Vot-ER is the first and only national nonpartisan organization in which doctors, nurses and medical professionals organize hospitals, community clinics and medical institutions across the United States to incorporate voter registration and participatory democracy into patient treatment.
Healthy Democracy, Healthy People is a new nonpartisan initiative from major public health and civic engagement groups that supports public health professionals and policymakers who are working to advance civic participation and public health.
Last year, Carnegie Corporation and the Langeloth Foundation supported efforts like these to increase voter and civic engagement. Carnegie Corporation has a long history in supporting democracy work, while the Langeloth Foundation is primarily a health foundation that saw the need for civic engagement in the health space. Foundations like ours have been instrumental to the success of organizations like Vot-ER and Healthy Democracy, Healthy People, and we’d like to share what we’ve learned and the path forward.
Please join Vot-ER’s new acting Executive Director Aliya Bhatia and Healthy Democracy Healthy People’s Senior Advisor Jessica Barba Brown for a progress report and a detailed look into their plans and programs in advance of the 2022 elections. Jake Matilsky, Executive Director for the Center for Secure and Modern Elections, will discuss the importance of engaging new voices and new allies in the mission to advance pro-voter policy and increase civic participation. This session is for funders who currently support civic engagement efforts, those who are interested in doing so, or those who want to learn more.