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WE RISE & WIN Together
Reviving Our Ailing Democracy:
Will Chaos and Cruelty Propel a Rising Movement to Thrive Together?
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“An old man says to his grandson: ‘There’s a fight going on inside me. It’s a terrible fight between two wolves. One is evil–angry, greedy, jealous, arrogant, and cowardly. The other is good—peaceful, loving, modest, generous, honest, and trustworthy. These two wolves are also fighting within you, and inside every other person too.’ After a moment, the boy asks, ‘Which wolf will win?’ The old man smiles. ‘The one you feed.’”
—Rutger Bregman, Humankind: A Hopeful History
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ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR CONNECTION & JUSTICE?
TAKE ACTION TODAY and TOMORROW with others across our network before it's too late to save 51,000 lives a year
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WHY IT MATTERS
16 million Americans will lose health coverage
Cuts and restrictions that will decimate Medicaid and ACA coverage
7+ million more people will face food insecurity Including 2+ million children who would see their SNAP food assistance terminated or cut
2 million children will lose Child Tax Credit
While 17 million children remain left out of the full credit
51,000 Americans will die each year due to these cuts.
All to fund $1.1 trillion in tax breaks for the wealthy.
Let Congress know - we can't let this happen and this is not who we are as a nation.
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Over the last two weeks, people from 40 states across our network of networks have engaged in a solidarity fast ACROSS party lines to ask our Congresspeople to protect the interests of children, older adults, working families, and rural communities who will suffer disproportionately from the cruel cuts proposed in the megabill.
Despite hearing from so many of us--and thousands of others, the Senate passed the bill.
This call to your House representatives is the last action we can take to say that this bill is against our core values as a nation and will harm us all.
Please take 2 minutes to write or call your house representatives--in a living democracy, our words and actions matter. Make yours count.
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Who Shares My Values?
Do People in America Agree on Civic Values?
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We’ve been thinking a lot about the moment we’re in. Yes—it’s a time of change. Of upheaval.
Of visible cracks in the systems we’ve inherited.
For many, it can feel daunting, stressful, frightening.
But we must also remember: it’s not the first.
Many across the world have lived with—and through—crisis. For a long time.
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But the field is waking up.
We’re here today with spreadsheets and smiles.
But don’t be fooled—this is political.
We believe that networks are a form of liberation.
A form of power.
Not the power to dominate, but the power to transform.
To shift systems by shifting relationships.
To redistribute visibility, voice, and resources.
But networks alone are not enough.
Each network carries deep trust, wisdom, and vision.
But no single network—no matter how brilliant—can shift complex systems alone...
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We the People are the true Founders.
We always have been, even when deemed invisible under the law. We have the power to realize a nation that loves, honors, and serves all- deserving of the generations to come. It is ours to build together.
We know that the signers of the Constitution didn't include all of us when they penned the words "We the People." But we, the people of our multiracial democracy, have always believed in more.
| | The Builders Movement- Overcome Toxic polarization | | | |  | |
A succinct call to unite: this video introduces The Builders Movement, a collaborative initiative aimed at countering extreme division and fostering constructive dialogue to tackle society's most challenging issues.
"...Different doesn't mean divide. We need to know how to be different together..."
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Bright Spots
Full Frame Initiative: Why I Am a Wellbeing Steward
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Beyond organizational operations, 19 Stewards are carrying the wellbeing movement forward — leaders committed to shifting policy, mindset, and community power.
Get to know them and hear their voices in this YouTube playlist.
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Radical Heroes Series (Building Movement) | | | | Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis: A Radical Journey to Fierce Love | |
Drawing from her leadership at Middle Church and her lived experience, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis shares her personal and spiritual journey toward what she calls fierce love—a radical, justice-rooted love that heals, unites, and transforms.
"The fires of human living teach me that we are greater in love than we are in hate."
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Explore curated tools and insights designed to strengthen community, deepen belonging, and build resilient coalitions that drive lasting change. |
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Resources for
Community & Equity
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Type: Foundation
Funding: $5M
Deadline for Submission:
July 10, 2025
Overview:
DWP's Youth Mental Health Fund aims to support organizations and Tribes offering mental health services tailored to the unique experiences of youth ages 10 to 24.
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Type: Foundation
Funding: On need basis
Deadline for Submission:
October 15, 2025
Grant Duration: 2-3 years
Overview:
This fund supports visionary thinkers—scientists, anthropologists, engineers, technologists, creatives, and others to imagine what the world might look like in the next 10 to 100 years. With this RWJF funding, they explore how those futures may unfold in ways that could slow down or speed up our collective efforts to dismantle structural racism and improve health equity.
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Leonard Litz Foundation
Funding: Up to $200,000 over 1 year
Due Date: Rolling
Overview: This program is designed to fund nonprofit organizations that advance the interests and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community through advocacy and with programs and services that meet the needs of LGBTQ+ people.
Funding will be provided for life-affirming services that address one or more of the following focus areas:
- Health and wellness
- Crisis intervention
- Racial justice
- Advocacy and community engagement
- Social assistance and programming
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Funding: $500 – $25,000
Match Required: No cost share
Deadline: Rolling
Overview:
The Standard supports organizations that align with its four focus areas:
- Healthy Communities
- Disability and Empowerment
- Cultural Development
- Education and Advancement
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Social Justice Grant Initiative
Funding: $1,000 - $15,000
Match Required: No cost share
Deadline: Rolling
Overview:
The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation awards grants in four focus areas...
- Human needs grants that support increased food security, housing, shelter, and access to basic medical and health care.
- Environmental stewardship grants to protect natural resources and help non-profit organizations efficiently use energy.
- Education grants to develop the capacity of the future workforce, especially in STEM and energy fields.
- Community vitality grants to foster an appreciation of diversity, revitalize neighborhoods, and ensure a vibrant community life through support of cultural endeavors.
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