John,

This is a longer message than I usually send, but I hope you can take a few minutes to read it because I am excited to personally tell you that we have launched an entirely new organization, Democracy for America Advocacy Fund, which will place the preservation of our democracy front and center as we push for bedrock progressive issues that put people first!

Over the coming months, we will be sharing more about the work that Democracy for America Advocacy Fund will focus on, while also sharing events, actions, and more ways for you to get involved in work that will restore our democracy’s foundation.

John, before I go any further, if I have already piqued your interest, please sign up right now to become a founding member of Democracy for America Advocacy Fund and be the first to receive updates on how you can get involved immediately.

As you likely know, in the 17 years since our founding, DFA has worked diligently to advance progressive issues. We see the preservation of our democracy as one of the most urgent issues that we face.

Whenever I talk to our members to get a sense of what they view as the most pressing issue we must address, they agree that we must prioritize structural democracy reform.

We are watching Republicans, desperate to regain power by any means necessary, embrace and uplift white supremacy, violence, and oppressive authoritarian tactics.

We can also see how Republicans are successfully etching voter suppression into our laws and continuing to chip away at our most fundamental right.

We must act now and with urgency to meet this moment because our democracy depends on it, so please sign up to be a founding member now and be the first to receive updates on how you can get involved.

The past few years have shown us that the democracy that we hold dear is under attack.

On January 6th and in the months that have followed, we have witnessed just how far Republicans and their allies are willing to go to destroy our democracy as a means to preserve power.

Given the grave danger that this poses, the Democracy For America Advocacy Fund’s early areas of focus will center around preserving our democracy through structural democracy reform.

Structural democracy reform includes:

• Defending and expanding voting rights
• Adopting ranked-choice voting
• Ending gerrymandering
• Abolishing the filibuster
• Ending big money in politics
• Reforming the judiciary
• Opening primaries
• Expanding justice reform

The path to a more progressive, reflective, and responsive democracy will require us to seriously address each of these key areas.

If you agree that protecting our democracy is a defining issue for our time, please join us by becoming a founding member of the Democracy for America Advocacy Fund now and be the first to receive updates on how you can get involved.

Over the coming weeks and months, we will be working hard to get the Democracy For America Advocacy Fund off to a strong start.

With all of the behind-the-scenes planning that it is going to take to meaningful work on each of these structural democracy issues, one crucial action you can take right now to make the most of this game-changing moment is to be one of the first contributors to our Democracy For America Advocacy Fund.

Can you help us successfully launch the Democracy For America Advocacy Fund by donating $21, or whatever amount you can right now? Any amount you can give will have an immediate impact on our ability to build this organization from the ground up.

Thank you for joining us in this exciting and critical moment; I cannot wait to work with you on preserving and strengthening our democracy through the Democracy for America Advocacy Fund.

- Yvette

Yvette Simpson, CEO
Democracy for America