Our 2025 Year-End Report is Here!

The VNFNs offer a unique “collective action” approach to drive change. Highly connected organizations, communities and individuals work together with a common aspiration for justice through community development and systems change advocacy. As we see, collective action works.
VNFN 2025 Year-End Report

The VNFNs offer a unique “collective action” approach to drive change. Highly connected organizations, communities and individuals work together with a common aspiration for justice through community development and systems change advocacy. As we see, collective action works.
Beyond Public Grocery Stores: Community-Based Markets

The continued skyrocketing cost of food has sparked renewed interest in public or socialized grocery stores, in particular after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed opening five such stores in various boroughs, with the first store scheduled to open in 2027. The city will purchase the land and cover construction/capital costs, while private or non-profit […]