities, homes,
and workplaces
Members are organizing
on five continents!
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ACORN International affiliates share an approach to taking back what is ours. We share key principles:
always organize the unorganized, strive for self-sufficiency, coordinated autonomy between local groups,
issues as vehicles for building power, taking action to secure wins, and the organization belongs to its members.
For nearly two decades, ACORN International has supported organizations working in Dharavi, a community of millions in the heart of Mumbai. The report details the dangers facing residents
in the face of a re-development contract granted to the Adani Group, questions about the granting of the contract and the history of the Adani Group including the serious concerns about
corporate governance and criminal indictments.
Read The Adani Report:
A Suburban Dream:
How a Dallas Home Became a Multinational Headquarters
Support ACORN International
GIVE NOLA Day!
For over five decades, ACORN International has empowered communities to fight for justice and win. From helping rebuild New Orleans after Katrina to organizing community unions across over 20 countries, our member-led movement creates lasting change across the globe.
Today, your donation will help expand our network of organizers, support our ACORN Farm in the Lower Ninth Ward, amplify community change through ACORN Community Voice, and train the next generation of grassroots leaders at our New Orleans Organizing School. Join us in building power for working families worldwide!
Every contribution, no matter the size, strengthens our collective ability to win living wages, affordable housing, and equitable communities. Together, we can plant seeds of change that will grow into powerful movements for justice.
Support AM/FM on GIVE NOLA Day!
The Affiliated Media Foundation Movement (AM/FM) has amplified the voices of communities silenced by mainstream media. From pioneering community radio in New Orleans to broadcasting at 100,000 watts from Little Rock, our network builds communication infrastructure for social change across the Gulf South.
Today, your donation will help expand our WAMF-LP station in New Orleans, develop new local programming addressing critical Gulf South issues, and build additional low-power FM stations in communities lacking local media access. Join us in creating radio that truly belongs to the people!
Your contribution strengthens our ability amplify community organizing efforts, and preserve local culture and history. Together, we can build a media ecosystem where everyone’s voice matters and working families have the information they need to thrive.
April 18, 2025
In a huge victory for their member Stuart, ACORN Bradford has successfully fought back against harassment from bailiffs. Stuart had been relentlessly chased for debts, with threats of forced entry, and a council refusing to set up a payment plan. But thanks to the determination and support of ACORN Bradford members, they’ve got the bailiffs called off, enforcement paused, AND a payment plan in place.
April 17th, 2025
After over a year of unaddressed disrepair—including roof leaks, mold, and no heating—union member Charlie teamed up with Living Rent Dundee to take on negligent letting agents and the landlord. The result? £1,000 in compensation and a full rent pause until all repairs are done. A huge win for tenant power and solidarity in Scotland!
Feb 27, 2025
Ashley Reyns from ACORN Canada conducted organizer training with Janpahal Affiliates in East Delhi, India. Participants practiced essential door-knocking techniques and organizing skills while gaining insights into ACORN Canada’s successful street-level organizing tactics. These proven strategies help communities build power and advance their campaigns!
Feb 13, 2025
Their strike, which began on January 26th with 4,000 seasonal workers, halted operations and exposed long-standing labor injustices. Tragically, security forces violently repressed the peaceful protest, resulting in multiple casualties. Despite this, workers held firm, ultimately winning wage increases and improved payment schedules.
Jan 29, 2025
VICTORY! 🎉 Our affiliate @livingrentedinburgh has won a groundbreaking campaign to secure £5 million annually from Edinburgh’s tourist tax for affordable housing! Started in September 2023, this member-led campaign fought to ensure tourism revenue benefits local residents who struggle to afford living in their own city. This is what organized communities can achieve – turning tourist dollars into homes for working people.
Inequality and social problems come down to power—who has it and who benefits from it.
The only way to create meaningful change is by countering the power of money and politics with collective action.
Every day, we see rising housing costs, unemployment, stagnant wages, and cuts to public services while wealth is funneled upward.
But we power society—we work, raise families, support communities, and create wealth—so we have the right to exercise power and claim our fair share.
When we say “taking what’s ours,” we mean reclaiming the value we produce and the benefits we deserve.
ACORN’s model is simple: local, member-based, democratic organizations that operate like a union for their members. By forming our own community unions, we build our own power.
How do you build a union for your community? ACORN organizers use our proven approach:
1. People to people
2. Launch meeting
3. Campaign
4. Take action until victory
5. Choose next issue while expanding
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