Center For Popular Democracy

THE CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY AND ITS AFFILIATES KNOW THAT EVERYDAY PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD. WE UPEND POLITICS AS USUAL TO FORGE A REPRESENTATIVE, MULTIRACIAL GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY WHERE WE ALL THRIVE, NO EXCEPTIONS.

CAMPAIGNSCPD'S CAMPAIGNS PROGRAM ORGANIZES CAMPAIGNS IN CONCERT WITH OUR AFFILIATE NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS THAT AIM TO ENSURE OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO GOOD SCHOOLS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, QUALITY HEALTHCARE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR IMMIGRANTS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, GREATER CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY, A RESILIENT AND FAIR ECONOMY, AND A ROBUST AND RESPONSIVE DEMOCRACY. IN 2022, CPD WORKED WITH 48 AFFILIATES AND OTHER PARTNERS TO WIN OVER 60 POLICY VICTORIES FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, AND ACROSS MORE THAN A DOZEN STATES.

BASE-BUILDINGCPD'S BASE-BUILDING PROGRAM PROVIDES DIRECT FIELD CAPACITY TO OUR NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND HELPS THEM BUILD THEIR MEMBERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP. CPD'S ORGANIZERS AND TRAINERS WORK ALONGSIDE AFFILIATE LEADERS TO ACHIEVE OUR COLLECTIVE GOALS OF GROWING OUR SHARED BASE, DEVELOPING THE LEADERSHIP OF IMPACTED PEOPLE, AND INCREASING THE MOVEMENT'S RESILIENCE AND IMPACT OVER TIME. IN 2022, CPD TRAINED HUNDREDS OF AFFILIATE ORGANIZERS, LEADERS, AND STAFF ACROSS 34 AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS ON ORGANIZING BEST PRACTICES, INCLUDING A TWO-WEEK LONG TRAINING FOR ALL CPD STAFF, FIELD ORGANIZER TRAININGS FOR NEARLY 300 NEW ORGANIZERS, NEW LEADER ORIENTATION AND MEMBER ACADEMY FOR 502 AFFILIATE MEMBERS, A TRAINING FOR 100 WORKERS IN PUERTO RICO ON WORKERS' RIGHTS, ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING TO 45 PARTICIPANTS, COACHING SESSIONS FOR 20 ORGANIZERS AND DIRECTORS, A SUMMER SERIES ON EDUCATION JUSTICE FOR 50 PEOPLE, AND WEEK-LONG ORGANIZING BLITZES IN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, AND LOUISIANA.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE PROGRAMSEXECUTIVE OFFICE PROGRAMS IN 2022 INCLUDED THE NETWORK MANAGEMENT TEAM, THE FORGE, AND OTHER SPECIAL INITIATIVES. CPD'S NETWORK MANAGEMENT TEAM PROVIDES SUPPORT, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING TO CPD'S NETWORK OF 48 AFFILIATES. 2022 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED PROVIDING COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 12 AFFILIATES, PUBLISHING AND MAINTAINING AN ONGOING CALENDAR OF ENGAGEMENT AND ACTION OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFFILIATES IN THE NETWORK, AND ORGANIZING AND HOSTING A THREE-DAY NETWORK MEETING WITH SENIOR STAFF FROM 38 AFFILIATES (81% OF THE NETWORK) TO STRATEGIZE AND PLAN AROUND KEY PRIORITIES. THE FORGE IS AN ONLINE JOURNAL AND COMMUNITY FOR ORGANIZERS. THE FORGE STRENGTHENS THE FIELD OF ORGANIZING BY CREATING SPACE FOR ORGANIZERS ACROSS TRADITIONS TO REFLECT, LEARN, AND STRATEGIZE, AND BY GENERATING CONVERSATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG ORGANIZERS THROUGH PUBLISHING LEARNINGS AND RESPONSES. IT PRODUCES ISSUES, SPECIAL SERIES, STANDALONE ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS, PUBLIC EVENTS, PANELS AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, AND OTHER MEDIA. IN 2022, THE FORGE PUBLISHED OVER 80 PIECES ON ITS WEBSITE ON VARIOUS TOPICS, INCLUDING RACIAL JUSTICE, RACIAL EQUITY, BUILDING RESILIENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND YOUTH ORGANIZING.