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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
July 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM

No off years

Show your support for our work by signing on today!   At Groundwork Project, there are no off years. Our commitment to change starts with year-round community organizing. To secure justice, equity, and democracy, we need to show up 24/7/365 in underserved states and communities. By…
  Joe Kennedy, Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
July 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM

As we celebrate our freedoms, let’s recommit to protecting them

  Hi there, wishing you, your family, and friends a happy and safe July 4th holiday weekend!  As we come together to celebrate the birth of our nation, let us reflect on the pillars that uphold this great country — our freedom, our liberty, and our democracy. Right now, we're facin…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
July 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM

This act in WV inspired us

  Team,  At Groundwork Project, we believe in the power of grassroots activism and the importance of advocating for our communities.  Recently, we were inspired by the courageous individuals who stood up outside Senator Capito's office in Charleston, West Virginia.  Alongside one …
  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]
June 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM

some bad news, and how to help

Any support you can give before midnight will make an impact on our ability to support pro-democracy organizers.   Hey Folks, I'll keep this quick.  I just got off the phone with my incredible team at Groundwork Project PAC, and they let me know we're still behind on our crucial en…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
June 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Driving meaningful change in the Delta

  Team,  In Mississippi, where local organizers have built on the state’s historic tradition of advocacy, Groundwork Project and civil rights leaders are driving meaningful change through The Organizing Accelerator. The Organizing Accelerator brought its fellow cohort outside of J…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
June 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Help us strengthen crucial advocacy efforts

Our strength lies in collective support. Will you join us as an end-of-quarter donor?   Team, Groundwork Project PAC is dedicated to supporting organizers fighting for justice and equity every single day. We believe these frontline organizers are our greatest asset in the fight to …
  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]
June 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM

You’re helping us support frontline organizers

  Folks, Groundwork Project’s partners are leading the charge in the most pivotal fights for democracy right now. Your donations help us support these community organizers in a way that goes far beyond simply writing a check.  We’re on the ground with our partners, fueling local or…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
June 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Add your name to support trans rights:

Republicans have abandoned transgender children and their families to political whims.   Team, a troubling decision has emerged. The Supreme Court's majority has banned gender-affirming care for transgender minors. This ruling sets a dangerous precedent that undermines justice, equi…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
June 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Three reasons for $3

  Hi team — it’s the weekend, so we’ll get straight to the point. We’re asking folks to chip in $3 today. Here’s why:  🤝 Organizer support — to ensure pro-democracy organizers don’t just have financial resources, but also the community, training, and leadership development opportun…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
June 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM

3️⃣ years of the Organizing Accelerator

  Team,  The Organizing Accelerator, in partnership with the NAACP, just kicked off! Thanks to support from donors like you, this is our third year of hosting the Organizing Accelerator. Can you chip in any amount right now so we can keep hosting trainings for organizers that prop…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
June 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Juneteenth

  Team, On Juneteenth, we confront our country's painful past, honor the strength and resilience of the Black community then and now, and celebrate hope and freedom for all. We also recommit to living up to our highest ideals and rooting out the racism and inequities that still exi…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
June 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM

We cannot allow revisionist history to become the norm in classrooms.

  Team, In Mississippi, organizers are fighting back against a new law that targets diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in schools.  Under this law, Mississippi schools cannot create, teach, or promote DEI programs. Teachings on everything from the Civil War to women’s suffra…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
June 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM

School’s out. Our fight to protect public education is just getting started:

Add your name to support students, families, and schools under attack.   Team — With this school year at a close, we need to lay the groundwork now to enter the new school year with clear priorities. State leaders are pushing regressive policies that defund schools, censor curricul…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
June 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Check out these major wins in MS:

We’ve achieved a lot together, but there’s much more to do.   Team, we have great news: Progressives in Mississippi secured a series of Democratic wins across the state! Multiple Republican incumbents were defeated in Vicksburg, Greenwood, and Brookhaven, where Larry Jointer was el…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
June 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM

You’re a part of a community-led effort

We’re hoping to connect with you   Team — Groundwork Project is a community-led effort, through and through. We know that real, lasting change stems from grassroots organizing in the toughest places across the country.  That’s why today, we want to connect with you and hear your th…
  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]
June 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM

History is being made in Tulsa, OK

  Team — We’re seeing history be made in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Mayor Monroe Nichols, the city’s first Black mayor, recently announced a $105 million reparations plan for residents of the Historic Greenwood District. This was the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, where the city of T…
  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]
June 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM

I’d like to explain something, team

  Folks, when it comes to supporting organizers across the country, we don’t just write them a check and call it a day.  Since I first founded Groundwork Project PAC, our approach has remained the same, resulting in wins for voting rights, abortion rights, and more in the states an…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
June 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM

You’re a part of a community-led effort

We’re hoping to connect with you   Team — Groundwork Project is a community-led effort, through and through. We know that real, lasting change stems from grassroots organizing in the toughest places across the country.  That’s why today, we want to connect with you and hear your th…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
June 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM

It’s Election Day in Mississippi

Local power. Local change.   Team, Every election matters. Every voter matters. That’s how we build power — and that’s what’s at stake today in local elections across Mississippi. From Jackson to Biloxi, voters will choose mayors, city council members, and other local leaders who’l…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
June 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Reminder: it’s Election Day!

  Hey Team — just wanted to make sure you saw this message from Groundwork Project PAC, because it’s Election Day today in Mississippi! Keep reading to find out who and what’s on the ballot, and why this election is so important, and for more information on voting:   Make …
  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]
May 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM

I want to take a moment to explain

  Hey folks,  At Groundwork Project, we don’t believe in off-years.  While many national organizations operate only during election seasons, we work year-round to support our partners on the ground and make sure they have the resources they need to make an impact on their communiti…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
May 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM

$4 for our four target states

  We have a quick question, folks: We’re focused on these four target states that often get overlooked by progressives: Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi, and West Virginia.  In these states, conservatives have spent decades building the foundation for their fight against abortion ac…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
May 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM

We want to hear from you

  A lot has happened since January 20th.  Donald Trump has tried to cut federal funding for critical programs like Head Start and food assistance that millions of people across our target regions rely on.  Republicans in Congress are working on legislation that will slash Medicaid …
  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]
May 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM

We can flip a mayor’s seat in Mississippi

This is a big chance in a deep red state   Friends, When people talk about the path to building lasting Democratic power in the South, Mississippi isn’t always the first state they name. But it should be. At Groundwork Project, we know that long-term political transformation means …
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
May 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM

Fair districts and equal representation

  Team, After Mississippi’s proposed State Senate map was rejected because it knowingly suppressed Black voters in DeSoto County, federal judges finally approved the redrawn map.  While this is a step in the right direction, the battle for fair and equal representation is far from …
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
May 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM

This Memorial Day, we remember — and we act.

  Folks, Today, we pause to honor the service members who gave their lives in defense of this country. Memorial Day is a solemn reminder that the freedoms we hold dear — freedom of speech, of religion, of self-determination — have come at great cost. Their sacrifice wasn’t made for…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
May 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM

Day to day, year to year

We show up to help build durable civic and political infrastructure.   When you support Groundwork Project PAC, you support year-round, local community organizing in regions where it matters most. With a primary focus on Appalachia, the Deep South, and the Plains, we play the long …
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
May 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM

HB 1217 attacks freedom of expression, art, and choice

We need to support advocates who are loud and proud in their communities across our partner states.   Folks, LGBTQ+ Pride Month is right around the corner, and as we speak, legislators in our target states are expediting bills that target the LGBTQ+ community. For example, in Oklah…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
May 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM

reality check

Our target regions remain ground zero for their attacks on civil rights.   Trump's actions — from accepting $400 million in gifts from foreign countries to dismantling the Department of Education to turning the Department of Justice against schools and students — are completely out…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
May 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM

Every child deserves a top-notch education

A deep, sustained, and year-round effort is needed to counteract the powerful forces of white supremacy and segregation that are still at play across the South.   Team, decades of progress are at risk in Mississippi and across the South: — Mississippi Free Press Unsurprisingly, in …
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
May 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Don’t let us fall short tonight

Our partners are counting on us   We’ll keep this short, team. Every fundraising goal we set for ourselves is important, and tonight’s is no exception. But let’s get real: With Donald Trump and Republicans in power, the roadblocks in front of us are growing every day. They may be d…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
May 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Alabama made history — let’s build on it.

Your support can help continue the fight for equal representation and democracy in Alabama and beyond.   Folks,  Alabama just made history. Last week, federal judges permanently blocked Alabama from using a state-drawn map that diluted the voting strength of Black voters. Thanks to…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
May 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM

48 hours to uplift democracy’s frontlines

We can’t afford to scale back our support for local organizers.   Team —  Our mid-month fundraising deadline expires in just over 48 hours, and Joe is counting on grassroots supporters like you to help fuel this fight.  For decades, conservatives have poured their time and resourc…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
May 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM

Sign on: protect our schools now

Add your name to support students, families, and schools under attack.   Folks, Across Oklahoma, the Deep South, Appalachia, and the Plains, public education is under coordinated attack — and we need your voice in this fight. State leaders are pushing regressive policies that defun…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
May 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM

a dangerous step backward

  Team,  Conversion therapy is a cruel practice intended to forcibly change the identities of 2SLGBTQ+ people and has been resoundingly denounced by every major health organization in America.  But the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report this week t…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
May 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM

Voting should be easy and accessible

  Team, have you seen this news out of Mississippi? — Mississippi Today The law in question allows election workers to accept absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day for up to five days after the election.  In Mississippi and states like it, a majority of rural voters rely on v…
  Joe Kennedy, GWPAC · [email protected]
May 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Trump’s trying to silence rural Americans

Now, with the tools of grassroots democracy under attack, we need you with us more than ever.   Hi folks —  By now you’ve probably seen that the Trump administration issued a presidential memorandum targeting ActBlue, the grassroots platform that helps everyday people support the c…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
May 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Rural schools are under threat

All students deserve access to a fairly and fully funded public education.   Team,  Last week, the Supreme Court heard a case that could radically reshape public education — and not in a good way. In Oklahoma, a proposed religious charter school is challenging what should be a clea…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
May 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Thank you

We’re ready to keep up the fight for justice, equity, and democracy for all.   Team — We wanted to say thank you for helping us reach our end-of-month fundraising goal.  Your support helps us recruit, train, and activate local community organizers in places where the fight for the …
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
April 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM

$3 to fuel change where it’s needed most

  Folks,  Groundwork works with our partners on the ground because we care about the progressive communities in the Deep South, Appalachia, and the Plains that are overlooked or forgotten.  But we never count them out.  Organizers in historically underserved regions are in the best…
  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]
April 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM

Just a second

  Hey there, I have a quick message for you: In light of the recent executive orders and chaos coming out of Washington, supporting the organizations that know their communities best and do critical work in underserved states — like Groundwork’s partners in West Virginia, Oklahoma,…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
April 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Raising the alarm in WV:

  Team — Democratic lawmakers in West Virginia are raising the alarm: Senate Bill 474, which would end diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the state, was illegally passed earlier this month by way of a “series of procedural irregularities," and now it rests on the Gover…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
April 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM

Native tribes have a right to self-determination

Groundwork Project supports legislation and policies that encourage both communication and collaboration.   Team, For native tribes, economic development is critical to establishing tribal sovereignty. But according to tribal leaders, a new rule proposed by the Consumer Financial P…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
April 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Black mothers deserve better

Let’s build a healthcare system that cares for everyone   Team — Black mothers face significantly higher risks during pregnancy and childbirth than their white counterparts, and it’s a crisis born of racism, neglect, and deliberate underinvestment in healthcare systems that are supp…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
April 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM

Attacks on democracy are escalating

We’ve stopped bills like this before — let’s do it again   Team, Oklahoma lawmakers are pushing Senate Bill 1027 — a bill that would make it way harder for regular people to get the issues they care about on the ballot. It would put strict limits on how many signatures can be collec…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
April 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM

West Virginia is on the frontlines of the abortion fight.

We can’t afford to lose ground on abortion access.   Team, With Trump in the White House and Republicans controlling Congress, reproductive freedom is under attack across the country — especially in red states like West Virginia. Right now, we’re seeing laws proposed that will put …
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
April 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Mississippi’s Senate map suppresses Black voices

This is what voter suppression looks like in 2025   Team — A federal court ruled that Mississippi’s newly proposed Senate map is illegal — and the Legislature has until TOMORROW to fix it. Let’s be real: Mississippi lawmakers didn’t just ignore the court’s previous orders — they pa…
  Groundwork Project · [email protected]
April 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM

We know it’s the weekend, but we have to ask

  We know it's the weekend, folks, but we wanted to share a quick note with you: Our work is critical in our target states across the Plains and Appalachia. Your support is critical to our success, helping us fund more advocacy work, organizer trainings, and so much more.  If you c…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
April 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM

They’re coming for our schools

Republicans want to strip away funding to protect the civil rights of students and eliminate programs to help disabled, low-income, and rural-based kids.   team — The GOP has come after our hospitals. They’ve come for our places of worship. They’ve come for our town halls. Now, the…
  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]
April 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM

Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River

  Friend — Anti-abortion leaders in the West Virginia State Senate just passed SB 85, which targets out-of-state health providers that allow West Virginians to access abortion care. Our work on the ground in West Virginia has never been more important. People across the state deser…