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Organizing Empower Project has launched a multi-state paid relational program to build the largest incentivized relational organizing program in history in 10 high-profile states to reach voters not typically reachable by other means and leverage the power of relational organizing to maximize impact.

Entity Type: c4, PAC

Mission Statement

Empower Project is a communications, organizing, and technology non-profit that is a leader in relational organizing - leveraging the power of trusted messengers by having community members build lists of friends and family to communicate and influence behavior, promote informed decision-making, and increase meaningful civic engagement. We recruit and manage the trusted messengers, build the technology, coordinate with partner organizations, organize trainings, and direct the strategy that allows this sophisticated approach to communications to happen.

Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M

CaPA States Covered: AZ, NV, MT, WI, MI, MN, OH, PA, NC, GA, NY

Sub-State CaPA Priority Geographies Engaged: OH-01, AZ-01, AZ-06, MT-01, MN-02,PA-07, PA-08, PA-10, PA-17, MI-07, MI-08, WI-03, NC-01, NV-03

Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)

Core Constituencies: Black, Women, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)

Organization Leadership: Women-led

Staff and Volunteer Balance: Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers

Lead Contact: Mike Pfohl Executive Director mike@empowerproject.us

Community Engagement Actions

Content Creation

Warm List Texting

Relational Texting

Social Media Campaigns

Digital Ads

Influencer Programs

Rapid Resist Action (c4)

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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: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M

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

Lead Contact: Sarah Long Director of Development sarahl@movementlabs.com

Community Engagement Actions

Direct Voter Registration

Door Knocking

Cold List Texting

Warm List Texting

Radio Ads

Tabling and On-Site Canvassing

Digital Ads

Dynamic Database for Donors

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