I used to wonder how we could keep track of the impact we have on our democracy. I mean, whenever the powerful attacked the dignity and lives of our communities, we fought back with all our heart and soul. But how could we tell if we were making a difference?

Now I know the answer. BY WINNING CHANGE – widespread change with a real impact on people’s lives, on the respect they receive, on their health, education, and futures. That’s what you help our network of partners and allies to achieve, and why we need your continued generosity.

As 2018 closes, I can look back over recent years with pride. Since 2014, we’ve been winning tangible change that has improved the lives of nearly 30 million people. For example, the CPD Network has

• Won 40 victories nationwide to raise wages and mandate paid sick time and a fair workweek for over 20 million people

• Campaigned to defend the voting and democratic rights of 8 million people

• Mobilized to protect immigrants by strengthening city sanctuary policies, keeping families together, defending Dreamers, and securing counsel and due process in 19 cities and counties, and in 11 states across the country.

But you know as well as I that the attacks on our values haven’t stopped.  So we must bring our passion to the fight, show our outrage at injustice, and work to realize our dreams of a true popular democracy. We must continue building the power of the people – from training a new generation of leaders to building infrastructure for grassroots organizing – so we can empower the New American Majority.

But we can’t do it alone. We need you. Please be generous – give now to the CPD Network (click here to donate).

To win a vibrant democracy, to ensure everyone, not just billionaires, have the freedom to thrive, we must come together.  And together we’ll win change to ensure a good education, safe, affordable housing, a solid job, and a healthy planet – for all.

Together we are mighty.  So I’m asking you, please show your support.  Help us end the year right, so we can “hit the ground running” in 2019.  With your help, we can win the change our nation truly needs.

In solidarity,Jennifer Epps-AddisonNetwork President & Co-Executive Director, CPD

This has been a deeply troubling year for America’s democracy. From pervasive, methodical voter suppression and inhumane policies that separate children from their families, to the rushed confirmation of a Supreme Court justice with a profoundly troubling track record, it has never been clearer that we are living in a distorted democracy—one in which the rules are rigged to silence the most vulnerable and fear is nurtured to keep us divided.

This #GivingTuesday, support building power by and for the people by making a donation.

 The Center for Popular Democracy (CPD), together with our network of 53 partners and affiliates in 131 cities across 34 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC, has been at the forefront of the national movement to fight back against the attacks on our communities and on our values. We are building a movement to realize our vision of popular democracy where everyone has the freedom to thrive.

 In 2018, the fight has become harder, but we have only become stronger. Watch the CPD Network breathing life into our democracy below!

We cannot do this work alone. But through collective action, we can resist this tide of hate and start to transform America into a country driven by popular democracy–courageous, sustained participation that empowers us all, and in which all people have equal access to safe places to live and learn; to a clean and sustainable environment; to freedom of movement and self-determination; and to full participation in decision-making for their lives and communities.

Your continued partnership with CPD has built this organization—we would not be here without you. As we gear up for 2019 and beyond, the stakes are higher, and we need your support more than ever.

Please support our vital work today, on #GivingTuesday.

In solidarity, Jennifer Epps-AddisonNetwork President & Co-Executive Director, CPD

As the Executive Director of the New Georgia Project (NGP), I have dedicated my life to raising the voices of our communities through building power deeply rooted in community organizing. Following in the steps of Stacey Abrams who founded the organization, NGP has a vision for Georgia where equality fosters prosperity and everyone has a chance to thrive.

There are many assumptions about what is possible in this state. We have built a multi-racial, multi-generational coalition in Georgia, taking on issues that matter most like raising the minimum wage and tackling widespread voter suppression.

Connecting with the people who want to bring about a new Georgia is how we are going to realize our vision of justice and accountability.

Since 2014, NGP has submitted more than a quarter of a million registrations for young people and voters of color across the state, who we call the “New American Majority.” This year, we defended against attacks on the integrity of Georgia's elections and voter suppression that disproportionately affects our communities.

But NGP is in it for the long haul. We fought for every single vote and will continue to fight until every voice is heard – in our state and in our country.

We know that this is what true popular democracy looks like: informed and sustained participation by and for us all.

The CPD Network makes us stronger with ongoing leadership development and organizational support. CPD has been there for us at critical moments like this one. Together we are building a growing and sustainable movement for justice our communities so deeply need. With 52 other community organizations across 34 states behind us, we know we have the power to affect real and lasting change throughout the state of Georgia and beyond.

This is a pivotal moment.

I urge you to make a donation to support the CPD Network in building power for our communities.

We are all in this together.

In solidarity,Nse UfotExecutive Director, New Georgia Project

CPD is proud to welcome Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO) to our powerful network of grassroots affiliates! CCO is one of the leading organizations in the Kansas City region training grassroots community members to participate effectively in civic life and affect social change in their neighborhoods and communities. Founded in 1977 to confront the rapid racial transition and financial disinvestment in Kansas City's southeast neighborhoods, CCO is a social justice organization committed to building people and community power that ensures every person gets to experience human dignity. In fact, CCO’s mission is organizing communities for racial justice and social change, and these principles reflect the core of who they are and how they work.

CCO spans two states, six counties, 12 municipalities and over 100 area congregations representing thousands of individuals. Last year alone, CCO directly contacted 42,851 people in face-to-face conversations through neighborhood canvassing or door knocking, or through personal phone calls. Since their inception, CCO has worked with and among the low-income and vulnerable populations who experience the most drastic effects of healthcare, education, and racial inequity.

CCO has achieved several noted successes in the areas of economic justice, early-childhood education, community empowerment, healthcare access, and racial justice on behalf of working families and the diverse communities they serve. In addition to running a number of sophisticated campaigns, CCO is leading a series of community conversations on race. These sessions provide people with a safe place to have an honest community conversation with the intention of surfacing and confronting our individual and collective understanding of race, equity, discrimination and injustice.

Please join us in welcoming CCO to our network!