The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center Email Format
Civic and Social OrganizationsFlorida, United States11-50 Employees
The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center is a civic and social organization based in Miami Shores, Florida, that supports community-led advocacy by training organizers and grassroots leaders to identify issues, research root causes, and pursue collective action. It functions as a coordinating hub for a network of autonomous local affiliates across multiple states, helping them implement a proven organizing model and develop professional community organizers who are employed by the affiliates themselves. The Center positions itself within the broader field of faith-based community organizing and social justice, aiming to address systemic inequities by increasing the capacity of communities to hold political and economic systems accountable. Since its founding in 1982, the organization has emphasized long-term change beyond charity and advocacy, focusing on building durable, people-powered movements. A notable recent development involves collaboration with faith-based and regional partners to establish new justice ministry initiatives in various communities.