We launched 2024 Let Freedom Ride to increase youth voting on tipping point campuses in swing states and districts. Civic Influencers is reimagining voter engagement for marginalized youth at community colleges and hiring and training young people on campuses to engage their peers through tabling, dorm storming, class presentations, holding events and Strolls to the Polls.
Entity Type: c3
Budget Size:
Medium
CaPA States Covered:
AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, ME, MI, NC, NJ, NV, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, WA, WI
Sub-State CaPA Priority Geographies Engaged:
NY-04, NY-17, NY-18, NY-19, NY-22
Geographic Focus:
Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k), Other
Core Constituencies:
BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), MASA (Muslim; Arab; South Asian), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Organization Leadership:
BIPOC-led, Women-led, Queer-led, Trans; non-binary; and gender nonconforming-led, Youth-led (aged 15-35)
Our program engages the public, specifically the BIPOC community, on the importance of voting—a key pillar to our democracy. We provide basic voting information on a nonpartisan basis. Among various tactics, we send text messages to voters to get to their polling location or to enroll in vote by mail.
Entity Type: c4
Mission Statement
Rapid Resist supports progressive organizations fighting back against attacks on our communities and our democracy.
Budget Size:
Small
CaPA States Covered:
AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI
Sub-State CaPA Priority Geographies Engaged:
AK-AL, AZ-01, AZ-06, CA-13, CA-22, CA-27, CA-41, CA-45, CA-47, CO-03, CO-08, CT-05, IA-03, IL-17, IN-01, ME-02, MI-10, MI-07, MI-08, MN-02, MT-01, NC-01, NE-02, NJ-07, NM-02, NV-03, NY-17, NY-18, NY-19, NY-22, NY-04, OH-13, OH-09, OR-05, OR-06, PA-10, PA-17, PA-07, PA-08, TX-34, VA-02, VA-07, WA-03, WI-03
Geographic Focus:
Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies:
BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Other
Staff and Volunteer Balance:
Volunteer powered - >50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Voter Engagement Actions
Direct Voter Registration
Door Knocking
Cold List Texting
Warm List Texting
Radio Ads
Tabling and On-Site Canvassing
Digital Ads