We are a diverse coalition of more than 90 respected established organizations committed to revitalizing democratic practice in America. Each member has agreed to adhere to The Four Principles.
Since it’s often difficult for any one group to fully capture public attention or broadly popularize solutions, we are banding together to create great impact across three broad areas: civic engagement, governance and policymaking, and campaign and election processes.
November 09, 2018
Early this year, NBC News published a survey about Millennials and their thoughts on the future of our nation. The results of the survey were striking -- a clear majority (63%) of Millennials thought the country was on the wrong track, but the same number (63%) felt like they could make a difference by getting involved in politics. An even larger majority (75%) felt that community groups could make a real difference. In other words, Millennials were simultaneously pessimistic about the future of the country and optimistic about the potential for change. As a Millennial myself, these borderline contradictory beliefs mirror mine quite well. I see a nation ruthlessly divided into overtly hostile political factions; two parties that seem content to weaken our democratic institutions in the name of partisan policy wins; and precious few (any?) national leaders who seem genuinely interested in bringing the country together. I also don’t think keeping Party X in power or voting in overwhelming numbers to take back power for Party Y will solve anything -- as I said in my post Country Before Party, I don’t think forcing one group’s vision for the nation onto the nation as a whole is a sustainable, or intelligent, strategy.
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November 02, 2018
Projections show that more than $5 billion will be spent on the 2018 elections, a record amount that breaks down to $15 for every American or $60 for every voter in the 2014 midterm elections. All that money reflects the high stakes as Republicans and Democrats battle for control of Congress. While just more than a third of eligible voters showed up at the polls in 2014—the lowest in a midterm since World War II—election watchers expect voter turnout to be higher this time around.
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October 29, 2018
October 16, 2018 kicked off the annual Bridge Alliance Members Summit followed by the NCoC’s Conference on Citizenship -- both in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of members and non-members from all over the country were invited to attend, which was reflected by the number and variety of people that filled the Marriott conference room. What was advertised as three days of convening and networking ended up being four days of genuine idea sharing and aggressive encouragement around the true power of civic engagement. As the newest intern for the Bridge Alliance and a first time attendee of a conference so large, I was stunned by the level of influence and sincerity that I witnessed throughout the week.
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November 09, 2018
Early this year, NBC News published a survey about Millennials and their thoughts on the future of our nation. The results of the survey were striking -- a clear majority (63%) of Millennials thought the country was on the wrong track, but the same number (63%) felt like they could make a difference by getting involved in politics. An even larger majority (75%) felt that community groups could make a real difference. In other words, Millennials were simultaneously pessimistic about the future of the country and optimistic about the potential for change. As a Millennial myself, these borderline contradictory beliefs mirror mine quite well. I see a nation ruthlessly divided into overtly hostile political factions; two parties that seem content to weaken our democratic institutions in the name of partisan policy wins; and precious few (any?) national leaders who seem genuinely interested in bringing the country together. I also don’t think keeping Party X in power or voting in overwhelming numbers to take back power for Party Y will solve anything -- as I said in my post Country Before Party, I don’t think forcing one group’s vision for the nation onto the nation as a whole is a sustainable, or intelligent, strategy.
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November 02, 2018
Projections show that more than $5 billion will be spent on the 2018 elections, a record amount that breaks down to $15 for every American or $60 for every voter in the 2014 midterm elections. All that money reflects the high stakes as Republicans and Democrats battle for control of Congress. While just more than a third of eligible voters showed up at the polls in 2014—the lowest in a midterm since World War II—election watchers expect voter turnout to be higher this time around.
Read More
October 29, 2018
October 16, 2018 kicked off the annual Bridge Alliance Members Summit followed by the NCoC’s Conference on Citizenship -- both in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of members and non-members from all over the country were invited to attend, which was reflected by the number and variety of people that filled the Marriott conference room. What was advertised as three days of convening and networking ended up being four days of genuine idea sharing and aggressive encouragement around the true power of civic engagement. As the newest intern for the Bridge Alliance and a first time attendee of a conference so large, I was stunned by the level of influence and sincerity that I witnessed throughout the week.
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