Over four million people don't vote where they live. An enlistee in the Navy from North Carolina can vote--from San Diego. An NC A&T student in Brazil this semester can vote too. But they probably won't--unless someone asks them. Building Bridges for America is going to ask.
Entity Type: c4
Budget Size:
Micro
CaPA States Covered:
AK, GA, IN, NC, NY, TX, VA, WA
Sub-State CaPA Priority Geographies Engaged:
AK-AL, IN-01, NC-01, TX-34, VA-02, VA-07, WA-03
Geographic Focus:
Other, Voters outside US
Core Constituencies:
Women, Youth and Students (aged 17-35), Other, Absentee voters, outside US, military
Organization Leadership:
Queer-led, Volunteer-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance:
All volunteer - there are no paid staff involved in the organizations
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