We know that reproductive justice is about more than abortion access.

Groundswell Fund

We need to be ready for the storms to come this year—the literal rain and wind, as well as those that are brewing to threaten our state and national political system. Our democracy depends on our preparation—and community engagement.

Carlin Rushing and Jade Brooks, co-directors of Southerners on New Ground (SONG)

'I can feel the oppression.' Those were the words I muttered while taking a deep breath as I arrived at the Austin airport one year ago. The state’s restrictive laws on individual freedoms felt heavy in the air–an affront to what I always upheld as true Texas values.

Terrysa Guerra, first-generation college graduate from Los Fresnos, Texas

We continue to challenge ourselves to ask: 'What kinds of worlds can we create to support all menopausal journeys in a way that is broad, inclusive and liberating'?

Omisade Burney-Scott, founder of The Black Girls' Guide to Surviving Menopause (BGG2SM)

I have spent my entire writing life trying to make sure that the white gaze was not the dominant one in any of my books.

Toni Morrison

I am not the candidate of Black America, although I am Black and proud. I am not the candidate of the women's movement of this country, although I am a woman and equally proud of that. I am the candidate of the people.

Shirley Chisolm

Amid political uncertainty, Native American women in Montana are leading social justice movements and shaping public policy. Historically marginalized in policymaking, Native voices are now gaining equitable representation at the state level, driving impactful change.

Ronnie Jo Horse, citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation and descendant of the Northern Cheyenne Nation

When most people picture a judge—someone shaping laws, setting legal precedents, and upholding justice—who do they see? More often than not, a white man.

Mica Standing Soldier (Oglala Lakota), national program manager at Advance Native Political Leadership

Texas Gov. Abbott often brags that Texas is a blueprint for the rest of the country. Indeed. So goes Texas, so goes democracy.

Terrysa Guerra, first-generation college graduate from Los Fresnos, Texas

In many ways the first step is to realize that the gender you have always thought of as innate or natural because of the body you were born into—gender you have always thought of as innate or natural because of the body you were born into—is actually constructed.

Brown Boi Project

Doula care is a proven method of improving birth outcomes, and community-based models are especially effective at supporting better health outcomes, more positive birth experiences, and cost-effective care in communities of color and other marginalized communities.

Chanel L. Porchia-Albert, founder and CEO of Ancient Song Doula

Knowing our neighbors. It may sound simple but it is an essential ingredient to a functioning democracy—and more important now than ever.

Carlin Rushing and Jade Brooks, co-directors of Southerners on New Ground (SONG)

Our work has always been about creating space for the voices and experiences of those often left at the margins—Black women, genderqueer, nonbinary, and trans people—and offering a vision of menopause that is not just inclusive but liberatory.

Omisade Burney-Scott, founder of The Black Girls' Guide to Surviving Menopause (BGG2SM)

In this political moment, many of us don’t fully understand the energy that is happening on the ground. But Groundswell does because it has a long-term relationship with base organizations. A partnership with Groundswell can help any funder to be more impactful.

Guillermo Quinteros, senior fellow and director of the IRG Hub at Amalgamated Foundation

In a world defined by increasing isolation, whether on account of social media or prolonged impact of the pandemic, it is sometimes easy to forget the power of a face-to-face conversation. Organizing is inherently personal—which, in turn, is deeply political.

Carlin Rushing and Jade Brooks, co-directors of Southerners on New Ground (SONG)

Supporting Native women as judicial candidates and amplifying their voices will transform the judicial system into one that reflects, acknowledges and prioritizes the complexities of Native American identities in this country.

Mica Standing Soldier (Oglala Lakota), national program manager at Advance Native Political Leadership