As we reflect on the past year, it is impossible to ignore the profound challenges that shaped our work in 2025. We witnessed unprecedented attacks on government institutions, attacks that disrupted essential services, undermined public trust, and, in our own case, resulted in the termination of a critical grant.
At the same time, 2025 brought waves of mass mobilization. People showed up, in the streets, online, and at the ballot box, demanding something better. But we know that sustainable resistance requires more than moments of outrage; it requires infrastructure, relationships, and long-term strategy.
That is why our focus remains clear. Rebuilding a democracy that truly works for people will take durable organizing power at the local and state level. It will take leaders rooted in their communities, institutions that can weather political headwinds, and movements that are prepared for the long haul.
This is the work we are doing every day. On the ground, alongside our partners, we are investing in long-term organizing, developing local leadership, and building the capacity needed to win real, lasting change. We are proud of what we have accomplished under difficult circumstances, and even more excited about what lies ahead.