ROAD TO OPPORTUNITY: FINDING THE WAY FORWARD THROUGH COVID-19 AND BEYOND
November 10, 2021
DID YOU KNOW
  • There are 23 Community Action Agencies (CAA) in MA serving the entire state. Find the agency serving your area.
  • CAAs help our friends and neighbors living with low incomes be achieve economic stability and mobility with more than 100 programs and services.
  • The MASSCAP Board of Directors is made up of the Executive Directors or their assigned designee of all 23 Agencies.
  • Each CAA is anchored in the community by a Board of Directors made up in equal parts by low-income people, members of the business community, and local public officials.
  • MASSCAP and all 23 agencies conduct Strategic Planning Process every 3 years including comprehensive needs assessments.
INTRODUCING OUR BOARD OFFICERS
Thank you to our current and past board officers as well as all board members. We are grateful for your commitment to your agency, MASSCAP and the entire network. We look forward to working with the FY22 Board.
Board President, Laura Meisenhelter, LCSW, is the Executive Director at North Shore Community Action Programs. She started at NSCAP in 2005 as the Deputy Director and has been the Executive Director since 2012. She has 29 years of experience in the not-for-profit world, primarily in community and organizational development. She is committed to working for social and economic justice for the most vulnerable people in our society.

First Vice President
Sharon Scott-Chandler, Executive Vice President/COO

Second Vice President
Pam Kuechler, Executive Director

Treasurer
Steve Huntley, Executive Director

Secretary
Marybeth Campbell, Executive Director

Past President
Birgitta Damon, Chief Executive Officer
OUR STRATEGIC PLAN
Our Strategic Plan will guide our work through our fiscal year 2023 in pursuit of our mission and vision and in line with our core values.

Our 4 Key Strategic Directions:
  • Leading Organizational Excellence
  • Embedding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Community Action
  • Leading a Diverse and Innovative Funding and Advocacy Strategy
  • Serving as a Leading Voice on Poverty, Inequity, and the Critical Role of Community Action
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ABOUT COMMUNITY ACTION IN MA
Our Mission
To strengthen, unify, and advocate with the Community Action Statewide Network to advance economic, racial, and social justice and to create communities where everyone thrives.
 
Our Vision
All MA residents will prosper and thrive through equitable opportunity and resources to meet their basic needs, enjoy economic mobility, and build strong and inclusive communities.

The Community Action Network is strong and effective, known for its valuable work and excellent service delivery, and is an advocate and leading voice in the fight to end poverty and inequality.

Core Values
Equity • Inclusivity • Collaboration
 
Find your Agency
There are 23 Community Action Agencies in Massachusetts serving virtually every city and town in the state.  To locate the agency in your area and learn more about the programs they offer, click here.

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