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🎥 Thinking about running for office? 8 lessons from Dr. Kaycee Brock’s campaign trail that can help women on their journey. Real insights on leadership, resilience, and what it takes to keep going when it gets tough.

D.C. is better because of Black women’s leadership. Alum Lisa D. T. Rice defended Initiative 83, protecting ranked choice voting and more inclusive elections in D.C. This win expands access and strengthens democracy for voters long shut out of closed primaries.

Today is Primary Election Day in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, and New Mexico 🗳️ It’s about turnout, access, and making sure your voice is counted. Find your polling place, check hours, and make your plan to vote. Find your polling place at vote411.org. Show up. #Vote. Be counted.

They say the courts will decide our future. This film proves they never have. After the #SupremeCourt gutted the #VotingRightsAct, organizers’ truth stands: power is built on the ground, not handed down. LOVE, JOY & POWER: Tools for Liberation — premieres June 1 across Black-owned media. Watch. Organize. 🔗 bvmdoc.com

Are you #vote ready? #PrimaryElections are approaching in several states, and now is the time to be proactive, not reactive. Check your #VoterRegistration. Register to vote. Make a plan to have your voice heard. Visit vote.gov today.

Honored to attend the 2026 Celebrating Women Breakfast hosted by @NYWomensFdn. A powerful morning centered on hope, leadership, and collective action. We left inspired and energized by the reminder that real change happens when communities show up together. ✨

The people who care most about their communities are often the ones who don’t think they’re “qualified” to #lead. But real change starts when everyday people step up and get involved. Maybe it’s your turn. #RunForOffice

Women in public life are facing escalating threats—and it’s reshaping who can lead. Check out this new blog via @KetteringFdn co-authored by our Founder & CEO @ErinVilardi, Women's Democracy Lab ED @muthoniwambu & Matriots Ohio CEO Emily Quick Schriver. This is structural. We’re building solutions. Read + share! bit.ly/4tjv4wk

We’re proud to support #AtimaOmara, longtime trainer + champion of our work, on her new book The Instigators. It centers Black women “Instigators” as some of the most strategic forces in American #democracy. Part political guide, part history, part memoir. Pre-order now. theinstigatorsbook.com

From 30,000 feet to the halls of Congress ✈️ VRL community member Kaela Berg is bringing real, working-class experience back into the decisions that shape everyday life. nyti.ms/3Ofy5ym

If you’re an elected woman, we want to hear from you. We need your input in our bipartisan survey—now—to understand how women are leading, what it takes to be effective, and what organizations and funders must do differently to sustain your leadership. Don’t wait. Take the survey today. voterunlead.org/elected-women-…

Big win for working families in Virginia 🎉 Paid leave is moving forward. VA ranks #15 in #WomensRepresentation (40.7% women legislators), & it shows. More women at the table = more equitable policy. This is progress 💙

Thanks to @MsMagazine for capturing our DC convening, Women Leaders, Their Safety, & Our Shared Democracy. Co-hosted w/ Kettering Foundation, Matriots Education Fund & Women’s Democracy Lab to protect women in public office.

New reporting from @washingtonpost details a draft executive order that could reshape U.S. elections. Alongside the #SAVEAct, it raises serious questions about access and authority. Join #MomsFirst & partners March 5 at 7PM ET to break it down. Save your spot ➡️ bit.ly/4aNS9QU

Political harassment against women leaders is real, escalating, & a threat to democracy. Last month, @ketteringfdn, @MatriotsOhio & Women's Democracy Lab convened leaders to map threats, examine real cases, & build coordinated solutions. When women lead safely, democracy thrives.

Women have been running communities, building plans, and leading while being told we’re “not ready.” Stop waiting. Step up. Be audacious. History is yours. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenLead

Join @RepresentWomen on Feb 10 for an educational webinar on the #SAVEAct and what it could mean for voter access and women's representation. Featuring election experts and Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus. 🗓️ Feb 10 | ⏰ 7:30–8:30 PM ET 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4qrDeAp

The next generation of leaders is ready. But threats to safety, financial strain, and outdated systems are pushing them out of office. The question is: are our systems ready for them?! 🤔 📖 Read the full report from @futurecaucus ⬇️ bit.ly/4knnYmE

Amid everything happening in our world, here’s something worth celebrating: 99 #VoteRunLead alums sworn into office. That’s 99 women and gender-expansive leaders stepping into power and showing what’s possible when we run—and win—for our communities. . #RunForOffice #WhenWomenLead #VoteRunLead #WomenInLeadership

Democracy depends on rejecting political violence and intimidation. We stand with Minnesota. Period. #StandWithMinnesota #MinnesotaStrong #DefendDemocracy