Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

November 10, 2022 at 7:45 PM

The people who stay.

Groundwork Project There’s a familiar rhythm, post-Election Day. Campaigns shut down. Yard signs disappear. But local organizers stay. And that’s who I’ve been thinking about since Tuesday. There’s a familiar rhythm, post-Election Day. Polls close. Results are called. Campaigns shut down. Y…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

November 8, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Today is Election Day

Groundwork Project All across the country, organizers have been working towards this day for months, pouring their hearts and souls into campaigns that will shape the next chapter of our country’s story. And win or lose, what’s most remarkable is that our partners on the ground will wake up and co…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

November 4, 2022 at 5:06 PM

It’s almost time to vote – have you made your plan?

Groundwork Project - Where is my polling place? - What time do polls open in my area? - Can I vote before or after work? Maybe during lunch? - Do I know who I’m voting for? Election Day is just a few short days away and Team Groundwork wanted to make sure your plan to vote is ready to go! …

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

November 2, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Hi from Mississippi!

Groundwork Project We are on the ground in Mississippi this week and wanted to give you an update Hello from Jackson, Mississippi! Julia and I just touched down for a quick trip to meet up with some of our partners and grantees across the state. We're about to hop in the car with Charles, …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

October 31, 2022 at 10:17 PM

Fwd: Before tonight’s deadline...

Groundwork Project I’ll keep this brief: I wanted to reach out before I head out to take the kids trick-or-treating. I just spoke to Emily and we ONLY need to raise $1,042 to make our goal before tonight’s deadline. If everyone reading this email gave just $5 we can make that goal and then …

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

October 31, 2022 at 2:15 PM

Before tonight’s deadline...

Groundwork Project Here at Groundwork, we’re looking beyond this election cycle and building power for the long term — that work never lets up. Joe and our team have spent so much time on the road in our partner states and we have seen firsthand the way our Groundwork Grantees are making a differe…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

October 30, 2022 at 9:30 PM

Fwd: did you see this from Trey?

Groundwork Project We wanted to make sure you saw this message from Trey. The weekend is almost over and we only have one day left to reach our goal and add an additional grantee to our upcoming slate of new partners. Please, click here to donate now. See below for more information: Begin f…

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  Trey Walk · [email protected]

October 29, 2022 at 4:05 PM

As we start the weekend

Groundwork Project Hey team, I wanted to reach out to you to give an update. Next month, we have plans to award our next round of grants to new Groundwork Project partners, but what we raise during this monthly budget deadline might mean that we can award an additional grant to community organizer…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 4:46 PM

FWD: we’re looking beyond the midterms

Groundwork Project I wanted to make sure you saw this message from Joe. Begin forwarded message: From voting rights to reproductive justice, the organizers we support on the ground are on the frontlines of the battles that will define the next decade. They don’t have the luxury of closing up shop …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

October 25, 2022 at 8:10 PM

we’re looking beyond the midterms

Groundwork Project The organizers we support are on the frontlines of the battles that will define the next decade. They don’t have the luxury of closing up shop or moving on when the polls close. Today marks two weeks out from Election Day. And while, like everyone, we here at Groundwork P…

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  Aspen Christian · [email protected]

October 21, 2022 at 4:40 PM

In honor of LGBT+ History Month...

Spotlight on three organizers who work toward LGBT+ liberation every day. Take a moment to meet these amazing movers and shakers! Hi there – October is LGBT+ History Month and we wanted to take a moment to spotlight some of our organizer friends who are members of the LGBT+ community! These…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

October 19, 2022 at 8:30 PM

There’s something happening in Oklahoma

Groundwork Project Look, recent polls in Oklahoma have a story to tell… Oklahoma’s Democratic challenger for governor is polling ahead of the incumbent Republican. The Democrat running for Education Superintendent, a key statewide position in OK, continues to poll in the lead. This, in a state whe…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

October 15, 2022 at 5:10 PM

laying the groundwork ← see what we did there???

Groundwork Project Organizers are the key to a good ground game. Look at any successful campaign or movement – they were built on the hard work of organizers who are called to a cause. Organizers are the key to a good ground game. Look at any successful campaign or movement – they were buil…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

October 14, 2022 at 3:15 PM

FWD: beyond Election Day

Groundwork Project Did you see this message from Joe? We’ve kicked off the Keep Paying Your Organizer Fund so we can meet the demand we’ve been seeing from organizations who need their organizers to continue the work. Did you see this message from Joe? We’ve kicked off the Keep Paying Your O…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

October 13, 2022 at 2:21 PM

beyond Election Day

Groundwork Project The election is now less than four weeks away, and while political campaigns are gearing up for the big day, we at Groundwork Project are looking beyond November 8th… The election is now less than four weeks away, and while political campaigns are gearing up for the big d…

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  Trey Walk, Groundwork Project · [email protected]

October 11, 2022 at 10:32 PM

Your October newsletter enclosed 🗞️

Groundwork Project OCTOBER 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP As the Program Manager here at Groundwork Project, I work closely with our grantees and local community organizers. There is a lot of important news coming out of our Southern partner states, from the ongoing water crisis in Jackson, MS,…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

October 6, 2022 at 8:10 PM

The fight for democracy in Alabama needs you

Friend, Here at Groundwork, we like to call our states the “real” battlegrounds – the places where the fight for our democracy will be won or lost. Just look at what’s happening out of Alabama this week. On Tuesday, oral arguments began in the Supreme Court on Merrill v. Milligan – a feder…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

October 4, 2022 at 7:16 PM

This means the world to us

Friend, First, from the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you for stepping up and helping us meet our goal before last Friday’s deadline. Groundwork’s mission is so critical in our states, and your dedication and support make all the difference for our grantees. But I’m reaching out …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 11:10 PM

[email protected]: an update

Hey there — My team just told me that we are only 21 donors away from hitting our FEC filing goal! Incredible. I tell anyone who will listen that our supporters are the most committed community and every time I ask you to show up you prove me right. We only have a few more hours until the d…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 7:30 PM

tonight is the night

I wanted to bump this message from Joe in case you missed it. We’ve been updating him with the names from the donor rolls and he hasn’t seen yours yet. We’re just hours away from tonight’s midnight deadline, and we’re down to the wire on bringing in the support we need. Here’s the link to g…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Every. single. one.

Friend – It’s no coincidence that every single Groundwork Partner state is also a state where an abortion ban has been signed into law. The GOP have meticulously stacked the decks in these states (the ones I call the true battlegrounds) for generations and it’s long past time to fight back…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 8:15 PM

Fwd: Why we do this work

We wanted to share this message Emily sent earlier today. She and Joe have been on the road meeting face-to-face with our grantees, seeing the impact of Groundwork’s efforts in our partner states. It’s clear how critical this work is, and that’s why we need your support so urgently to keep …

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Why we do this work

Earlier this week, Joe was in Mississippi for a quick trip to touch base with our latest grantee and other organizers in Jackson. A few weeks before that, I was with him myself doing the same in West Virginia. These trips really got me thinking about why we do what we do at Groundwork. Eve…

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  Julia Hoffman · [email protected]

September 28, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Fwd: this mission is critical

I just want to make sure you saw this note from Joe. Groundwork Project is gearing up to announce a whole new round of grants in our partner states, but first, we need to make sure we have resources locked in ahead of our FEC end-of-quarter deadline. Can Joe and I count on you to give today…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

September 28, 2022 at 4:25 PM

this mission is critical

Hey there – I wanted to check in with you quickly about what’s going on here at Groundwork Project. We just got back from another short visit to a Groundwork partner state – Mississippi. It was a quick visit but I had the time to connect with our latest Mississippi grantee and other organi…

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  ACTION via Groundwork Project · [email protected]

September 20, 2022 at 4:34 PM

Abortion ban in WV

Hey there — In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe earlier this summer, we’ve seen a wave of reproductive rights and justice activists and organizers standing up to defend abortion access in their communities. But still, last week, the Governor of West Virginia sign…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

September 16, 2022 at 7:01 PM

What we saw in WV

Friend — I’ve had a couple of days to reflect on our trip to West Virginia earlier this week. It’s amazing to see the extraordinary work being done by organizers in the Mountain State. From our climate future to faith organizing to Black voter engagement, meeting the people who power thes…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

September 13, 2022 at 9:47 PM

following up

I’m in West Virginia with Joe and he wanted me to check in with you. Here are some highlights from our stops yesterday! We met with Reverend Jenny Williams from the West Virginia Faith Coalition (WVFC), a Groundwork grantee, and a brand-new effort to seek justice and liberation for peopl…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

September 12, 2022 at 7:32 PM

checking in from WV

Hello there — I just landed in West Virginia today, one of our Groundwork partner states and I wanted to touch base with you quickly. I’m already on the road with GWP Executive Director, Emily. We grabbed some early coffee for a long day of traveling and meetings with grantees, partners, a…

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

September 10, 2022 at 4:35 PM

🗞️ September newsletter enclosed 🗞️

SEPTEMBER 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP You heard from Joe, Charles, our Southern Organizing Advisor, and now I want to connect about the ongoing crisis in Jackson. Given Groundwork’s footprint in Mississippi, we are actively working to support partners on the ground and fielding questions fr…

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  Charles Taylor, Southern Organizing Advisor · [email protected]

September 7, 2022 at 8:34 PM

what’s happening here in Jackson

Team — Hello from Jackson, Mississippi. I wanted to make sure you saw Joe’s message from last week. The organizing community here has been working around the clock since the latest water crisis began, trying to reach every single person in need. The headlines might move on, but we can't. W…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

September 6, 2022 at 7:35 PM

Check out *these* grantees

Yesterday, many of us celebrated Labor Day — the unofficial end to summer, a day filled with parades and cookouts. Labor Day in America celebrates the achievements of labor unions and workers' organizations, so we wanted to take today to highlight two of our grantees organizing for working…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

September 2, 2022 at 7:34 PM

how to help in Jackson

Hey there — I’m so grateful to so many of you who helped us meet our end-of-month fundraising goal last month. Thank you. Normally, I’d give you a break from seeing my name in your inbox, but I had to write today and make sure you saw the news coming out of Jackson, Mississippi. 150,000 …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

August 31, 2022 at 9:10 PM

final check-in FW: your support *your* way

There are only a few hours left until this month’s budget deadline. Like I said earlier this week, Groundwork has put a lot of thought and intention into our strategy, approach, and budget. We believe it is important to not just ask for your support but also clearly outline how your dollar…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

August 31, 2022 at 3:25 PM

your support *your* way

We want to make it easy for you to support our mission and organizers in our four partner states. Before tonight’s deadline, can you find one way to help our team so we can keep our mission going? $35 = help us cover the cost of one month of streaming software, so we can stay connect…

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  Emily, Groundwork Project · [email protected]

August 30, 2022 at 8:12 PM

planning for next month

I wanted to make sure you saw this note from Joe, friend — we’re still expanding our reach and keeping our promise to support organizers on the ground in ‘red’ states Democrats have too often written off. In fact, we’re taking applications and preparing another round of grants as we speak. …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

August 30, 2022 at 5:01 PM

we’re one of a kind

Hi there — for decades, conservatives have steadily invested in building local power. They have methodically created a system where legislation can pass in one state and quickly impact policy across the entire nation. Combatting the powerful infrastructure they have created is going to tak…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

August 29, 2022 at 7:55 PM

where does your support go?

With the 2022 midterm elections in just two short months, all eyes seem focused on races that have caught national attention. But at Groundwork Project we have our eyes on the gains we need to make in traditionally red states to put long term support behind organizers and projects. It’s i…

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  Aspen Christian · [email protected]

August 25, 2022 at 4:45 PM

retreat recap! (w/ pics) 📸

Can you believe that August is almost over? I don’t know about you, but I feel like this year is flying by! I was sitting at my desk today and realized the Groundwork team never filled you in about a major milestone that took place this month – the FIRST Groundwork team retreat! It was a…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

August 22, 2022 at 3:25 PM

meeting the moment & not a moment too soon

Last week, I asked you to double your impact by supporting Groundwork and Dirt Road PAC. Both of our entities are on a mission to funnel resources to organizers on the ground in states viewed as too red for national attention. We both know that these places are the true battlegrounds in …

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  Emily Kaufman · [email protected]

August 19, 2022 at 3:06 PM

counting on you

Groundwork Project believes that dramatic investment in community organizing is the single best way to make long-term sustainable progress, remedy injustice and build power in under-served and underrepresented communities. That’s why we teamed up with Jaime Harrison’s Dirt Road PAC to tak…

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  Joe Kennedy, Groundwork Project · [email protected]

August 17, 2022 at 3:25 PM

GWP + Dirt Road = magic

Friend, in case you missed my friend Clay's email earlier this week – Groundwork Project and Dirt Road PAC are teaming up this month to double the impact of our missions to ensure Democrats are organizing and competing everywhere. Any contribution you make to the link below will be split b…

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  Clay Middleton, Dirt Road PAC · [email protected]

August 16, 2022 at 3:45 PM

teaming up for more impact!

GWP is teaming up with Dirt Road PAC to organize for the future! Hi there folks, I’m Clay Middleton, Senior Advisor for Dirt Road PAC reporting to you from Charleston, South Carolina! Dirt Road PAC was founded by my dear friend Jaime Harrison, and when Joe’s team reached out to team up and…

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  Joe Kennedy, GWP · [email protected]

August 12, 2022 at 6:10 PM

friend, did you meet our fellows?

This summer, Groundwork Project launched our very first fellowship program, friend! Meet our Groundwork Massachusetts Youth Organizing Fellows and get to know what excites them about this work by heading over to our Instagram page! Over the last few months, our MA Youth Organizing Fellow…

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  Matt Kearney, Groundwork Project · [email protected]

August 10, 2022 at 4:16 PM

[Organizer spotlight] new programs & new faces!

Meet Briana, Alisa and Laura Hey friend – I don’t reach out often but some of you might know me! I’m Matt and I help lead Groundwork’s efforts here in Massachusetts. I’m so excited we are taking a moment to spotlight our new fellows! Joe and Emily asked me to take a moment to share with yo…

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  Groundwork Project Team · [email protected]

August 8, 2022 at 7:32 PM

Organizer Spotlight: Our New MA Fellows!

Meet Lizet and Channel We are excited to spotlight organizers that are putting in the hard work on the ground. Our next set of spotlights are particularly close to home… We are eager to introduce you to our Groundwork Massachusetts Youth Organizing Fellows!  Young people looking to get thei…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

August 5, 2022 at 10:05 PM

🗞️ August News Roundup is here! 🗞️

AUGUST 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP There is so much happening in our partner states… Whether its organizers flocking to state houses to defend abortion rights or state education departments censoring public schools and downgrading their accreditation scores – the battles playing out in Alaba…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

August 2, 2022 at 5:01 PM

📱the social feed you need

Hey – thank you so much for your support over the weekend. I could not be more grateful for this group of supporters. Things have been busy for Team Groundwork. We feel the urgency of the moment. Our partner states are the front lines of the highest stakes battles our democracy has faced.…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

July 31, 2022 at 10:46 PM

calling on you

I know I already emailed you a couple times this week, so I’ll get straight to it. I just checked in with my team and we are only $1,233 away from reaching our end-of-month goal for July! We just announced five new organizations we’re funneling resources to and we’re so close — can my team…

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  Kaufman, Emily · [email protected]

July 31, 2022 at 7:22 PM

less than 12 hours left

You saw the announcement, Friend – our team is sending out five more multi-year grants to organizations in some of the toughest battleground states in the country. We’re ready to keep our commitments to these teams, but we still need 148 grassroots supporters to chip in $25 by midnight ton…

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