An organization that supports and advocates for volunteer leaders of pro-democracy grassroots groups.
The GCP is an opportunity for me to discuss ideas with other leaders.
Susan, Volunteer Leader, Massachusetts
The Project helps us avoid duplicating effort and allows us to share our successes, actions and concerns.
Candace, Volunteer Group Leader, Illinois
Visit the Grassroots Directory to see a national roster of groups across the country working to maintain the blue in the White House and senate, and to turn the House blue.
This project is endorsed by grassroots cheerleaders Simon Rosenberg and Robert Hubbell!
Every person can do something and every person should try.
An invitation to men: Trump and his supporters are driving America toward an abyss. As an active volunteer, you could help pull our country back from the brink. Man Up will help you find your own path to volunteering for Democratic victories in November! If you’re already volunteering, share Man Up guidance with other men who haven’t yet volunteered, but sure as hell don’t need to be persuaded that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz must win to ensure basic freedoms survive.
An invitation for women: Share Man Up with men in your circles, especially those who may just need a nudge.
In April, the GCP made the grassroots leaders it supports aware of a new funding program being offered by Clean and Prosperous America. The program is designed to provide up to $2,500 for voter engagement work done by volunteer-powered groups for which the Grassroots Directory provided evidence of existence and vibrancy.
To date, a total of 78 proposals have been submitted through the micro-grant RFP. Proposals have been reviewed on a rolling basis by CaPA’s grant review committee. As of early September, CaPA has awarded 33 grants ranging from $500 – $2,500; the majority of organizations funded are volunteer groups that are not incorporated. Their efforts are largely – but not exclusively – focused on voter engagement in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.
More information can be found here.
The Grassroots Collaboration Project has launched the Grassroots Connector, a free newsletter for and by grassroots leaders. We report on innovative grassroots projects and the latest research on voter contact tactics and strategies.
Swinging the Campus Vote by Susan Labandibar
A savvy organization helps students cut through registration red tape
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