$100 Million Effort Expands Voter Engagement Programs in Deep South
The Southern Poverty Law Center and The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta today announced a $100 million commitment to continue their support in voter engagement in the deep South.
Through a partnership with the community foundation, SPLC will use $100 million from its endowment to the Vote Your Voice program over the next decade and provide support in areas like non-partisan voter outreach, democracy advocacy, and civic engagement efforts to organizations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
“Building an informed and engaged voting population is critical for ensuring a more just and equitable society,” said Frank Fernandez, president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. “We are excited about this partnership because the strength of this financial commitment and SPLC’s advocacy helps us recognize that voter engagement reaches far beyond election cycles.”
Administered through the foundation, the Vote Your Voice grants will:
create year-round civic engagement activities to keep communities informed and updated,
support efforts to train and help launch a new generation of political leaders and leading partner organizations in the South, and
build voter engagement to ensure a fairer 2030 redistricting process and outcome.
The grants will also help build additional capacity and trailblaze in work vital to democracy.
