Community Power
Who is already organizing in Houston
These are the groups already doing the work. They started before you got here. They will keep going after. But right now, they need more people. That means you.
Building political power
These groups train, register, and mobilize Houston residents to use their voice in elections and at every level of government.
The Metropolitan Organization
Alliance of 30+ institutions building collective power across Harris County through community organizing and civic action.
Houston in Action
Coordinates community organizations across Greater Houston to break down barriers to civic participation and build collective power.
Texas Organizing Project
Builds power in Black and Latino communities across Harris County through membership-based community organizing and civic engagement.
MOVE Texas
Builds power in underrepresented youth communities through grassroots civic engagement, leadership development, and voter registration.
League of Women Voters of Houston
Empowers Harris County residents to participate in democracy through voter registration drives, nonpartisan Voters Guides, and civic education.
Indivisible Houston
Grassroots political organizing — mobilizing Houstonians for democracy through town halls, elected official engagement, and collective action.
Immigrant and worker rights
Organizing for fair wages, safe workplaces, legal protection, and a voice for every person who calls Houston home.
FIEL Houston
Immigrant-led civil rights organization advocating for fair laws, civic engagement, and higher education access for immigrant youth and families.
Fe y Justicia Worker Center
Membership-driven worker center organizing for fair wages, safe conditions, and dignity for Houston's day laborers and domestic workers.
RAICES Texas
Free and low-cost legal services for immigrant children, families, and refugees in Texas since 1986.
Mi Familia Vota
Mobilizes Latino and immigrant communities in Houston to build political power through voter registration and citizenship programs.
Jolt Initiative
Empowers young Latinos across Texas to use their voice and vote through leadership programs, voter registration, and civic education.
LULAC Houston
Advances civil rights and educational opportunity for Houston's Latino community through advocacy and scholarship programs.
Alliance for Multicultural Community Services
Helps refugees and immigrants from over 30 countries build self-sufficient, connected lives across Greater Houston.
Environmental justice
Fighting for clean air and water in the communities that bear the heaviest burden from industrial pollution.
TEJAS
Empowers Houston's fence-line communities to fight for clean air and environmental justice through monitoring, education, and direct action.
Coalition for Environment, Equity & Resilience (CEER)
Environmental justice and civic power — organizing Houston neighborhoods to build climate resilience.
Air Alliance Houston
Advocates for clean air and environmental justice in Houston's most pollution-burdened communities through advocacy and monitoring.
Bullard Center at TSU
Advances environmental and climate justice research and advocacy rooted in Dr. Robert Bullard's groundbreaking work at TSU.
Bayou City Waterkeeper
Monitors and advocates for swimmable, fishable, drinkable waterways across the Houston region through science and community action.
Racial equity and inclusion
Organizations building power and belonging across Houston's diverse communities.
NAACP Houston
Champions racial equity and justice in Greater Houston through advocacy, voter engagement, and community leadership since 1918.
OCA Greater Houston
Champions civic participation, social justice, and community power for Houston's Asian Pacific American communities since 1979.
Asian Texans for Justice
Grassroots organization building AAPI political power in Texas through voter engagement, policy advocacy, and community organizing.
Emgage Texas
Educates and mobilizes Muslim Americans for civic engagement through voter registration, advocacy training, and community organizing.
Chinese Community Center
Bridges cultures and generations across Houston's Asian American communities through education, arts, and social services.
Montrose Center
Strengthens Houston's LGBTQ+ community through behavioral health, anti-violence programs, and youth support services.
Neighborhood power
Neighbors building economic strength, fixing homes, and creating the conditions for communities to thrive.
Avenue CDC
Builds affordable homes and strengthens neighborhoods across Houston through housing, small business support, and resident leadership.
Third Ward Community Development Corporation
Building economic power and civic life in Third Ward, Houston's historic African American heart.
West Street Recovery
Repairs homes and builds community resilience in northeast Houston neighborhoods still recovering from Harvey and beyond.
Rebuilding Together Houston
Repairs and revitalizes homes for low-income homeowners, keeping Houston neighbors safe and rooted in their communities.
Houston Habitat for Humanity
Partners with families to build and repair affordable homes, creating strength and stability across Houston neighborhoods.
CAN DO Houston
Promotes health equity through nutrition access, physical activity, and civic engagement in Houston neighborhoods.
Pick one. Show up.
You do not need to join all of them. You do not need a plan. You just need to walk into one room where people are already working and say, “How can I help?”