Indivisibles,

When we launched the Indivisible Guide in the wake of the 2016 election,
we could only hope it would help inspire everyday people to see their
power. What we saw was amazing: What started as a Google Doc has grown
into a nationwide network of thousands of local groups taking action to
fight for progressive values and policies. Today, we want to share some
information about our GROW Grants, one of the ways we support groups.

GrassRoots Organizing Wins (GROW) 

Indivisible’s GROW grant program is designed to empower local groups to
achieve their goals. Every month, grant money is awarded for projects,
supplies, trainings, venues, vendors, and more. With the help of these
grants, Indivisible groups are able to build capacity and emerge stronger
than before. And boy are they building! Here are some highlights from the
past year: 

When tasked with unseating Payback Senator Cory Gardner, two Colorado
coalitions and one independent Indivisible group received Indivisible GROW
grants to help get out the vote (GOTV). Their grants funded statewide
trainings, voter registration advertisements in 30 public buses, and GOTV
texting programs with 200 participants from more than 20 Indivisible
groups. The campaign against Gardner wasn’t easy, but groups’ dedicated
organizing created momentum around Hickenlooper’s progressive platform
that propelled him across the finish line to victory.

 

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To ensure that their GOTV efforts were effective and inclusive,
[ [link removed] ]Indivisible Highlands Ranch used their statewide training grant to
encourage viewing all direct voter contact through a racial equity lens.
The group conducted trainings with the help of Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion trainer Regan Byrd, and held a workshop attended by 50 group
leaders and Black and brown accountability partners.

 

Indivisible Highlands Ranch DEI training

 

In New Mexico, [ [link removed] ]Indivisible Nob Hill received a collaborative grant to
write bilingual postcards for Luna County -- one of the four counties in
NM where absentee ballots were not automatically sent to eligible voters.
This project helped the groups recruit new members, identify new leaders,
and make connections with other groups in more rural and red areas of the
state. One of those leaders, Patricia Kuning, led the effort for three
additional GOTV postcard projects -- one in southern New Mexico and two
targeting voters in Florida. 

 

Two Indivisible Nob Hill members completing postcards

 

In the suburbs of Chicago, [ [link removed] ]NWSOFA Indivisibles received a collaborative
GROW grant to send postcards to voters in key states. With the help of the
grant, they were able to collaborate with each of the other five local
Indivisible groups. Working together, they held several successful
“Votecard Triathlons” where each group wrote postcards to swing states
ahead of the 2020 election. Considering that each group covers such a
large geographic area, this grant brought together members who likely
would have never intersected by building local capacity and engagement.

 

NWSOFA Indivisible “Votecard Triathlons”

 

GROW grants are a critical part of Indivisible’s success because they
prove that, when we empower local groups, we all win.     

So, how can we continue to support Indivisible groups?

Our 55 Indivisible groups in Georgia hold the fate of the Senate in their
hands, and we’ve got their backs. We're investing deeply in this race,
including voter contact efforts, staff time to keep our strategy
responsive to the movement, and, of course, direct support and grants to
local groups. To avoid duplication, our organizing team has been working
closely with Georgia Indivisible groups to structure a plan that centers
their voices and is mindful of the needs of existing advocacy on the
ground. 

We’re already in place across the state -- from our strength in the
purplish suburbs to our small but mighty groups in rural red areas -- and
we’re ready to win. 

We’re spending the next month reminiscing on our biggest wins and all the
hard work that made them possible. We’ll be sharing stories all month
long, so make sure you’re following us on social media: [ [link removed] ]Twitter,
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texting the word ‘Indivisible’ to 977-79. And if you have your own stories
to share, reply to this email and let us know! We might feature them in an
upcoming post or email. 

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

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