Our Role in Resisting Project 2025
The threat is no longer looming — it’s here. The same forces that attacked protections critical to civil rights, healthcare, and community security are back again, and we know exactly how extreme their vision is because they shared their playbook with the world. Project 2025 will be felt first and hardest at the state and local levels, directly targeting the rights and security of communities historically denied power and resources. Project 2025’s agenda for the administration and their allies undermines the rights and freedoms that safeguard our communities, including communities of color, LGBTQ+ communities, immigrants, women, and especially everyone at every intersection of these groups.
That’s why Tides launched Resist Project 2025, a fund that will equip targeted communities to actively protect their rights and defend against the erosion of civil liberties, healthcare, and security. If we act now, we can preserve the relationships grassroots leaders built during the election cycle and support them in organizing to defend their communities against the escalating threats of Project 2025.
7 Out of 10 Abortion Ballot Measures Won
Beyond the top of the ticket, there was a lot at stake in this election. Voters in ten states had the opportunity to cast a ballot in favor of abortion access. Seven of these ten states passed the abortion access ballot measure: Arizona and Missouri expanded access where abortion is banned or restricted, and Colorado, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, and New York enshrined access to prevent restrictions.
In Florida, 57% of voters supported passing Amendment 4 to overturn the state’s 6-week abortion ban. That’s 1.5 million more votes than the opposition and over one million more votes than Florida’s governor won during his last election. Despite this, the campaign fell short of the 60% needed to pass the measure. The fight for reproductive justice in Florida will not end here.
Climate and Democracy Are Still in Crisis. Get off Your Assets.
Can you imagine — your community was just destroyed by a devastating hurricane and you are still fighting for democracy? In the midst of a pivotal election, organizers in North Carolina and Florida did exactly that.
They pivoted from on-the-ground canvassing to direct support, handing out critical supplies, providing emergency lodging, and even advocating for policy change around emergency response. These leaders have deep personal relationships that motivate them to act. But they also need resources and support to tackle competing crises that many are now facing and will continue to face after the election: voting rights, climate justice, and economic justice in particular. Read more about how communities are handling multiple crises at once and how you can help.