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Civic and Social OrganizationsNew Jersey, United States11-50 Employees
Make the Road New Jersey is a civic and social organization based in Elizabeth, New Jersey, focused on empowering immigrant and working-class communities. The group operates through four core activities—community organizing, legal and support services, policy innovation, and transformative education—aimed at changing systems, addressing discrimination and poverty, and developing leadership within its communities. Its work targets people and families affected by inequitable laws and policies, seeking to ensure dignity, respect, and accountability in democracy and public life. The organization serves a broad audience across New Jersey and is positioned within the broader social services and advocacy landscape as a provider of legal assistance, policy reform efforts, and community leadership development. In addition to ongoing programs, Make the Road New Jersey has received recognition for its policy and civil rights work, reflecting its involvement in advancing economic opportunity and social policy within the state.