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Continuing to grow in service of our movements

June 27, 2023

We’re so excited to announce that the re:power team has added two new incredible members to our team. Get to know Lee Anderson and Ali Brusch and keep an eye on our careers page for new openings!

Lee Anderson
Director, Movement Technology Programs

Lee Anderson

Lee Anderson is a digital and cultural strategist, a storyteller, and an artist. Lee made a name for himself over the last 16 years running electoral and political campaigns for national organizations like the AFL-CIO, CREDO SuperPAC, and the Center for Popular Democracy. Lee has also managed international digital advocacy strategy, and led communications functions in the philanthropic sector. Even with those achievements, Lee thinks of himself as an artist first.

A classically trained vocalist and music producer, Lee has been able to apply his love for the arts to his passion for social justice and activism and has helped plan and execute creative actions, performances, art installations, and touchpoints that use culture to mobilize communities into action. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Lee spent way too much time in Washington, DC, and now lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife and their mini Labradoodle, King T’Challa.

Ali Brusch
Managing Director, Finance & Operations

Ali Brusch

Ali is a New York native who has worked in finance and operations at local and global nonprofits since 2008. She has worked with staff to build comprehensive budgets and to strengthen and maintain the operational health of the organization. Her goal is always to create anti-oppressive practices and policies that center staff and that make finances accessible to all. Ali is so excited to be joining re:power in the role of Managing Director, Finance & Operations as we embark on our strategic plan and continue to uplift and support BIPOC leaders.

Ali currently lives in Fairfield, CT with her partner and two kids. When she’s not working, she enjoys a healthy dose of reality tv, along with cooking and being outdoors.

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2023: A year of growth for re:power!

March 23, 2023

2023 is a year of growth for re:power and we’re thrilled to deepen our impact with the addition of three new team members. Learn more about our new incredible team members below!

Krystal Garcia Centeno
Administrative Coordinator, Development & Communications

Krystal Garcia Centeno

Krystal brings a wealth of experience from advocacy organizations like Warehouse Workers for Justice and the Sierra Club where she was an organizer and operations professional building power with working people across intersectional social justice fights. Krystal was a 2020 At-Large Delegate for Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign and a community college school board candidate during the 2023 consolidated election cycle, where in both cases she championed progressive policies and advocated for more inclusive democracies.  

Krystal is particularly excited to join the Development and Communications team because she is passionate about redistributing wealth and is eager to reimagine philanthropy through a community centric framework. Outside of work she’s a dog mom of two girls (Olivia and Blue), a graduate student, and is usually watching films with Pedro Pascal in them.

Adriyanna R. Andreus
Program Coordinator, Progressive Governance Academy

Adriyanna R. Andreus

Adriyanna joins the re:power team after working on the Made to Save team at Civic Nation mobilizing efforts to get shots in arms in communities of color and building stronger and more resilient ties between communities of color and their public health ecosystem—all in service of building long-term community power.

Previously, Adriyanna worked on the Voter Registration Quality Control Project and on Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2020 presidential campaign in accounting and compliance. Adriyanna was a 2020 Maryland At-Large Delegate for President Joe Biden while serving as the Coordinator for the Haitian Ladies Network. 

In her free time, Adriyanna loves to cook her favorite Haitian recipes, cuddle with her dog Tokyo and cat Furiosa, travel the world with her partner Tiff, and keep her community civically engaged through her social media platform Decipher TV.

Tina C. Hines
Executive Assistant & Board Liaison

Tina C. Hines

Tina C. Hines is a seasoned Executive Assistant with over 35 years in the field. She began her administrative career as a secretary in the offices of Johnson & Johnson. There Tina held executive assistant positions in the areas of safety and industrial hygiene, sales and logistics and business development. She was the recipient of several awards for her work at Johnson & Johnson. 

Tina continued her career supporting the founder/owner of Black Enterprise Magazine. It was during this time where she enhanced her skills which eventually led her to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. At the foundation, Tina managed the executive office of the President and CEO, as well as worked closely with the board of trustees. More recently, Tina has served as office manager of Extra Hands VAS where she supported the founder with daily operations.

Tina is a graduate of the University of Phoenix with an Associates of Arts in Business. She is also certified as a life and transformational coach. She is passionate about helping women live their best life without limits.

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Welcoming our new Leadership Giving Manager

November 29, 2022

Mia S. Willis

We’re excited to welcome our new Leadership Giving Manager, Mia S. Willis (they/them)! 

Mia is a fundraiser, popular educator, and artist based on unceded Muscogee Creek territory (so-called Atlanta, Georgia). They are a lifelong Southerner whose family lineage includes laborers, union stewards, teachers, and civil servants.

Mia was a graduate student in Classics at The Florida State University when they left academia to design the youth volunteer curriculum at the Atlanta History Center and embark on their first North American poetry tour. They have received fellowships from Cave Canem, La Maison Baldwin, and Lambda Literary for poetry featured in The Slowdown, Palette Poetry, and others.

By the summer of 2020, Mia was eager to support movement organizations with the skills they acquired as a self-employed performance artist and workshop facilitator. They have since served in development and popular education roles at Reading In Motion, Highlander Research and Education Center, and Southern Movement Assembly.

When Mia isn’t fundraising for change or writing toward tomorrow, they enjoy collecting vinyl records and producing sample-based music.

“I come from a family of community-centric fundraisers; individuals who understand that fundraising is just one way marginalized people build power under capitalism and that all contributions, regardless of nature or size, are invaluable in the struggle toward self-determination. I’m looking forward to talking with the folks who support our work and building with them!”

Mia S. Willis

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October 2022 Newsletter

November 7, 2022

Preview - Oct 2022 Newsletter

OCT 2022

Midterm Election watch

Hello friend,

Take a minute with me. Close your eyes and let’s imagine it’s November 9th, 2022. Day after Election Day. The adrenaline is fading and we’re settling into a new political world.  The frenzy is transforming into patience (or perhaps impatience) as we are undoubtedly waiting for the final results of our midterm elections.  

 

Over the last several years, re:power has been focused on how we can redefine winning for our elections. The odds are stacked against our progress in so many ways, so how are we holding on to our hope, if the outcomes of a rigged system don’t always support it? It’s not easy, but it's a requirement of our work to find the motivation and perseverance needed to continue to build toward our north star. 

 

Am I hopeful for Election Day? Of course—we’ve got some amazing people running meaningful campaigns that have the potential to really make a material difference for our people (see below!).  But, I won’t deny that I’m also scared of what this could mean for our near-term future. 

 

So what am I doing? I’m reminding myself that our work is bigger than any ONE election cycle. That is about building long-term power and there are plenty of electoral-related wins (like increasing voter registration, increasing voter turnout of our people, better engagement, running narrative campaigns to combat disinformation, etc.) that matter even if we don’t capture 51% of the votes we needed. This is the long-game and re:power will be here building it with you. 

 

Sending nothing but love, energy, healing, and rest to all our campaigners this month!

 

In solidarity,

Karundi Williams

 

re:cap

Get Our Our Vote!

ICYMI: This month we launched a new GOTV video series just in time for the midterms! Join re:power Lead Trainer, Atima Omara for our GOTV training where we share strategies to build an inclusive campaign, get out our vote, and win.

ACCESS TRAINING
 

Training Roundups

In October, we completed two movement data courses to equip data practitioners, digital strategists, and organizers with the data tools to level up their campaigns! The courses included: 

  • Database Management Using SQL
  • Building Analytics Reports in Google Sheets

Our Data X Power Movement Tech Fellowship also continues in full swing. Data X Power is re:power’s 10-month fellowship for movement-centered data experts from across the country. The fellowship launched in February 2022 and will culminate this December.

 

alumni re:port

Our alumni are on the ground and re:powering the midterms! Our 2022 Campaign Management, Field Director and Candidate Programs trained:

100+

organizers, candidates, and campaign staff across 30 states including the battleground states of Ohio, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania.

62%

of training participants were women

63%

of participants were BIPOC

 

on the re:cord

“I was the everyday person. Organizing was not on my mind and activism was not in my radar. This all happened during OFA 2008 and hasn't stopped since. I have worked on several campaigns… and as a mature organizer, activist, strategist, director etc., re:power is helping me to reevaluate and up my skills. It takes all of us to make the transformational change that we need in society. Thank you for the trainings.”

LACY DAWSON, RE:POWER ALUM

DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, ECONOMIC JUSTICE ALLIANCE OF MICHIGAN

 

re:minders

re:power is hiring!

We are looking for an innovative and creative Program Coordinator to help support our Progressive Governance Academy.

 

The Progressive Governance Academy (PGA) supports progressive elected officials to build power in partnership with their peers and with local progressive movement actors.

 

If you’re deeply committed to democracy and the belief that elected officials are key partners in delivering community change, then this role is for you!

LEARN MORE AND APPLY

 

Remembering the legacy of Paul Wellstone

October 25th, 2022 marked the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, his wife Sheila, his daughter Marcia; along with five others. Before we became re:power, for nearly sixteen years we operated in this movement as Wellstone Action—an organization founded in the legacy of Senator Wellstone. His deep commitment to progressive politics, organizing, and activism are the foundations on which this organization was built. And this month we honor his life and legacy. 

“Politics is not predictions and politics is not observations. Politics is what we do. Politics is what we do, politics is what we create, by what we work for, by what we hope for, and what we dare to imagine.”

PAUL WELLSTONE

 

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September 2022 Newsletter

October 2, 2022

Preview - September Newsletter

SEP 2022

(From left to right: Gregory A. Cendana & Jessica Cendana of Can't Stop! Won't Stop! Consulting, Ateira Griffin, Kavita Khandekar Chopra, Jennifer Epps-Addison, Katrina Gamble, Jess Morales Rocketto, Aaron Dorfman, Carmen Berkeley, Luna Yasui, Art Reyes III, April Sims, and Karundi Williams)

Hello friend,

Every September I have a moment where I suddenly sit up and realize: “Holy sh$t, we’re almost at the end of the year!” It’s almost comical, because Summer passes so quickly and the month of September marks that transition for all of us. The leaves begin changing and the fall air starts moving in. Kids are going back to school. And we all collectively realize that we’re heading toward the end of the year. 

 

And while I sometimes mourn how quickly time is passing by, September also starts the season of gathering! This September I was lucky enough to have several moments of coming together with great people. This started when I was invited to speak on a Spotlight Session at the Clinton Global Initiative. Our panel spoke to the ways Philanthropy can meet the moment and transform giving and grantmaking for equity, justice, and impact. 

 

Later in the month, our re:power board got together for our first board retreat in over 3 years. It was a joyous and connective space that left me with a sense of deep security in the future of re:power and our movement as a whole. 

 

So while September always manages to shock me a little, the month also happens to be one of my favorites as it moves us all a little closer together.

 

In togetherness, 

Karundi Williams

re:news

NEW STAFF!

In September, re:power welcomed Isabella Guinigundo (she/her) as our first-ever Program Operations Intern! Isabella is a Filipina organizer from occupied Myaamia lands (so-called Cincinnati, OH). In 2019, Isabella helped develop the national youth climate movement as a member of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike’s Logistics team. And during the 2020 election, she led AAPI voter engagement efforts with Ohio Progressive Asian Women’s Leadership.

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Our newest staff member, Victor Suarez (he/him) also joined our team in September as our Director, Strategic Communications & Marketing! Victor is based in Pasadena, CA and for the past 7 years, he has worked at the intersection of electoral campaigns, narrative strategy, and digital organizing. Before joining the re:power team, Victor was the Strategic Communications Director at California Calls, a progressive statewide alliance of community-based organizations. 

READ MORE

re:cap

SUMMER ROUND-UP: PROGRAM TRAININGS & PARTNERSHIPS

re:power has been BUSY! The Summer was filled with important partnership trainings aimed at preparing our folks for the battles ahead, including the 2022 midterms. Here are some highlights from some of our recent partnerships!

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Four Freedoms Fund

WHO: 20–25 BIPOC immigrant-rights based grantees of the Four Freedoms Fund including Mi Familia Vota, LCF Georgia, Nebraska Appleseed, North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT), and La Union Del Pueblo Entero (LUPE). Organizations were representing the local immigrants rights fights taking place in TX, GA, NC, FL, AZ to name a few.

 

WHEN: Jun–Aug 2022

WHAT:

A twelve-week integrated voter engagement cohort supporting new organizers on utilizing VAN, introduction to digital organizing, how to base build alongside direct voter contact, and even managing up as a middle manager. Grantees also leaned into bi-weekly coaching sessions held by re:power Fund trainers.

State Infrastructure Fund

WHO: Over 120 State Infrastructure Fund grantees across the country, of which 90% were BIPOC

 

WHEN: Jun–Aug 2022

WHAT:

Dual training series on Data Strategy and a Hybrid Grassroots Organizing & Digital Action course. 

Run For Something Action

WHO: 8 candidates in Denver and Texas who are actively campaigning for County Clerk (Election Administrator) seats in November as part of Run For Something Action’s (RFSA) Democracy Defenders. RFSA recruits and supports young, diverse progressives to run for down-ballot races in order to build sustainable power for Democrats in all 50 states.

 

WHEN: Aug–Sep 2022

WHAT:

A 4-week campaign management course focused on effective campaign management, digital security, VAN and fundraising and 8 weeks of coaching. At re:power, we understand the importance in this political moment to protect the integrity of elections at all levels of government following the failed insurrection of 2021 and the Big Lie campaign led by the extremist Right.

 

“There is so much I wish I had known when I raised my hand to be a candidate... Thank you for educating candidates in such a powerful way.”

PARTICIPANT, RUN FOR SOMETHING TRAINING

New Pennsylvania Project

WHO: The New Pennsylvania Project (NPP) is a women of color-led voting rights organization founded in 2021 to expand Pennsylvania’s electorate so it reflects the Commonwealth’s demographically changing population. NPP provides issue education and empowers young residents and those living in underrepresented and often neglected communities of color and immigrant communities to vote.

 

WHEN: May–Sep 2022

WHAT:

A 3 month strategic planning process to lay the groundwork for the launch of the New Pennsylvania Project Education Fund and a shared vision of success for NPP moving toward 2024. The strategic planning process culminated in a board retreat. 

State Courts On the Power Map—Ohio

WHO: 75 organizational leaders and over 100 organizers and community members, including faith leaders, students, electoral campaigners, and aspiring candidates. The project was anchored by the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, Lead Ohio, and the Buckeye Institute for Justice.

 

WHEN: Jul–Sep 2022

WHAT:

Our pilot project to train state leaders and organizations to navigate the state courts as key decision-makers on the issues we’re fighting for. This was a 3-part series, beginning with a state launch for organizational leaders, followed by a 2-part training series geared toward organizers and community members. The curriculum is a first of its kind: geared toward BIPOC participants, particularly women and non-binary folks; focused on navigating a new and critical organizing arena–state courts.

 

“The collaboration created the space for us all to learn, evaluate, and pivot to address the needs in the field without the tension that sometimes exists between organizations. I felt like I could bring my expertise and my full self to the table.”

PARTNER PARTICIPANT, STATE COURTS ON THE POWER MAP—OHIO

re:opportunities

LATINAS REPRESENT

We’re excited to be an official partner of the Latinas Represent Summit! Join us in uplifting the voices of Latina community leaders, politicians, and businesswomen as they discuss the current state of Latinas in U.S. politics and more. You don’t want to miss this event!

REGISTER

on the re:cord

“Since starting this cohort I have grown exponentially—spiritually, mentally, even financially. By re-grounding in my purpose and who I am, I have not only been able to support others more authentically, and disconnect from a toxic working environment, but I have also been able to increase my income by about $30,000 or 48%!”

ALUM, WOMEN OF COLOR LEADERSHIP COHORT

(Here's your data for the EFFECTIVENESS OF INVESTING IN WOC!! 🙌🏾💪🏾💪🏾🤝🏾) 

re:commendations—Latine Heritage Month

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This Fool

 

BONUS: Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion

Bad Bunny,
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Yesika Salgado

@yesikastarr on Instagram

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Shout out to our sponsors that help us keep our training costs accessible! 

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Email sarah@repower.org to learn more! 

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Welcoming our first ever Program Operations intern!

September 28, 2022

In September, re:power welcomed Isabella Guinigundo (she/her) as our first-ever Program Operations Intern! Isabella is a Filipina organizer from occupied Myaamia lands (so-called Cincinnati, OH). She got her start in organizing early on when she led Cincinnati’s Young Activists Coalition at 17 years old. In 2019, Isabella helped develop the national youth climate movement as a member of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike’s Logistics team. And during the 2020 election, she led AAPI voter engagement efforts with Ohio Progressive Asian Women’s Leadership. Isabella is a co-founder of Ohio Youth for Climate Justice, a youth-led, anti-capitalist movement fighting to address the climate crisis with the focus and urgency that it deserves. 

When she’s not causing trouble for people in power, Isabella enjoys baking, reading, and long walks in the park. Presently, she is a third-year student at The Ohio State University studying Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Science & Environmental Communications. 

Isabella Guinigundo

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