Michael Jacoby Brown

Michael Jacoby Brown has been a community organizer for over 45 years. He has trained and mentored hundreds of organizers and canvassers in grassroots community, labor, electoral, religious, and other organizations. He has served as a staff organizer for the Vermont Alliance, Mass Fair Share, the National Jobs with Peace Campaign, and Faith in Action. He was the founder and director of the Jewish Organizing Initiative (now the Jewish Organizing Institute and Network). He is the author of Building Powerful Community Organizations, which has been used widely by organizers, community groups, and universities. He lives in Arlington, MA, is married and has two adult children, including Corita Brown, PhD.