Powering Progress in Massachusetts

Not just progressive politics.

We’re relentless about fighting for a successful, diverse progressive movement in Massachusetts. And that means our funding and our work stays laser focused on our state and in our state.

Bay State Progress Action Fund is committed to helping build an impactful and diverse progressive movement and a more reflective democracy. We secure and align the funding needed to power and grow all aspects of our progressive civic infrastructure. We support greater civic participation, work tirelessly to pass bold progressive legislation, and analyze and fund gaps in BIPOC representation – across the state and at all levels of government – by supporting organizations performing critical, on-the-ground work for progressive change.

What We Do

When you support Bay State Progress Action Fund you power us to:

  • Ensure government transparency.
  • Spotlight on Massachusetts becoming a true progressive (not just blue) state.
  • Establish effective, community co-governance models at all levels.
  • Support year-round civic engagement & civic infrastructure building work.
  • Partner with community-based organizations serving and led by BIPOC & women leaders.
  • Support efforts to encourage civic participation.
  • Elevate the voices and successes of women and people of color.
  • Create a democracy that reflects the diversity of Massachusetts.
  • Increase the power, voice and impact of our donor base.

Our Mission

We are a statewide group of social justice donors and donor advisors dedicated to advancing Massachusetts’ progressive agenda by understanding the unique needs here, keeping our funding fully in the state, working for a more inclusive and equitable Massachusetts, investing in and building community-based civic engagement infrastructure, and supporting women and BIPOC organizations and candidates to ensure a more reflective democracy.

Our funding is 100% directed to work in Massachusetts.

With Bay State Progress Action Fund, funding and advocacy is dedicated exclusively to efforts in Massachusetts and fully invested in building strong, progressive civic infrastructure here. We bring funding & strategic resources to where it is needed most, to fuel work that is critical to making Massachusetts the most progressive state in the country by uplifting and empowering historically underrepresented and marginalized communities.

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Stand with Bay State Progress Action Fund and help power the progressive movement in Massachusetts.

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Bay State Progress Action Fund is a NEO Action Fund, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization