Folks,

In a moment, I’m going to ask you to contribute to Groundwork Project’s end-of-quarter deadline, but first, I want to explain why we need to meet this moment with urgency.

Last weekend, we had two major anniversaries — one year since the Dobbs ruling that struck down Roe v. Wade, and ten years since Shelby County v. Holder, which gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Both of these Supreme Court cases started in two of Groundwork Project’s target states: Dobbs in Mississippi and Shelby County in Alabama.

Here’s the bottom line: What happens in these so-called “red states” creates a tidal wave of impact that washes over our entire country and democracy — yet these same states continue to be overlooked by national progressive organizations.

But Groundwork Project is different.

We’re partnering with local activists in the Deep South, Appalachia, and the Plains, and as a result, we’re building a movement of community leaders who are working year-round to dismantle the decades of conservative power that led to harmful, generation-defining moments like the Dobbs and Shelby County decisions.

But to successfully unwind the conservative power grip, we need grassroots support, and there’s no time to waste. We’re battling for the fairness of future elections, for equality and justice, and for our democracy — and I’m hoping you can join in the fight by making a contribution today:

Right now, state Republicans are working with conservative judges to pass waves of legislation making it harder to vote, restricting reproductive health care access, and attacking LGBTQ+ Americans, all while ignoring the needs of the folks they’re elected to represent.

They may believe they’re untouchable due to the “red” states they reside in, but look no further than states like Georgia, or more recently the Supreme Court decisions in Alabama and Louisiana, to see what happens when we band together and take them on.

Grateful to have you on this team,

Joe