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.
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.
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.
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: 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.
The Jewish Imperative to Protect and Strengthen American Democracy
To help you understand our argument, approach, and evidence, we’ve published this brief white paper on the Jewish Imperative to Protect and Strengthen American Democracy.
Resources for Rabbis
This list of sources and resources will assist rabbis who wish to lead their communities in protecting and strengthening democracy. It is meant to be a living document that will be updated regularly with new links.
Speaker's Bureau
Find the expert speaker you need for your next event or gathering. Everyone on this list is a member of the Democracy Communications Collaborative and takes a non-partisan approach to their work. Information on how to contact each expert is listed.
"501(c)3 Compliance in an Election Year"
Protect Democracy Policy Advocate and A More Perfect Union Strategic Advisor Chris Crawford teaches Jewish organizations have to engage around federal and local elections while maintaining nonprofit status (also known as 501(c)3 compliance) during an election year.
"Election 2024: What We Can Do Together"
This video kicks off A More Perfect Union's effort to advance free, fair, safe, and accessible elections in 2024.
"How to revive your belief in democracy"
Civic evangelist Eric Liu shares a powerful way to rekindle the spirit of citizenship and the belief that democracy still works.
"The triple threat to democracy in 2024"
Our democracy hinges on the ability to hold together a broad, pro-democracy coalition. If such a coalition stays unified, engaged, and committed, we will begin to see the grass-shoots of a more vibrant, representative, and inclusive democracy.
"Act Now as an Individual"
This page collects recommended action items that individuals can take to help advance free, fair, safe, and accessible elections in 2024.
Democracy Ballot
This Democracy Ballot, created by Repair the World and A More Perfect Union, provides a menu of options to expand your civic engagement through service and education in support of free, fair, safe, and accessible elections in 2024 and beyond.