VOLUNTEERS THAT TRAVEL FOR COMPETITIVE ELECTIONS
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PRIORITIZING VOTING ACCESS
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BUILDING COMMUNITY TO ORGANIZE
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REFUSING TO SIT OUT THE MOMENT
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INSPIRED BY EDUCATION TO TAKE ACTION
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VOLUNTEERS THAT TRAVEL FOR COMPETITIVE ELECTIONS • PRIORITIZING VOTING ACCESS • BUILDING COMMUNITY TO ORGANIZE • REFUSING TO SIT OUT THE MOMENT • INSPIRED BY EDUCATION TO TAKE ACTION •
We came together for a singular mission of getting out the vote. As we worked we grew to more fully understand what brought us together, and what sustains us in the struggle for a more perfect union. It is our duty to support progressive campaigns and canidates to win.
WE ARE A SEATTLE BASED ORGANIZATION WITH A NATIONAL IMPACT
Since 2018, Common Power (CoPo) works to foster, support, and amplify a democracy that is just and inclusive. We provide creative on-ramps to civic fieldwork, expand the people engaging in and benefiting from it, and sustain this effort by investing in the next generation of leaders. Today, this community has become a multigenerational and diverse group of volunteers that aim to work across differences to be an effective volunteer base for our Fieldwork program. We catalyze our work through education and bolster a public that takes action in support of a just and inclusive democracy. By fostering a community in which people learn from, support, and grow with one another; we identify and invest in young, diverse leaders and promote them into leadership positions within Common Power and beyond.
TERRY
Sr. Operations and Finance Program Manager
VANNA
BINH
General Manager, Fieldwork
MARIA
JORDYN
Sr. Institute Associate
BLOSSOM
Sr. Action Academy Associate
JESSICA
Fieldwork Associate
LESLIE
Fieldwork Associate
ERYKA
JENNI
Fieldwork Coordinator
ABBY
Development Associate
LARCY
CHARLES
Executive Director
Director, CP Future and Operations
Assoc. Director, Development and Education
Director, The Institute for Common Power
DAVID
WOLE
General Manager, Marketing and Communications
Sr. Fieldwork Program Manager
DEVON
Sr. Institute Program Manager
Education & Legacy Building Program Specialist
CELESTRIA
ASHA
Sr. Operations and Finance Associate
VICTORIA
Sr. Institute Associate
WILLOW
Sr. Marketing Associate
Sr. Operations and Finance Associate
MATTHEW
Fieldwork Associate
BETH
Development Associate
OUR CHAMPIONS
Our Common Power “Champions” bring a lifetime of experience as civil rights leaders and footsoldiers, and believe that Common Power is a key part of the continuation of their work in the movement for voting rights. They frequent our learning tours to the south, and participate in our virtual events from time to time. We consider them valued elders who inspire our community, and we love and support them however we can.
Ms. Jo Ann Bland
At 11-years-old, Ms. Jo Ann had been arrested thirteen documented times for protesting against segregation in Selma, Alabama. Born there on July 29, 1953, she became a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee at 8-years-old.
Bland was the co-founder and former director of the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma; and founder of Journeys for the Soul, which provides visitors with civil rights tours of the area. She co-founded Foot Soldiers Park, an organization and recreational space dedicated to preserving the history of lesser known and often forgotten civil rights activists.
After a lifetime of activism, and the honor to learn from her for several years, Ms. Jo Ann Bland passed away February 2026.
Charles Mauldin
a 17-year-old and a student leader in Selma AL during the voting rights campaign of the 1960s. He learned from Dr. Bernard Lafayette and other civil rights movement leaders. He was inspired by the Teachers March on January 22, 1965, a moment when educators took action for voting rights.
On Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965, Mr. Mauldin was in the third row of American heroes who marched from AME Brown Chapel toward Montgomery. On the far side of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the marchers were beaten by Alabama police and sheriffs and forced back to Selma. But Mr. Mauldin and the others returned two days later, and from March 21 - 25 he was one of the 300 marchers who walked the full 54 miles to Montgomery.
WE WORK WITH LOCAL PARTNERS
When we hit the ground, we're knocking on doors where we can make the most impact. We always work through local organizations, campaigns, and state parties to make sure we show up where they need capacity the most. Sometimes this is in high-density apartments to track down young voters, or in a booming suburb with recent move-ins, in a non-English speaking immigrant neighborhood, a working class neighborhood with some rough edges and lots of support, or in the foothills where you have to drive between each house.
By plugging into current efforts, we are not re-inventing the wheel or duplicating hard work. We plug holes, raise morale, and help our partners meet their goals faster and more effectively. We leave our assumptions and expectations at home because we know that the most lasting change is one driven by folks who are living and working in these communities
OUR COMMUNITIES
Our commitment to building a lasting effort to strengthen our democracy is manifested in community. These Communities create unique spaces for people at different life stages to on-ramp them into civic action through community, education, and investment in next-generation leadership. Common Power is a family of organizations: a Political Action Committee (Common Power PAC), a 501c3 (Common Power Future), and a 501c4 (Common Power). In creating these aligned yet distinct organizations, we are able to be strategically flexible and maximize the impact with the financial support we receive. It also makes it easy for supporters to direct funds to specific initiatives within CoPo.
Action Academy is a 10-week program that teaches civic engagement. Hundreds of college-age students participate in this program each year. By building student networks, we expanded Action Academy to include Campus Leads, community-building social events, and CoPo Squads that support national CoPo Team efforts. Action Academy seeds the future of fieldwork and leadership positions within Common Power.
The broad education community at Common Power has launched as The Institute for Common Power, a place for transformational and experiential learning. The educational offerings are mostly virtual and year-round, with an international audience. The Institute’s specific programming is for educators to learn the objective truths of US history and Voting rights. Through year-round programming, The Institute is a catalyst to activate and re-engage our volunteers across Common Power.
The community that started it all in 2018, the core Common Power group was formed by volunteers of retirement life-stage who bring decades of experience, often with leadership backgrounds, to their work with CP. Today, this community has become a multigenerational and diverse group that aims to work across differences to be an effective volunteer base for CoPo’s Fieldwork program.