Previewing Themes + Threats to Democracy in 2025
In this briefing held on December 13, 2024, A More Perfect Union’s leadership team explored critical challenges to safeguarding democratic institutions in the coming year, how they might tangibly affect Jewish organizations, and what we can begin to do about it.
Protecting Civic Space: a Primer
This resource from Protect Democracy aims to orient civil society organizations to the different types retributive investigations that state and federal government actors may undertake. It is intended to help organizations identify concrete actions they can take now to prepare for and mitigate these threats.
NEW: Post-Election Briefing
In this briefing held on November 7, 2024, Lilia Dashevsky, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at CLYDE, discussed initial observations about the 2024 election results and their implications for American democracy in 2025 and beyond. Rabbi Josh Feigelson, President and CEO of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, led a grounding meditation to kick off the event.
Quick Reference: Physical Security
This quick reference guide on Physical Security comes from the Equip Toolkit.
NEW: Quick Reference Guides
This page provides a curated list of quick reference guides to facilitate a timely response to the needs of the day.
Quick Reference: Building Key Relationships
This quick reference guide on Building Key Relationships comes from the Equip Toolkit.
Quick Reference: Crisis Communication
This quick reference guide on Crisis Communication comes from the Equip Toolkit.
Quick Reference: Conflict De-Escalation
This quick reference guide on Conflict De-Escalation comes from the Equip Toolkit.
Quick Reference: Cybersecurity
This action guide on Cybersecurity comes from the Equip Toolkit.
Messaging Guidance: Talking Points for Countering Misinformation
These talking points come from the Counter Toolkit.
Quick Reference: Basic Principles and How To’s of Countering MDM
This quick reference guide on Basic Principles and How To’s comes from the Counter Toolkit.
2024 Election Roadmap
This resource from the National Task Force on Election Crises provides step-by-step overview of every stage of the election process, clarifying potentially confusing moments and demonstrating how our country will navigate this election.
Pre-Election Briefing + Ask Us Anything
In this October 22, 2024 briefing, Jennifer Morrell, CEO and Co-Founder of The Elections Group and a member of the National Task Force on Election Crises, and Dan Evon, Senior Manager of Education Design at the News Literacy Project, explored the latest developments and challenges facing the 2024 election.
NEW: Network Partner Directory
This directory lists the primary and secondary network contact information for every network partner.
NEW: Election-Related Communications Guide
This resource provides a elections-related guidance on whether and how Jewish organizations should respond to antidemocratic activity from through Inauguration Day.
Election Hero Day Toolkit
This resource outlines a three-week campaign to help communities participate in Election Hero Day on November 4, 2024. It includes ready-made text and graphics for emails, newsletters, and social media.
NEW: Partner Events
This page contains direct links to events and opportunities from our network partners.
NEW: Vision Accessible BRF Resources
This page contains direct links to resources in braille ready format (BRF), through the support of partner JBI International.
Free, Fair, Safe, and Accessible Elections Scenario Planning
This resource provides detailed scenarios and planning worksheets to help organizations prepare for potential election-related challenges including social unrest, misinformation, and attempts to overturn results, along with instructions for creating custom scenarios tailored to specific community concerns.
NEW: Community Preparedness Working Group Guide
This resource provides guidance for establishing and operating a Community Preparedness Working Group (CPWG) within Jewish organizations. It reviews CPWG best practices to help communities stay safe, informed, and engaged during contentious times.