Please take a moment to read a personal message from our President and CEO, A’shanti Gholar, before our midnight deadline. Anything you can give will make an impact, but if now is not the time, we still hope you’ll continue reading.

John,

I’ll be honest with you: I’m tired. And I have a feeling that if you are paying attention, you probably are too.

The attacks on our rights are overwhelming. But that’s the point. The opposition wants us so exhausted and demoralized that we stop fighting back.

But then I think about the women of Emerge.

I think about the 6,500+ women we’ve trained, with more than 1,200 alums serving in office today. I think about our alums in Texas who are standing up to extreme gerrymandering, about the Black women of our Seated Together program who are now in Congress, and about every candidate who puts her name on the ballot to serve her community.

That’s what gives me hope. That’s why I keep going.

This work is personal for me. I’m where I am because other women lifted me up, believed in me, and showed me that I belonged in politics. At Emerge, we’re building that same network of support every day for the women who will lead us forward.

But here’s the truth: if we fall short of our August fundraising goal in just a few days, we may have to scale back. That means fewer women trained, fewer leaders ready, and fewer victories at a moment when we need them most. Can you chip in $25 before midnight to help us train more women to run, win, and lead?

The fight ahead is not easy, but we cannot hand our opponents the victory of silence or surrender. Together, we can turn our anger into action, our exhaustion into energy, and our hope into the women leaders this country so desperately needs.

Thank you for standing with me,

A’shanti F. Gholar
President & CEO, Emerge