John,

Today, I welcome you to the new status quo where all youth organizers do is win. We are unveiling our 2022 Annual Report, reflecting on the amazing wins in the Alliance Network, and giving youth organizers their flowers. 

Last year we carried out our work with a vibrant, state-focused lens, and it paid off! We witnessed the power of young people leading the way toward a pro-democracy society, demonstrating what’s possible when they are empowered and supported. With progressive wins across the nation the path forward is clear: When young people have support and resources, we all win.

Join us in celebrating a year of success where youth organizers faced historical odds against them yet continued to build community, strengthen our movement, and transform the electoral landscape. 

One of the Alliance Network's most significant challenges this year was returning to traditional on-the-ground organizing after adapting to adjusted tactics in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even while navigating this challenge, the Alliance Network built one of the country's most effective youth-led civic engagement movements. 

Let’s take a look at 2022 by the numbers.

Youth Organizing Made Headlines

Starting this year with new leadership, a strategic plan, and a midterm election on the horizon, it was imperative to continue building relationships with the press and media to strengthen the argument that youth organizing is the key to the youth vote. Here are just some of our biggest hits from the press recognizing the Alliance Network’s local youth-led organizing as essential to significant historical moments at the national level:

Building Strong and Sustainable Organizations

At the Alliance, grassroots and sustainable funding is our jam. The network Monthly Member Competition made a return for an eighth year, and of course, the network killed it! This program encourages the growth of monthly donor programs, which results in a sustainable source of funding that organizations can count on. Network organizations gained monthly dollars and unlocked grants from the Alliance for reaching important benchmarks and being standouts in parts of the competition.

11 network organizations participated, here are some of the results: 

• $37,456.61 total raised per year
• $3,121.38 monthly dollars
• 217 new monthly donors recruited
• $60,000 in Alliance grants awarded

Continue reading more highlights from our 2022 Annual Report on our website, and share the report with your network on social media!

These successes would not have been possible without the efforts of youth organizers, staff, Board members, and a wide range of supporters, partners, and friends. Together, we will continue to build a world in which young people have the power to effect change and create a better future where we can all thrive.

I can’t wait to see what the Alliance Network will accomplish together as we rebuild and revitalize our movement. Thank you for being a part of the Alliance’s success!

Here’s to another year of smashing goals and breaking records,

Dakota Hall

Executive Director

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