Our organizers use relational organizing in their communities to engage other youth (ages 15-30) in vote work, including text banking, voter education, nonpartisan youth-led candidate forums, voter registration at rural schools, a social pressure rural youth voter social media campaign, and relational organizing and voter turnout campaigns.
JustME for JustUS empowers rural Maine's frontline climate justice communities by shifting power and opportunities directly to under-resourced youth (ages 15-30) so they can advocate for their futures. Our Rural Youth Organizers lead year-round climate justice projects and nonpartisan vote work in even election years, hosting impactful and accessible community events and engagement opportunities that foster youth leadership and ensure the long-term sustainability of our communities.
Budget Size:
Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged:
ME
Geographic Density Focus:
Rural
Core Constituencies:
Youth and Students (aged 17-35), Other
Leadership Diversity:
Youth-led (aged 15-35)
Staff and Volunteer Balance:
Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Led by women, staff will register voters at faith gatherings. They’ll also provide resources on pro-democracy issues and candidate vetting to empower informed voting.
We enable denominations, congregations, and people of faith to impact our state on issues such as economic justice and development, human well-being, equality, and compassion and peace, following the example and mission of Jesus Christ.
Budget Size:
Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
States Engaged:
NC
Congressional Districts Engaged:
NC-01, NC-02, NC-03, NC-04, NC-05, NC-06, NC-07,NC-08, NC-09, NC-10, NC-11, NC-12, NC-13, NC-13Geographic Density Focus:
Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies:
We do not target any specific demographics and/or it is difficult to say who we may reach, Faith-based, Adults (aged 35-65)
Leadership Diversity:
Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance:
Staff powered - Little to no volunteers involved in executing programs
Community Engagement Actions
Content Creation
Social Media Campaigns