Dates/Time
May 11, 2026
11:00 am-12:00 pm
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Saving democracy requires showing people that their voices matter and that they have the power to make change. In this funder-only briefing, three nonprofit leaders will share how they are engaging their communities in exactly that work.
Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability built an intergenerational, multisector coalition of unlikely allies that collected 35,000 signatures in just one month to advance a November ballot initiative in Fresno, CA.
Our Streets Minnesota is building a model for community-led infrastructure change — knocking on more than 200,000 doors over the last several years — to shift power to communities most harmed by past decisions and turn grassroots participation into policy wins, public investment shifts and lasting systems change that strengthens democracy at scale.
Transportation for Massachusetts has refocused its work to center community and neighborhoods, with 70% of its member organizations working on social justice issues beyond transportation, while highlighting the role of streets and freedom of movement as central to civil rights and democracy.
We’ll hear from these leaders on lessons learned, the narratives that resonate, how the chaos of today is showing up in their work and how their approaches could scale.
Join us for a presentation and interactive discussion. This session is open to funders only to support candid conversation and full participation.
Featured speakers:
- Veronica Garibay-Gonzalez, Co-Executive Director, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability
- José Antonio Zayas Cabán, Executive Director, Our Streets
- Reggie Ramos, Executive Director, Transportation for Massachusetts
Moderated by: Martha Roskowski, coordinator of TFN’s Mobility and Access Collaborative.
