DataCenter provides strategic information to social justice organizations. We specialize in research that supports informed action - locating the information that organizers and activists need to develop effective campaign strategies, mobilize support, educate the public, influence policy makers and effectively confront power.

We also provide research training and consultation designed to enhance the skills of organizers and activists.

We work with a wide range of social justice organizations. The following program areas are where we have particular expertise:

Economic Justice low-wage work, welfare "reform," living wage issues

Environmental Justice resource extraction (mining, oil drilling), resource processing (refineries, toxics), and resource disposal (waste).

Youth youth organizing, education and criminal justice issues

Criminal Justice prison moratorium, privatization, immigrant detention, police brutality.