Funding

In Ohio, Ohio Voice hired a new Communications Manager with funding, training, and support provided by Project Power Up, and have since increased the press and media outreach of the coalition and their partners by 200%!

June 24, 2022

“Hiring communications and development staff has been on our to-do list for years, but we just didn’t have the confidence to add to our operating budget without a multi-year commitment. Project Power Up is allowing us to fill two big gaps that will ensure we can more effectively and frequently reach a larger audience and move more resources to our partners building power toward progressive governance.” — Gavin DeVore Leonard, Executive Director of Ohio Voice

In 2021, State Voices regranted more than $5M to support redistricting education, voting rights, organizational capacity, and technology–resulting in a 454% increase in regrant totals compared to past off-year cycles.

June 24, 2022

“Money on its own does not make movements, it takes ideas and organizing and people to build the future.” — Alexis Anderson-Reed, Executive Director of State Voices