Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance

What Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance does

Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance (MEJA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) coalition organization founded in 2015 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, that organizes students, parents, educators, school staff, unions, and community members to advance racial and educational justice across the state. MEJA operates through grassroots coalition tables in seven regions of Massachusetts, with named local tables in Boston, Lawrence, Lowell, Revere, and Worcester, and runs advocacy campaigns on education funding, state receivership/takeovers, high-stakes MCAS testing, school discipline policy, ethnic studies curriculum, and public higher education affordability. Major documented policy outcomes include leading the 2016 'No on 2' campaign that defeated unlimited charter school growth by 62% to 38%, and helping pass the 2019 Student Opportunity Act committing $1.5 billion per year in new K-12 aid.

MEJA does not develop or sell commercial products or technology. Its core operating technology is a coalition-based organizing and advocacy platform, supported by a Squarespace-hosted website, social media presence (Twitter, YouTube, Facebook), email newsletters, press releases, and events including a forthcoming 2026 Education Justice Convening. Revenue is generated through donations processed via Network for Good and the Resist Network; MEJA is fiscally sponsored by Resist, INC., and the Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance - Education Fund was formed in 2021 as a separate legal entity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization employs approximately 9 staff, led by Executive Director Vatsady Sivongxay (appointed January 2021), and coordinates with strategic coalition partners including the Boston Teachers Union, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Citizens for Public Schools, Zero Debt Massachusetts, Massachusetts Society of Professors, and Citizens for Juvenile Justice.

MEJA's go-to-market is community-led organizing rather than sales: it builds power through local tables, statewide coalition coordination, policy advocacy, and grassroots mobilization rather than selling to customers. The organization targets horizontal segments including students and youth, parents and caregivers, educators and school staff, union organizations, and community activists, all unified around education justice priorities. It has no disclosed revenue figures, no parent company, and no private equity or venture capital ownership, functioning as an independent member-driven nonprofit advocacy coalition.

Name

Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance

Legal name

Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance

Website

https://massedjustice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) coalition founded in 2015 that organizes students, parents, educators, unions, and community members across Massachusetts to advocate for equitable K-12 and public higher education funding and racial justice in education policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH)

Keywords

• Education justice advocacy
• Grassroots coalition organizing
• Public education policy
• Nonprofit advocacy campaigns
• Community organizing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston, Massachusetts

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: MEJA is a nonprofit organization that relies on donations from supporters to fund its education justice work. Donations are processed through Network for Good and the Resist Network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MEJA is a statewide nonprofit coalition that organizes students, parents, educators, and community members across Massachusetts to advocate for equitable public education funding, oppose state takeovers and high-stakes testing, support debt-free public higher education, and advance racial and educational justice. It runs local organizing tables in five cities, leads statewide campaigns such as the Thrive Act and Student Opportunity Act advocacy, and convenes supporters through events, online platforms, and coalition partnerships.

Product overview

The Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance (MEJA) is a nonprofit coalition organization, not a product or technology company. MEJA does not offer commercial products or services. Instead, it operates as a statewide advocacy coalition focused on education justice, consisting of grassroots organizing, policy advocacy campaigns, and community mobilization. Their work includes initiatives such as the Thrive Act campaign, the Student Opportunity Act advocacy, and organizing local education justice tables across Massachusetts cities including Boston, Lawrence, Lowell, Revere, and Worcester.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thrive Act Campaign Statewide advocacy campaign to pass the Thrive Act, focused on restoring community voice to schools, ending the school-to-prison pipeline, and ending high-stakes MCAS graduation requirements. Targeted at Massachusetts students, parents, educators, and community members affected by education inequities.
• Local Organizing Tables Grassroots organizing tables in Boston, Lawrence, Lowell, Revere, and Worcester that bring together students, parents, educators, school staff, and community members to advance local and statewide education justice campaigns.
• Education Justice Convening Annual statewide convening of students, parents, educators, and community members to coordinate education justice strategy, share skills, and build coalition across Massachusetts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Defeated the push to allow unlimited charter school growth in 2016 by 62% to 38%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boston Education Justice AlliancecoreOthersLocal organizing table bringing together students, educators, parents, school staff, and community members deeply tied to Boston neighborhoods and directly affected by public education.
• Lawrence Education Justice AlliancecoreOthersGreater Lawrence table running the 'Our Future, Our Schools' campaign to reclaim Lawrence Public Schools from state receivership.
• Lowell Education Justice AlliancecoreOthersGrassroots group of parents, educators, students and concerned community members committed to building a stronger, better PUBLIC school system driven by community voices.
• Revere Education Justice AllianceminorOthersAlliance of educators, parents, students and community members dedicated to supporting free, accessible, and fully-funded public education in Revere.
• Worcester Education Justice AlliancecoreOthersStudents, parents, educators, school staff, and community members standing together to mobilize for greater racial and social justice in Worcester Public School System.
• Network for GoodminorOthersThird-party payment processor used by MEJA to process online donations through their website.
• Resist NetworkcoreOthersMEJA is fiscally sponsored by Resist, INC. (Resist Network), which provides administrative infrastructure for the organization's nonprofit operations.
• Zero Debt MassachusettscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner collaborating with MEJA on K-16 education issues including public college affordability, student debt cancellation, and debt-free higher education advocacy.
• Citizens for Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey coalition partner in advocacy for public education, co-leading campaigns including the No on 2 campaign against charter school expansion.
• Boston Teachers UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor partner advocating against state receivership and for community-centered education reform in Massachusetts.
• Massachusetts Teachers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide teachers union partner in education justice advocacy and protecting public education.
• Massachusetts Society of ProfessorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion representing librarians and faculty at UMass Amherst, advocating for higher education funding and affordability.
• Lawrence Federation of ParaprofessionalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion representing paraprofessionals in Lawrence, advocating against state takeover and for community-centered education.
• Citizens for Juvenile JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on juvenile justice, partnering on Thrive Act advocacy to restore community voice to schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boston Teachers Union: Local teachers union and MEJA labor partner. Both organizations advocate against state receivership and for community-centered education reform in Boston, with overlapping member bases of educators and parents.
• Massachusetts Teachers Association: Statewide teachers union and a core MEJA partner. Operates as a member-driven advocacy organization for public education funding, working conditions, and teacher rights in Massachusetts — directly overlapping with MEJA's advocacy agenda.
• Citizens for Public Schools: Massachusetts-based public education advocacy organization and core MEJA coalition partner. Both lead public education advocacy campaigns in Massachusetts, including co-leading the No on 2 charter school campaign.
• Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget): Massachusetts-based nonprofit research and policy organization that analyzes state budget and tax policy, including education funding. Comparable as a statewide progressive advocacy organization shaping the policy environment in which MEJA operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/massedjustice
• YouTubeyoutube.com/massedjustice
• Facebookfacebook.com/massedjustice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massedjustice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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