Granite State Organizing Project

Take action on HB155!

Tell Governor Ayotte NO to this bill that will make life more expensive for everyday Granite Staters!

Last week, NH's New Corporate Bailout Bill snuck its way out of the Legislature.

Now it's up to Governor Ayotte to decide the fate of the bill.

The good news? It's not law yet.

The bad news? Gov. Ayotte has served on the boards of some of the largest multinational corporations in the world. Now she has a choice: side with corporate interests or side with Granite State families.

Click here to send a message urging the Governor to veto HB 155 + put working families ahead of corporate giveaways: https://www.oeofnh.org/tell-gov-ayotte-to-veto-hb-155

We can’t afford this. Not now + not ever.

Nice feature in the New Hampshire Union Leader (apologies for the grainy screenshot of the paper itself) about Sarah Jane stepping away into new adventures and Janet Groat stepping into the shoes of Executive Director!

And more here from our website:

Ms. Groat is an experienced organizer, policy advocate, communicator and executive director. From 2017-24, she was the Organizing Manager at Mothers Out Front in Massachusetts, where she trained and coached hundreds of volunteers on how to design and win campaigns for climate justice. She enjoys coaching teams and individuals as they step into “good trouble” – meaning, as they work together to build power to make concrete changes in their communities.

In New Hampshire, she has worked with the Investing in Communities Initiative, NH Community Loan Fund and NH Women’s Lobby. She has a Master’s degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and has taught classes on nonprofit organizational management at Southern New Hampshire University. Janet lives in Portsmouth with her husband and their 18-year-old son.

The GSOP thanked the outgoing Executive Director, Sarah Jane Knoy, and outgoing Board President Marsha Feder for their years of service to the community, as the delegates elected a new Board President, Rev. Jason Wells of St. Matthews’ Church in Goffstown.

Bishop Royster encouraged the diverse crowd to activate their imaginations and work toward a vision of the world as it should be – safe, welcoming and affordable for all – as the GSOP continues its work of pushing back against authoritarianism and hate.


Faith in Action

Dive into the past 14 years of progress and new futures forged under DACA!

From back in February

ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police

Prior research by the ACLU documented how the 287(g) program has fueled racial profiling, civil rights violations, and violence throughout its history. It has opened up law enforcement agencies to the risk of lawsuits that have cost millions. Under the second Trump administration, the 287(g) program is only growing more dangerous each day.

"Deputized for Disaster" shows how the Trump administration has used the 287(g) program to supersize its deportation force. We found that the administration is using state and local police to conduct “show me your papers” dragnet-style enforcement, with the goals of more deportations and driving millions more to self-deport.

https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/ice-expanding-287g-agreements-police

In light of this, we are grateful to have played a role in the canceling of one such 287 (g) contract up in Grafton County after hearing from our Chapter leaders and other concerned residents.

Organizing and pressure works!

ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police The ACLU’s research details the Trump administration’s dangerous expansion of the 287(g) program, making law enforcement and state agencies act as ICE agents.

Juneteenth is at risk: a celebration that has existed for African Americans since the 1800s has come under attack. Governments, both local and national, denying its place as a holiday. If you believe that freedom should be celebrated, join us on Juneteenth to be more joyous and celebratory than ever before.

What a great way to build community and take in a global spectacle like the World Cup!

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With NH Gives winding down, we are putting the ask out there one more time for your help in sustaining our work of;

- Winning real change for peoples lives
- Centering the voices and stories of those most impacted
- and more!

Support our NH Gives campaign here! https://mtyc.co/iwb1gg

Want to keep Viola and SJ smiling??? Go to our NH Gives Page and donate today! https://mtyc.co/cz898g Thank you!

Support GSOP's NH Immigrant Solidarity Network vigils at ICE - we are there every month to support dignity and justice for all!

Sustain GSOP in this work this NH Gives season!
https://mtyc.co/iwb1gg

Young Organizers United's High School students are organizing for better conditions in Manchester High Schools and adequate funding for public schools!

Y.O.U. develops youth leadership to speak up and speak out!

Support them and their work through NH Gives here!
https://mtyc.co/iwb1gg
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