If you’re a nonprofit doing voter engagement work, you already know that voting laws are always shifting. Whether it’s recent adoptions of same day voter registrations, tighter voter ID laws or the expansion (or subtraction) of vote by mail options — the landscape is always changing and sometimes it can be hard to keep your […]
With the end of every year comes a time of reflection – when folks look back at the year they’ve had in hopes of making the year ahead better. We’re no different. While the 2020 election was more than a year ago, in 2021 we got to dig through the aftermath of the record-breaking election […]
While most people think of August as the last throes of summer before school and business hours return to normal, those in the civic participation space know that three of the biggest moments in our country’s trajectory towards a more inclusive democracy happened this month: The Voting Rights Act of 1965, which outlawed racial discrimination […]
It’s safe to say that at the height of the 2020 pandemic, as the world adjusted to new normals, social distancing, and Zoom calls, traditional voter engagement had to evolve. And while many of us are eager to put the last year behind us, there are still valuable lessons to learn. So we sat with […]
Guest Blog by Eowyn “Wyn” Garfinkle, University of Louisville student and Andrew Goodman Foundation Ambassador I am a proud Jewish American, a descendent of Jewish immigrants. My Jewish identity is such an important part of me, and my Jewish values drive me to be a better person and strive for a better world. This is […]
Guest Blog By Terry Ao Minnis and Anika Raju 2020 was an incredibly unique year filled with unprecedented challenges, but Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC stepped up and adapted quickly. The COVID-19 pandemic posed numerous public health concerns, which many states addressed in part by expanding access to vote-by-mail. This culminated in an increase […]
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Nonprofits and census advocacy organizations need to pay close attention to Census announcements regarding redistricting data release and updates on census data quality. […]
WATCH: See more of Amy and Michael’s commentary in the full “Voter Turnout in the 2020 Elections with Michael McDonald” Webinar CHECKLIST: Making a Voter Engagement Plan CHECKLIST: Getting Started with Voter Engagement […]
August 28, 1963 was 59 years ago. However, as we watch the news and look out our windows at untold thousands filling the streets, arm-in-arm for racial justice, that date and the famous March on Washington that it commemorates, feels like yesterday, or maybe even tomorrow. It’s easy to look at the black-and-white footage from […]
