We show up in the real battlegrounds.
Groundwork supports local community organizers in places where the fight isn't over one candidate or one election but over the survival of American democracy itself. From the Deep South to Appalachia and the Plains: We show up in the states too often written off and invest in the local leaders working year-round to reclaim power.
Apply for the Groundwork Organizer Grant Program!
We are currently accepting applications for the Fall 2023 Round of our flagship grant program where we award unrestricted, multi-year grants to the most effective hyperlocal organizers on the ground in our focus states.
Current Groundwork States
Alabama
Alabama’s rich political history features some of the most history-changing local organizing of the Civil Rights Era as well as the most stark setbacks. Reckoning with this juxtaposition offers a path to durable and equitable change.
Mississippi
Local leaders in Mississippi have spent the last five years building critical infrastructure. But real resources are needed to overcome generations of racial segregation and disenfranchisement.
West Virginia
The roots of the American labor movement and progressive populism run through West Virginia. But to build back power, we have to build back trust, with rural voters in particular. And you can’t do that with just one election cycle or one campaign.
Oklahoma
With deep wells of conservative power and the lowest voter turnout rates in the country, the road ahead in Oklahoma is difficult. But the state’s organizing ecosystem is rising high, despite the odds. And with actual resources, they’ll write a new political story for Oklahoma’s future.