Dear Friend, Today is Giving Tuesday, and before sharing what this year has looked like on the ground, I want to tell you why your solidarity means so much right now.  I’m Tyler Whittenberg, Deputy Director of the Opportunity to Learn team. Before I became a movement lawyer, I was an 8th grade soci…

Dear Friend, Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and we're reaching out early because this year has tested us in ways that are impossible to ignore.  You’ve heard from the Advancement Project team throughout 2025. You know about the all-out assault our communities are up against — the erasure of our rights…

Dear Friend,  I just accepted the inaugural Kettering Foundation Democracy Prize honoring individuals who champion and defend inclusive democracy. This award has given me an opportunity to reflect on my time at Advancement Project and celebrate our many historic wins to advance racial justice and f…

Friend,  Join us tomorrow, November 12, for an an insightful conversation on how we can organize to protect our communities and bring together movement organizations, the media, and philanthropy to keep us all safe.  This year, we have witnessed a coordinated assault on democracy that puts us all at…

Friend, We just filed a lawsuit against Virginia election officials to stop unlawful barriers to voting that target college and university students, including those attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities.College students’ voter registration applications have been rejected across Virg…

Friend,  Everyone should have their voices heard at the ballot box. But a proposed rule change to the National Mail Voter Registration Form could block tens of millions of Americans from voting.  The nonpartisan Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has been asked to amend the federal voter registrat…

Friend,  Across the county, state legislatures are using abusive preemption as a tool to circumvent and disrupt progressive advances and the ability of communities of color to build power. White and right-wing conservative states are attacking our voting rights, education and curriculum, efforts to …

Dear friend,  We’re excited to share with you our 2024 Annual Report, which showcases our historic wins over the past two and a half decades, our highlights from 2024, a look at where we’re going, and why we are made for this unprecedented moment.  Will you give $25 today to fuel our work?  For 25 …

Dear friend,  Schools should be safe spaces where all students, including Indigenous, Black, Latine, other students of color, queer and trans youth, and young activists are able to freely express themselves and access the resources they need to thrive.   But the Trump-Vance Administration is strip…

Dear friend,   I’m writing to share some deeply personal news. After nine years serving as Executive Director of Advancement Project —and over twenty-five years as a founding staff member —I have made the decision to transition out of this role at the end of November. This choice comes with a full …

100 days in... Dear Friends, It’s been 100 days since this administration took power.  And if you’re feeling exhausted, angry, overwhelmed—or all of the above—you’re not alone. I feel it too.   Every day has brought something: a policy meant to silence, a rollback meant to erase, a headline meant …