These organizations are not primarily advocacy or election-focused groups. They are service nonprofits — food banks, housing providers, health clinics, disability service organizations, and community-based groups — working every day in communities that have historically been underrepresented in civic life.
At the same time, the data reveals growing strain. More than half of nonprofits engaged in voter participation expect service demand to increase again, while only 40 percent believe they will be able to meet those needs.
Taken together, the findings highlight a clear opportunity for strengthening our democracy. Civic participation is already happening inside trusted nonprofit institutions, but the scale of investment has not yet matched the scale of responsibility these organizations are carrying.
