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.

This quick reference guide on Physical Security comes from the Equip Toolkit.

This page provides a curated list of quick reference guides to facilitate a timely response to the needs of the day.

This quick reference guide on Building Key Relationships comes from the Equip Toolkit.

This quick reference guide on Crisis Communication comes from the Equip Toolkit.

This quick reference guide on Conflict De-Escalation comes from the Equip Toolkit.

This action guide on Cybersecurity comes from the Equip Toolkit.

These talking points come from the Counter Toolkit. 

This quick reference guide on Basic Principles and How To’s comes from the Counter Toolkit. 

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.

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.

Justin Florence, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Protect Democracy delivers a briefing on Democracy Principles at at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

Panelists Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs; Laura Livingston, Director of Field Support at Over Zero; and Calista Small, Research Manager at More in Common, gathered for a panel discussion entitled, "Building and Engaging Key Relationships," at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

Stephanie Viegas, Deputy National Security Advisor at Secure Community Network (SCN), presents a Lightning Talk on Physical Security at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

Sasha Lundquist, CEO at NGO-ISAC, presents a Lightning Talk on Cyber Security at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

Shannon Hiller, Executive Director of Princeton University’s Bridging Divides Initiative, presents a Lightning Talk on Conflict De-Escalation at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

Pete Kurtz-Glovas, Deputy Director of Regional Partnerships for American University’s Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab, also known as PERIL, presents a Lightning Talk on Extremism at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

Sasha Lundquist, Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications at CLYDE, presents a Lightning Talk on Crisis Communications at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

This Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit page provides a comprehensive list of recordings and resources from our September 17, 2024 virtual event.

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.