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Nonprofit Power

Due to their reputation as trusted messengers with deep community roots, nonprofits are uniquely well-positioned to reach underrepresented voters and build a more inclusive and equitable democracy.

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Nonprofit Power: Engaging Voters for a More Inclusive Democracy

Nonprofits can be found in every city and local community across the nation. They tackle a wide array of critical issues, from healthcare and education to environmental conservation and disaster relief, bridging gaps unmet by the private sector or government. They are vital to our nation’s civic and social fabric as community institutions with a deep well of relationships and long-term roots in the communities they serve. And as this report shows, nonprofits can and do also foster a more inclusive electorate and in turn a healthier democracy for all of us.

Download the 2024 Nonprofit Power Report

In addition to Nonprofit Power: Engaging Voters for a More Inclusive Democracy 2024 report, Nonprofit VOTE has issuing three smaller installments focusing on a key demographic engaged through the multi-state field program.

Featuring case studies from nonprofits on the ground engaging voters in their respective communities, these installments and the full report serve as a testament to the power of nonprofits in closing voter participation gaps and highlight effective strategies for engaging particular voters.

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Immigrant Communities

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People with Disabilities

Voter participation gaps along the lines of race, income, education level, and age distort our democracy and policy debates. These gaps, which are present in even the most voter-friendly states, are driven in large part by who is and is not contacted about voting. In an effort to close these gaps and foster a more representative electorate, we must establish civic ecosystems to engage currently underrepresented voters.

Due to their reputation as trusted messengers with deep community roots, nonprofits are uniquely well-positioned to reach these voters and build a more inclusive and equitable democracy. Through one-to-one conversations within the communities served, nonprofits like food pantries, health centers, housing clinics, and family service agencies are able to reach groups underrepresented at the polls. Furthermore, the nonpartisan voter engagement conducted by these nonprofits has its biggest impact on turnout among these key groups, contributing to a more representative electorate.

Want to read more? Check out our previous 2020 Nonprofit Power Report!

View the 2020 Nonprofit Power report

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Founded in 2006, Nonprofit VOTE equips our nation’s nonprofits with nonpartisan tools and resources to help the communities they serve participate in voting and democracy.

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