As we approach Election Day, it’s critical that we center ourselves in the vision of our work: realizing a true multiracial democracy where all can thrive. We invite you to a pre-election webinar to ground us in the promise of this generational work and our power to advance it, for the days and months ahead. Please join PolicyLink CEO Michael McAfee and President Ashleigh Gardere on Monday, November 4, 12:00 – 2:00 pm PT / 3:00 – 5:00 pm ET.

We cannot let the results of the election deter us from our work of being founders of this yet-uncreated nation. We must take up leadership to own this future as our inheritance, and act for the generations to follow. We do this work with our ancestors at our back, who believed in the possibility of democracy, even when they had never experienced it. From the abolition of slavery to the Civil Rights Act, from the establishment of free public education to the weekend –– it is people coming together for change that has always led us closer to true democracy. Today, we must boldly and unapologetically continue to make a way forward towards a nation that truly serves all. 

Ahead of the webinar, we invite you to use these resources to ground in your purpose and support your work:

• Our letter, video, and website articulates PolicyLink’s invitation to be founders.
• Michael McAfee's article, "We Must Be Founders," in Stanford Social Innovation Review details the importance of this leadership stance.
• In "A Revolution of the Soul," Michael McAfee and Vice President of Research Abbie Langston expands on the collective and individual souls needed to serve as founders of a nation that can hold, honor, and nourish all.

As we gather virtually ahead of the election, we also look forward to the work of long-term governing that will be the focus of our 2026 Equity Summit. Building on the momentum of our Equity Summit this past August, we will gather in the thousands in Washington, DC in 2026, on the 250th anniversary of the country’s democracy.

Together, we will take up leadership for the next 250 years of this nation, to create a country where everyone can thrive. Registration will open in 2025, and a save-the-date is to follow. 

The work of democracy is ours to own, no matter the election outcomes. We invite you to gather with us ahead of Election Day to ground in our purpose to be the founders of a nation where all can thrive.