The Minnesota Asset Building Coalition (MABC) was formed in 2014 to advocate for policies that provide greater opportunities for lower income Minnesotans to build wealth and climb the economic ladder. MABC’s membership is comprised of 140 geographically, culturally, and racially diverse nonprofit organizations, all focused on helping as many Minnesotans as possible participate in, contribute to, and succeed in our economy.

MABC organizes our members to:

• Develop and advance an asset building policy agenda at the state legislature each year

• Offer advocacy training for nonprofit practitioners and their clients

• Engage practitioners and clients in advocacy on issues that affect them, including opportunities to share their expertise and stories, meet with their legislators, and testify in legislative committees

• Participate in Practitioner Learning Circles (PLCs) on various asset building topics as a forum for networking, professional development, and shaping policy proposals

We believe that when economically marginalized individuals educate policymakers about the challenges they face and advocate for solutions, the public narrative around economic and racial equity changes, and we move towards an inclusive, sustainable, and just economy.