ACTION ALERT via GWP · [email protected]

March 10, 2022 at 4:31 PM

trans youth belong

Anti-trans legislation is sweeping the nation – from Texas, Iowa, and Florida, to Groundwork Partner state Alabama. It has to stop. If you agree, instantly add your name here. add your name Less than a year ago, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law that requires all Alab…

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  Anthony Davis Jr., Regional Organizing Advisor · [email protected]

March 8, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Remembering Selma

Friend, Over the weekend, I joined civil rights elders, activist legends, and voting rights organizers in Selma, Alabama for the 57th Bridge Crossing Jubilee — a yearly celebration honoring the anniversary of the Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing, known as Bloody Sunday. For those who need a…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

March 3, 2022 at 5:18 PM

State Newsletter: Mississippi

  Mississippi Update: March 2022 Hi team, I was raised in Mississippi, and I’m so proud to be part of a grassroots community here that is fighting day in and day out for a more equitable and progressive future.  Mississippi has some of the most amazing organizers you’ll ever meet, r…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 5:15 PM

February News Roundup!

FEBRUARY 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP Hi team, This is a heavy and challenging time as news continues to break from Ukraine. We are holding her people in our hearts and praying for peace. In moments like this, it can be difficult to find any glimmers of hope. But we had an incredible, history…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

February 22, 2022 at 10:00 PM

State Newsletter: West Virginia

  West Virginia Update: February 2022 Hello team, We are continuing with our state newsletters this month, and next up is West Virginia. This partner state has seen a deluge of short-term, reactionary national money flood their borders as donors around the country get frustrated wi…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

February 17, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Organizer Spotlights: Hodan & Matthew

For Black History Month, we decided to spotlight one of the many incredible organizers in each of our partner states who are making Black history of their own every day. Today we are so proud to introduce you to Matthew from Mississippi and Hodan from Massachusetts. Matthew made history …

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  Charles Taylor, Southern Organizing Advisor · [email protected]

February 11, 2022 at 5:30 PM

It’s nice to meet you

Hi team, My name is Charles Taylor, and I’ve recently joined the Groundwork Project Team as the Southern Organizing Advisor. I’ve worked in political organizing for a decade — I got my start working on the Mississippi Conference NAACP "This Is My Vote" campaign which registered 29,000+ A…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

February 10, 2022 at 10:15 PM

📎 photo attached

Hi team, Just wanted to check in with you. We hit the road bright and early today for our second day in Alabama. Yesterday took us to Huntsville, Birmingham and Brookwood. Today, we’re spending most of the day in Montgomery, checking in with advocates who are lobbying the state legislature…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

February 9, 2022 at 10:01 PM

State Newsletter: Alabama

  Alabama Update: February 2022 Hi team, I’m in Alabama this week to meet up with some of our partners on the ground. It’s been a rollercoaster time for Alabama voting rights’ activists. On Monday we were delivered a devastating blow, but I’m heartened by the resolve and determinat…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

February 4, 2022 at 10:48 PM

Groundwork Project in the News

JANUARY 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP I want to thank you all so much for the donations and support ahead of our first fundraising deadline of 2022. There’s no other team I’d rather be doing this work with 💙 The Groundwork Project Team and our partners have really hit the ground running in 2…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 11:15 PM

I can’t wait for you to meet them

Team, Groundwork Project is growing, and I can’t wait to introduce you to the new members of our team. But before we can bring them on board, we need to make sure that Groundwork Project has the resources we need for the year ahead locked in. We are only 21 monthly donors away from our …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 5:35 PM

This is excellent news

Groundwork Project is closing out the first month of 2022 by expanding our National Organizing Team and I couldn’t be more excited. Our mission is to invest in hyperlocal efforts that build sustainable political infrastructure, engage and educate voters, and build power for the underrepr…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 4:50 PM

👀 we have news

Groundwork Project is thrilled to announce that… We are growing. That’s right! The work that we have done together — funneling resources to our partner states, amplifying local organizers, meeting with and selecting grantees, supporting folks on the ground who are doing the work every d…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

January 26, 2022 at 5:30 PM

GWP Spotlight: The WV Can’t Wait Organizer Apprentices!

“If we want a people’s government, we need lots of talented organizers hard at work across our state. Every one of these people has been organizing in their own communities for years, without funding or fanfare. We’re proud to support their work however we can.” Katey Lauer --- WV Ca…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Don’t give up now

It’s hard to stomach. This week, as so many of us celebrated the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Senate failed to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act & the Freedom to Vote Act. I know you’re angry. I’m angry too. But we cannot let their inaction knock th…

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  Tracey Lewis · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 10:31 PM

Organizing in the South

  As we marked MLK Day this week, I found myself thinking a lot about my experience organizing in the South. I have family roots in Mississippi and my path as an organizer over the last two decades has taken me back to those roots, as well as through Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee an…

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  Team GWP · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 8:15 PM

working with the King family

  Team, We hope your long weekend was as restorative and inspiring as ours —Team GWP spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day supporting the King family’s call to action. We are fighting to end the filibuster and pass the John Lewis Voting Rights and Freedom to Vote Acts. You can join us by calli…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

January 12, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Why our model works

  Hi team, Thanks to you, Groundwork Project had an excellent first year. In 2022, we hope to have an even bigger impact. Our engagement model is unique, but we’ve learned in the past year that it works. Groundwork Project’s model follows three pillars: In 2021, we exceeded our goals …

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  Team GWP · [email protected]

January 10, 2022 at 5:30 PM

A year of listening and learning

  2021 was a year of relationship building. When choosing organizations to partner with, Groundwork Project didn’t just rely on a handful of local leaders or consultants to describe the landscape and recommend good groups. Instead we invested significant time into collecting information, …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 10:31 PM

GWP’s first year

  Happy new year! I hope you had a few moments to catch your breath and spend time with your loved ones last week. Thanks to your generous support, Groundwork Project ended our first year as an organization with strength, momentum, and unprecedented grassroots support. We are so grateful…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

January 1, 2022 at 12:01 AM

Real quick – did I see your name?

  Hi team! Emily just told me that we are only 23 grassroots donors away from our goal — we have until tonight at midnight! Help GWP knock it out of the park for our first end-of-year FEC filing and start 2022 off right by giving now, before midnight, to help us reach our goal: https://se…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 5:04 PM

I’m not afraid of a challenge

  We have some big fights ahead of us in 2022, but Groundwork Project is ready. When I started Groundwork Project, plenty of people were confused about why we were focusing on areas that are typically overlooked. Areas that are viewed as so red as to be lost causes. Well, no area is too …

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  Julia Hoffman · [email protected]

December 30, 2021 at 7:55 PM

Joe was asking about you earlier

  Groundwork Project’s filing deadline is on Friday at midnight. When we send our very first end of year FEC filing on Friday, folks across our partner states and the nation will see exactly how much we’ve raised. We want our filing to tell a story of perseverance, of Democrats coming tog…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

December 29, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Joe’s right

  Joe and I worry about our democratic institutions. The GOP continues to campaign and run on egregious election fraud lies and, particularly in states with Republican supermajorities, Black and Brown voters are being suppressed and silenced. Groundwork Project is committed to fighting b…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

December 28, 2021 at 6:30 PM

Our democracy is at stake

  We are nearing the end of 2021 and our democracy is at stake. This year alone, 19 states have passed at least 33 laws that make it harder for Americans to vote. The folks most targeted and harmed by these anti-democratic policies are often Black communities - from voter roll purges in 2…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

December 22, 2021 at 6:30 PM

GWP Gives: following the folks on the ground

Team, I want to direct your attention to this tweet:     The national headlines often miss the point. The battle to protect reproductive justice isn’t just taking place at the Supreme Court. For women and pregnant people in states like Mississippi, our worst-case scenario fears are alrea…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 9:31 PM

GWP Gives: fight to save abortion access

When Joe and our team founded Groundwork Project, we committed to supporting community organizers, advocates, and activists across the country working year-round to build a just, free, and equitable future for all. Because we know that investing in hyperlocal efforts is the best way to bui…

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  Joe, Lauren, Eleanor, and James · [email protected]

December 18, 2021 at 4:18 PM

from our family to yours

From our family to yours, Wishing you health and happiness this holiday season. -Joe, Lauren, Eleanor, and James   Founded by Joe Kennedy III, Groundwork Project invests in year-round, local community organizing in places Democrats have gotten used to writing off. With a focus on Ap…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 10:15 PM

I want to hear from you

Hi all, I want to make sure you saw this email from my team. Your voice is a critical part of achieving Groundwork Project’s mission, so I want to ensure that you are heard. As we fight to build progressive power and implement policy that improves peoples’ lives in real ways, I want to k…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 6:02 PM

what is important to your community?

Part of Groundwork Project’s mission is to advocate for a more responsive and representative political system that can deliver justice, equity, and opportunity for all. A healthy democracy requires participation, and to achieve Groundwork’s mission, we need yours. Complete our Priorities…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

December 13, 2021 at 6:49 PM

MS & repro rights

At Groundwork, we’ve spoken with well over 100 grassroots organizations in our states of focus so far. Throughout that process, we’ve had some incredible conversations with groups fighting for reproductive justice in the Deep South.  It is not work for the faint of heart. States like Miss…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

December 6, 2021 at 10:31 PM

come join us, friend!

Friend, I’m going live with the new Groundwork Project organization partners in 1 hour! Join our conversation to hear more about how they are building long-term progressive power in red states and how you can get involved! RSVP using the button in the email below! I hope to see you there…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

December 6, 2021 at 9:01 PM

there’s still time to RSVP

Did you see that Joe is hosting a Facebook Live with our new partners tonight at 6:30pm ET? It’s easy to attend this event -- no ticket needed, just go to this event post to watch our Live Feed starting at 6:30pm. Be sure to RSVP to get notified when we go live. RSVP Not only will you …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

December 3, 2021 at 5:25 PM

i’ve got some exciting news

Friend, I wanted to thank everyone who has given since our big partner announcement! I’m truly blown away with how many of you have stepped up — thank you! We are hitting the ground running, and hosting our very first GWP virtual partner event! This Monday December 6th at 6:30pm ET, I w…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 11:41 PM

FW: making the investments

Circling back quickly on my message from yesterday. I checked with my team and we are falling short of our budget. I know you are a strong supporter so I'm hoping I can count on you to help us close the gap by midnight. A gift of $25, $100 or whatever you can give will go a long way. Here’s…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

November 29, 2021 at 7:16 PM

making the investments

This month has been huge for Groundwork thanks to you, team. As you know, I started Groundwork Project because I still believe that sustained, year-round investments in local community organizers are the best way to remedy injustice, build power in historically excluded communities – and …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

November 24, 2021 at 9:29 PM

grateful

  Hi friends, I’m heading offline for a few days to spend time with my family. Before I go, I want to express my gratitude for your support, collaboration and trust. Thanks to you, this year we raised critical funds for hyper-local organizing infrastructure to help build power for communi…

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  Dr. Shanequa Smith & India Frith · [email protected]

November 20, 2021 at 7:45 PM

thank you GWP

Good morning from West Virginia! We are the founding collaborators of the Black Voter Impact Initiative, an organization dedicated to embracing, educating and empowering Black voters here in the Mountain State. We’re so honored to be named one of the first Groundwork Partner Organizations…

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  Jaribu Hill · [email protected]

November 19, 2021 at 5:25 PM

quick intro for GWP supporters

I’m Jaribu, the Executive Director at the Mississippi Workers’ Center for Human Rights, one of the first Groundwork Partner Organizations. Today, I wanted to connect with you to introduce myself and my organization and say thank you in advance for showing up for Mississippi. For 25 years,…

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  Angela Curry · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 6:01 PM

GWP impact in Alabama

When I got the call that United Women of Color was selected as a Groundwork Partner Organization, I jumped for joy! As the Executive Director of the organization, I can confidently tell you that this partnership will go a long way towards helping us grow our civic impact here in Huntsville…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

November 17, 2021 at 6:05 PM

what makes GWP grants different

I recently shared with you our first round of official Groundwork Partner Organizations. Each will be provided a grant from GWP that is multi-year and unrestricted. I know you may not be familiar with the traditional grant process or how grants like these are typically provided, so I want…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

November 16, 2021 at 7:01 PM

the time has come, partner orgs...

Allow me to make some introductions. I’m so excited to finally share our first set of Groundwork Partner Organizations! As you know, my team has spent months connecting with local organizers and activists in our first slate of partner states: Alabama, Mississippi, and West Virginia. We’ve…

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  Matt Kearney · [email protected]

November 12, 2021 at 6:18 PM

days until we announce GWPartners

Joe started Groundwork Project because he knows Democrats can’t reclaim the political map unless we start showing up in places typically overlooked by the left. He saw how the GOP’s long-term organizing and investment built them durable, local power and how they have continuously used that…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

November 10, 2021 at 5:02 PM

feedback requested: getting to know partners

365 days from now, the polls will open for one of the most impactful mid-term elections of our lifetimes. It is imperative to hold the Senate and House against Trump-backed Republicans and insurrectionists so that we can make progress on important legislation that will make lives better in…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

November 4, 2021 at 9:02 PM

before we announce, what do you want to know?

I can’t imagine a better community than ours. Thank you for helping my team reach our final fundraising goal before we begin announcing our first round of partner organizations! In case you needed the reminder, our mission at Groundwork is to turn Democrats’ focus to hyperlocal organizat…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

October 31, 2021 at 11:45 PM

a treat for you 🎃🍬

Before the kids and I start counting our candy-haul, I wanted to take a quick moment to remind you about GWP’s 🍬 exclusive treat 🍬 when you help us hit our goal tonight! Before the kids and I start counting our candy-haul, I wanted to take a quick moment to remind you about GWP’s 🍬 exclusiv…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

October 31, 2021 at 4:50 PM

trick or treat

  Friend, I wanted to thank everyone who has already given to our grant fund! I’m truly blown away with how many of you have stepped up and helped my team support progressive organizers in so-called ‘tough’ states. Heads up – in November, our team at Groundwork will be announcing our ve…

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  Tracey Lewis · [email protected]

October 30, 2021 at 7:15 PM

next Georgia

  Groundwork Project started with a simple mission – to support organizers in states that Democrats and progressives usually say are too hard to flip. As an organizer who spent several cycles in a state that was time and again overlooked but ultimately turned blue, I can confidently tell …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

October 29, 2021 at 6:06 PM

announcement coming next month

  We started Groundwork Project because we believe that sustained, year-round investments in local community organizers is the best way to remedy injustice, build power in historically excluded communities – and win elections. We are on track to fill you in on some partner developments n…

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  Groundwork Team · [email protected]

October 27, 2021 at 3:46 PM

we’re here to help you take action

What did this community have to say when we asked, “What are you MOST interested in hearing and learning about?” An overwhelming amount of you are excited to not just chip in, but take action! More than half of everyone who responded said they want to hear about organizing actions from ou…

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