Groundwork Project · [email protected]

May 2, 2022 at 4:11 PM

🎉 ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉

  Introducing Groundwork Project’s FIRST Plains State Partner! Last month Groundwork expanded its footprint and put more resources behind community organizers, advocates, and activists working year-round in Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia. But we aren’t stopping there! Groundwork …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

April 30, 2022 at 5:17 PM

We’ve got a lot on our plate

I just want to make sure you saw this News Roundup from my team below. We have accomplished so much this month with your support. Announcing new grantees, getting ready to launch our first Plains State, traveling to our partner state of Mississippi — and more. All of these projects we exe…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 10:20 PM

🗞️ April News Roundup!

April 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP Can you believe we’re already heading into May, team? April was full of travel, building new relationships and handing out our latest round of grants! We just finished up an energizing and inspiring visit to Mississippi where we finally got to meet many of o…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 5:45 PM

Short note from the road - 📎 photo attached

Hi team, What an incredible week it’s been in Mississippi so far — finally meeting with Groundwork Grantees in person, connecting with organizers who’ve been doing the work for decades, and visiting historic civil rights monuments. Yesterday was particularly meaningful for me. We spent al…

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  Charles Taylor, Southern Organizing Advisor · [email protected]

April 21, 2022 at 8:35 PM

Joe’s first time in The Sipp!

  Hi again – it’s me, Charles, GWP’s Southern Organizing Advisor 👋 I just picked up Joe here in Mississippi, and I couldn’t be more excited to be back in my home state along with him. We have a lot to do in the next few days and so many folks to talk to. While in Mississippi, we’ll be co…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

April 15, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Tonight, tonight! 🎶

Hi team, Our very first internal budget deadline of the quarter is tonight! This month we announced our first round of grantees for 2022, the launch of Groundwork Mini-Grants, and the beginning of Groundwork TV. And soon we will be adding the FIRST Plains state to our roster!  All of these …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Status Update

Friend, I just want to touch base quickly before I start to pack for my trip to Mississippi next week. April is already turning out to be an incredible month for Groundwork Project. Thanks to your generous support and many long hours by the GWP team, we will be able to announce our Plain…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Did you see our brand new 2022 grantees?

Hi team, I just want to make sure you saw this exciting announcement of our next round of grantees. Each of these organizations are fighting tooth and nail to bring progress to our partner states. I am overjoyed and humbled that Groundwork Project gets to support their incredible work thro…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

April 11, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Introducing our Spring 2022 Grantees!

Friend, As you know, Groundwork’s mission is to support community organizers, advocates, and activists across the country working year-round in places traditionally under-resourced, excluded, and ignored. We invest in hyperlocal efforts that build sustainable political infrastructure, eng…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

April 7, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Partner Newsletter: April 2022

PARTNER NEWSLETTER: APRIL 2022 Our partner organizations and grantees do exceptional work in Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia, and Massachusetts. Soon we’ll be announcing the next round of grantees from our partner states — but before we do, let’s check in on how our current par…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

April 4, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Stay connected

Team, I want to thank you all so much for your donations and support ahead of our first end of quarter filing of 2022 last week. We are only able to do the critical work of investing in local organizing because of your support. If you missed giving to Groundwork Project last week, it’s n…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 11:00 PM

I feel like Cinderella

My team just told me that we are only $3,022 away from hitting our end of quarter filing goal! Incredible. It’s almost midnight, we only have a few more hours until the deadline hits. We’re so close — can I count on you to give now to help us get the rest of the way there? My team put tog…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Did you see this?

I just want to make sure you saw this, team. Mike Espy won over 46% of the vote in Mississippi when he ran for Senate in 2018, which at the time was the closest US Senate election in Mississippi since the 1980s. His love for his home state runs deep, and I’m incredibly grateful for his sup…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

March 30, 2022 at 11:00 PM

What GWP means to Mississippi

Hi friend, I’m Mike Espy, former Representative of Mississippi’s 2nd congressional district, the first Black person from the deep south to serve as the United States Secretary of Agriculture, and a big fan of Groundwork Project. When I ran for Senate in 2018 and again in 2020, I knew it …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

March 29, 2022 at 9:35 PM

Did you see our news?

Hi team, I just want to make sure you saw our March News Roundup. We've got some really exciting announcements coming up next month, but first we need to make sure we have the resources in the door to deliver. Can I count on you to give $25 before our FEC end of quarter deadline on Thursda…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

March 28, 2022 at 7:15 PM

Our partner states deserve better

Team - I know your inbox gets pretty flooded around this time of year (mine definitely does 😂). So I wanted to take a quick moment to tell you why, out of all of your options of who to give to this week, I’d like you to consider giving to Groundwork Project. Pitch in now, or read on to hea…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

March 25, 2022 at 5:35 PM

March News Roundup: And boy do we have news! 👀

MARCH 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP Hi team, It’s been an incredible month with the Groundwork Project family. We celebrated the anniversary of the historic Selma Bridge Crossing, honored Women’s History Month by continuing to amplify women organizers across our partner states, and we opened …

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

March 23, 2022 at 4:16 PM

Organizer Spotlight: Velvet & Susana

It’s Women’s History Month and we are spotlighting organizers in each of our partner states who are making history of their own every day. These are just a few of the many incredible women moving mountains on the ground in our partner states. You’ve already met Kathleen and Rachelle. Toda…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

March 21, 2022 at 5:36 PM

Organizer Spotlight: Kathleen & Rachelle

Before we dive into this month’s organizer spotlights, we want to thank you all so much for your donations last week. The grant applications we are receiving are incredible, and without your support we wouldn’t be able to extend grant opportunities at all. Thank you for your continued trus…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

March 17, 2022 at 9:32 PM

have a moment, team?

    We are so close to hitting our goal, but we only have a few hours left to close the gap. We really need to hit this goal before we can commit to our next round of grantees 😬 Can I count on you to give at the personalized link below? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/gwp_partnergrants#…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

March 17, 2022 at 3:35 PM

Our next round of grantees are coming!

    Groundwork Project is so excited to announce that we are taking applications for our next round of grantees! We have already started receiving compelling applications from folks throughout our partner states. Groundwork Project’s mission is to invest in hyperlocal efforts that build s…

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  Julia Hoffman · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 3:31 PM

I just want to make sure you saw this

Hi team, I just want to make sure you saw this note from Joe. I am so thrilled that Groundwork Project’s reach and impact are expanding — but with that, comes major financial responsibility. Groundwork provides sustained, long-term financial support to the incredible organizers in our par…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

March 15, 2022 at 4:32 PM

We’ve got something exciting to share

We started Groundwork Project because we believe that sustained, year-round investments in local community organizers is the best way to remedy injustice, build power in historically excluded communities – and win elections. We have turned our mission into action through our Groundwork Pro…

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  ACTION ALERT via GWP · [email protected]

March 10, 2022 at 4:31 PM

trans youth belong

Anti-trans legislation is sweeping the nation – from Texas, Iowa, and Florida, to Groundwork Partner state Alabama. It has to stop. If you agree, instantly add your name here. add your name Less than a year ago, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law that requires all Alab…

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  Anthony Davis Jr., Regional Organizing Advisor · [email protected]

March 8, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Remembering Selma

Friend, Over the weekend, I joined civil rights elders, activist legends, and voting rights organizers in Selma, Alabama for the 57th Bridge Crossing Jubilee — a yearly celebration honoring the anniversary of the Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing, known as Bloody Sunday. For those who need a…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

March 3, 2022 at 5:18 PM

State Newsletter: Mississippi

  Mississippi Update: March 2022 Hi team, I was raised in Mississippi, and I’m so proud to be part of a grassroots community here that is fighting day in and day out for a more equitable and progressive future.  Mississippi has some of the most amazing organizers you’ll ever meet, r…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 5:15 PM

February News Roundup!

FEBRUARY 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP Hi team, This is a heavy and challenging time as news continues to break from Ukraine. We are holding her people in our hearts and praying for peace. In moments like this, it can be difficult to find any glimmers of hope. But we had an incredible, history…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

February 22, 2022 at 10:00 PM

State Newsletter: West Virginia

  West Virginia Update: February 2022 Hello team, We are continuing with our state newsletters this month, and next up is West Virginia. This partner state has seen a deluge of short-term, reactionary national money flood their borders as donors around the country get frustrated wi…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

February 17, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Organizer Spotlights: Hodan & Matthew

For Black History Month, we decided to spotlight one of the many incredible organizers in each of our partner states who are making Black history of their own every day. Today we are so proud to introduce you to Matthew from Mississippi and Hodan from Massachusetts. Matthew made history …

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  Charles Taylor, Southern Organizing Advisor · [email protected]

February 11, 2022 at 5:30 PM

It’s nice to meet you

Hi team, My name is Charles Taylor, and I’ve recently joined the Groundwork Project Team as the Southern Organizing Advisor. I’ve worked in political organizing for a decade — I got my start working on the Mississippi Conference NAACP "This Is My Vote" campaign which registered 29,000+ A…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

February 10, 2022 at 10:15 PM

📎 photo attached

Hi team, Just wanted to check in with you. We hit the road bright and early today for our second day in Alabama. Yesterday took us to Huntsville, Birmingham and Brookwood. Today, we’re spending most of the day in Montgomery, checking in with advocates who are lobbying the state legislature…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

February 9, 2022 at 10:01 PM

State Newsletter: Alabama

  Alabama Update: February 2022 Hi team, I’m in Alabama this week to meet up with some of our partners on the ground. It’s been a rollercoaster time for Alabama voting rights’ activists. On Monday we were delivered a devastating blow, but I’m heartened by the resolve and determinat…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

February 4, 2022 at 10:48 PM

Groundwork Project in the News

JANUARY 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP I want to thank you all so much for the donations and support ahead of our first fundraising deadline of 2022. There’s no other team I’d rather be doing this work with 💙 The Groundwork Project Team and our partners have really hit the ground running in 2…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 11:15 PM

I can’t wait for you to meet them

Team, Groundwork Project is growing, and I can’t wait to introduce you to the new members of our team. But before we can bring them on board, we need to make sure that Groundwork Project has the resources we need for the year ahead locked in. We are only 21 monthly donors away from our …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 5:35 PM

This is excellent news

Groundwork Project is closing out the first month of 2022 by expanding our National Organizing Team and I couldn’t be more excited. Our mission is to invest in hyperlocal efforts that build sustainable political infrastructure, engage and educate voters, and build power for the underrepr…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 4:50 PM

👀 we have news

Groundwork Project is thrilled to announce that… We are growing. That’s right! The work that we have done together — funneling resources to our partner states, amplifying local organizers, meeting with and selecting grantees, supporting folks on the ground who are doing the work every d…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

January 26, 2022 at 5:30 PM

GWP Spotlight: The WV Can’t Wait Organizer Apprentices!

“If we want a people’s government, we need lots of talented organizers hard at work across our state. Every one of these people has been organizing in their own communities for years, without funding or fanfare. We’re proud to support their work however we can.” Katey Lauer --- WV Ca…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Don’t give up now

It’s hard to stomach. This week, as so many of us celebrated the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Senate failed to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act & the Freedom to Vote Act. I know you’re angry. I’m angry too. But we cannot let their inaction knock th…

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  Tracey Lewis · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 10:31 PM

Organizing in the South

  As we marked MLK Day this week, I found myself thinking a lot about my experience organizing in the South. I have family roots in Mississippi and my path as an organizer over the last two decades has taken me back to those roots, as well as through Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee an…

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  Team GWP · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 8:15 PM

working with the King family

  Team, We hope your long weekend was as restorative and inspiring as ours —Team GWP spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day supporting the King family’s call to action. We are fighting to end the filibuster and pass the John Lewis Voting Rights and Freedom to Vote Acts. You can join us by calli…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

January 12, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Why our model works

  Hi team, Thanks to you, Groundwork Project had an excellent first year. In 2022, we hope to have an even bigger impact. Our engagement model is unique, but we’ve learned in the past year that it works. Groundwork Project’s model follows three pillars: In 2021, we exceeded our goals …

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  Team GWP · [email protected]

January 10, 2022 at 5:30 PM

A year of listening and learning

  2021 was a year of relationship building. When choosing organizations to partner with, Groundwork Project didn’t just rely on a handful of local leaders or consultants to describe the landscape and recommend good groups. Instead we invested significant time into collecting information, …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 10:31 PM

GWP’s first year

  Happy new year! I hope you had a few moments to catch your breath and spend time with your loved ones last week. Thanks to your generous support, Groundwork Project ended our first year as an organization with strength, momentum, and unprecedented grassroots support. We are so grateful…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

January 1, 2022 at 12:01 AM

Real quick – did I see your name?

  Hi team! Emily just told me that we are only 23 grassroots donors away from our goal — we have until tonight at midnight! Help GWP knock it out of the park for our first end-of-year FEC filing and start 2022 off right by giving now, before midnight, to help us reach our goal: https://se…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 5:04 PM

I’m not afraid of a challenge

  We have some big fights ahead of us in 2022, but Groundwork Project is ready. When I started Groundwork Project, plenty of people were confused about why we were focusing on areas that are typically overlooked. Areas that are viewed as so red as to be lost causes. Well, no area is too …

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  Julia Hoffman · [email protected]

December 30, 2021 at 7:55 PM

Joe was asking about you earlier

  Groundwork Project’s filing deadline is on Friday at midnight. When we send our very first end of year FEC filing on Friday, folks across our partner states and the nation will see exactly how much we’ve raised. We want our filing to tell a story of perseverance, of Democrats coming tog…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

December 29, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Joe’s right

  Joe and I worry about our democratic institutions. The GOP continues to campaign and run on egregious election fraud lies and, particularly in states with Republican supermajorities, Black and Brown voters are being suppressed and silenced. Groundwork Project is committed to fighting b…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

December 28, 2021 at 6:30 PM

Our democracy is at stake

  We are nearing the end of 2021 and our democracy is at stake. This year alone, 19 states have passed at least 33 laws that make it harder for Americans to vote. The folks most targeted and harmed by these anti-democratic policies are often Black communities - from voter roll purges in 2…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

December 22, 2021 at 6:30 PM

GWP Gives: following the folks on the ground

Team, I want to direct your attention to this tweet:     The national headlines often miss the point. The battle to protect reproductive justice isn’t just taking place at the Supreme Court. For women and pregnant people in states like Mississippi, our worst-case scenario fears are alrea…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 9:31 PM

GWP Gives: fight to save abortion access

When Joe and our team founded Groundwork Project, we committed to supporting community organizers, advocates, and activists across the country working year-round to build a just, free, and equitable future for all. Because we know that investing in hyperlocal efforts is the best way to bui…

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