THE COMMUNITY FIRM

THE COMMUNITY FIRM DBA COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEFENSE PROJECT (CEDP) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES, PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND POLICY CHANGE. OUR MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH LOW INCOME AND WORKING PEOPLE TO BUILD ECONOMIC AND RACIAL EQUITY. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES, CONFRONTING ECONOMIC ABUSE, AND INVESTING IN COMMUNITY WEALTH. WE USE AN EVER-EVOLVING SET OF LEGAL, ECONOMIC AND ADVOCACY TOOLS TO CHALLENGE AND DISMANTLE UNJUST SYSTEMS, BUILDING QUICKLY TOWARDS A WORLD WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO LIVE AND THRIVE.