There is much talk in philanthropy of "social change," but very few organizations ever accomplish it. This one has. In 1968 Hubie Jones, then executive director of the Roxbury Multi-Service Center, noted that thousands of children could not attend Boston schools for physical, emotional, mental, or situational reasons. A public (government)-private (philanthropic) Task Force on Children Out of School was established, chaired by Mr. Jones. Their Report (1970) led to the establishment of this charity in 1971, and to Massachusetts' being the first state in the nation to enact a law (Chapter 766) guaranteeing education for children with disabilities. Three years later, the U.S. Congress followed Massachusetts and created the federal law that today protects the educational rights of millions of special needs children, nationwide. In ensuing decades, MAC monitored the law’s implementation, litigated when necessary, and broadened its scope to influence passage of lead paint, school breakfast and other education laws, as well as innumerable state and local policies and regulations. In 1992 with others, MAC launched the Children’s Law Support Project, to strengthen legal services’ advocacy for children. MAC led in creating the Task Force on Children Affected by Domestic Violence, which has also produced legislation for schools. If you’re interested in social change, this is one of the few that has done it.