A thriving movement needs more than just passionate organizers—it needs a thriving ecosystem and strong infrastructure to connect and sustain the fight for justice. Akonadi Foundation is committed to strengthening Oakland’s movement ecosystem by fostering deeper collaboration, alignment, and a shared long-term agenda among grassroots organizations, coalitions, and power-building groups.

We invest in movement infrastructure that unites organizations around a long-term vision for change and aggregates power across organizations and communities. By deepening trust, building capacities, expanding coalitions, and strengthening shared strategies, Akonadi aims to:
Build stronger alliances and coalitions that sustain across multiple campaigns
Support alignment around a common agenda for long-term power building and transformative systems change
Expand the movement by bringing in new partners to build a strong working class multiracial constituency
By strengthening movement infrastructure, we are laying the foundation for transformative change—where community power is not just built but sustained and translated into real governing power.
Perspectives
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Reimagining Safety in Alameda County Through Coalition Building
Q&A with Justice Reinvestment Coalition (JRC) on how community-based organizations (CBOs) in Alameda County are coming together to address the root causes of violence and shift away from…
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Local Organizations are Mobilizing to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline in CA
Q&A with the Dignity in Schools Campaign California (DSC CA) on how local organizations across the state are uniting to bring community-led solutions to end youth criminalization. For…