Power Station

What makes an advocacy organization exceptional? It starts with a vision for tackling inequity that engages constituents in advocating for themselves. In the case of the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, it is a dedication to social policy that ensures decent housing for our nation’s lowest-income renters. These are residents of public and subsidized housing - families with children, seniors, the disabled and low-wage workers - who are often one step away from homelessness and are actively engaged in the Coalition’s organizational infrastructure and advocacy campaigns. The Coalition achieves its mission through an integrated set of strategies: communications, organizing, and data-driven advocacy. As Sarah Saadian, VP of Public Policy, explains, the Coalition is laser focused on building congressional support for federal housing appropriations with residents engaged in the advocacy. The membership strategy is similarly intentional. Instead of the traditional trade association model, Coalition members incl