The Campaign is spearheaded by Mayor Thomas M Menino and Boston's Office of Jobs and Community Services. Mimi Turchinetz, the city's Living Wage Administrator, serves as Campaign Director.

As part of the nation's central bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston promotes sound growth and financial stability in New England and the nation. Marques Benton at the Federal Reserve Bank works closely with the banking collaborative and financial literacy aspect of the coalition. He is also a steering committee member.

The IRS-SPEC office is committed to serving the low to moderate income, disabled, and non-English speaking taxpayers of Boston by supporting free tax preparation sites, volunteer training, and tax education/awareness campaigns through trusted community partners. Matilde Tamburrini is our senior tax specialist and represents the IRS on the steering committee.

The Boston Chamber of Commerce provides the coalition with corporate recruitment and support. Paul Guzzi, the CEO of the Chamber supports the Mayor's effort to maximize the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Action for Boston Community Development ABCD, Inc. is a private non-profit human services agency providing opportunities for upward mobility to hundreds of thousands of Boston residents through innovative, quality programs & services since 1962. Lesley Cayton of ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development) manages eleven tax sites for the coalition and is our survey data expert.

ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, is the nation's largest community organization of low- and moderate-income families, working together for social justice and stronger communities. Acorn operates two free tax sites, one in Dorchester and the other in Mattapan. Carolyn Martin runs these sites on behalf of the coalition.

Created by Congress in 1933, the FDIC supervises banks, insures deposits up to $100,000 and helps maintain a stable and sound banking system. Kip Child works closely with the coalition as a volunteer tax preparer and a steering committee member.

Dotwell serves as a resource for improving the physical, mental and social well being of the community. Doreen Treacy, the director of The Civic Health Institute at Dotwell, plays a key role in the coalition by being a steering committee member, and coordinator of two tax sites, Codman Square and Dorchester House.

Jewish Vocational Service has been an innovative leader providing unparalleled workforce development services to the Greater Boston community for over 60 years, cultivating strong relationships with clients and employers and achieving an excellent track record of results. Nancy Karp is a steering committee member and the JVS tax site coordinator.

Boston College is an active supporter of the coalition. The college provides support for our data collection effort and assists with strategy in the Allston Brighton community. Jeanne Levesque, Director of Government Relations, provides support to the campaign for BC.

Suffolk University is a major contributor to the EITC coalition. Suffolk provides us with computer lab space for our volunteer tax preparer training sessions, as well as student volunteers. Professor Tom Whalen supports the campaign on behalf of Suffolk University.

State Street Bank has supported the coalition with funds and has provided volunteers for the past four years. George Russell provides corporate leadership and support to the campaign.

The Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation , Inc, is a 33 year old statewide agency created to advocate, develop, facilitate, coordinate, and evaluate educational, human services, and community development programs for the Hispanic community of Massachusetts. HOPE serves as a tax site for the coalition and hosts our spanish ambassador to assist in preparing taxes for our spanish speaking taxpayers.

The mission of the Black Misisterial Alliance is to provide spiritual nurture for clergy, advocacy and program services for the larger black community. The coalition is working with the BMA to strengthen outreach in these communities. Barbara Robinson is the BMA site coordinator at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, a BMA affiliate church.

1199 Service Employees International Union is one of Massachusetts fastest growing service unions with 11,000 health care employees from Boston to Cape Cod to Pittsfield. Their mission is to improve the lives of working people and their families and lead the way to a more just and humane society.

The Boston Public Library addresses the importance of the EITC by informing Boston's low and moderate income families of the services provided by the EITC campaign.

The YMCA is the nation's largest not-for-profit community service organization in America. The Y assists the the coalition through educating their constituents about the EITC campaigns.

American Consumer Credit Counseling has provided the Boston EITC Coalition with volunteer credit advisors and with funds to support our credit advising program.

The Boston Housing Authority houses approximately 10 percent of the city's residents through its programs. The BHA also provides affordable housing through the administration of several rental assistance programs. These programs include the federal Section 8 Voucher Program, and the state funded Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program that is overseen by the Department of Housing and Community Development. The BHA is an active coalition partner. Rachel Goodman, Director of the BHA's Community Services Department, assists in outreach to BHA residents and chairs the steering committee disability working group.

Goodwill Industries will enhance the quality and dignity of life for individuals, families, and communities on a global basis, through the power of work, by eliminating barriers to opportunity for people with special needs, and by facilitating empowerment, self-help, and service through dedicated, autonomous local organizations.

FORCV.com - For Cape Verdeans - is a global community of Cape Verdeans and friends of Cape Verde, its culture, its people, and its immigrant communities worldwide. FORCV members and visitors meet regularly on this web site to get up-to-date information about the everyday life and events of Cape Verdeans abroad and in the motherland, share ideas and opinions about vital issues related to the Cape Verdean community and to strengthen the unity among its Diaspora. Thus, the ultimate goal of FORCV is to enhance the intellectual, cultural, and socio-economic development and growth of the Cape Verdean community within today’s dynamic and interactive global information technology society.