MATCH IN EFFECT: GROUNDWORK IS RAISING $25,000 TO MATCH THEIR GRANT TO DEMOCRACY HUBS. CONTRIBUTE NOW >>
Right now, there are six regional Democracy HUBS across the Commonwealth working to build the essential infrastructure and organizing capacity we need to secure a more just and equitable future for Massachusetts.
The HUBS are divided into six regions: Boston to Brockton, Central Massachusetts, East Boston to Salem, Merrimack Valley, South Coast, Western Massachusetts. Each collective has somewhere between 3-10 local groups involved, and they work together to ensure all coalition members have access to funding, training, data, technology, and other essential organizing tools.
We’re so excited that this effort is the recipient of the FIRST Groundwork Grant! We’ve sent $25,000 to them directly. But we want to raise another $25,000 to help them meet their 2021 budget goal by next week. Donate to our Match Fund now, if you can.
What is it about Democracy HUBS that we think is so special? Here’s what we love:
- Our dollars will go directly to small, hyperlocal groups that are trusted messengers within their communities and know what their neighbors need – embodying the Groundwork mission. It is specifically tailored towards communities that have been systematically disenfranchised and under-served.
- It is a long-term investment in the civic infrastructure our Commonwealth needs to ensure equitable access to political power.
- It is a collaborative approach that brings together some of the best groups organizing across the state and allows them to share best practices, tools, training, and methods.
- It is rigorously data-driven, relying on VoteBuilder and other traditional organizing tools to track and measure success.
Groundwork Project is starting in Massachusetts, but we are going to expand soon to find other efforts like this one nationwide. At Groundwork, we strive to share organizations like this one with you all, give them a platform, and help their impact expand through grassroot involvement.
When it comes to tackling the pervasive political, racial, social and economic disparities in Massachusetts, we believe that an investment in Democracy HUBS is one of the most impactful ways that a dollar can be spent. Donate now to help us reach our grassroots match goal of $25,000.
Thank you for all your support!
Team GWP