With progressives’ current position of power, we have the opportunity to create a new America.

Democrats won in 2020 on a promise for legislation that would improve lives for all Americans. To buck all historic trends and hold power 2022, let alone expand it, Democrats must deliver, and also ensure that voters know it was Democrats in power that improved their lives, particularly on the economy. Way to Win’s strategy to maintain momentum is three-fold: pass bold policy, create compelling narratives, and organize early for the Midterms in 2022.

With progressives’ current position of power, we have the opportunity to create a new America.

Democrats won in 2020 on a promise for legislation that would improve lives for all Americans. To buck all historic trends and hold power 2022, let alone expand it, Democrats must deliver, and also ensure that voters know it was Democrats in power that improved their lives, particularly on the economy. Way to Win’s strategy to maintain momentum is three-fold: pass bold policy, create compelling narratives, and organize early for the Midterms in 2022.

Pillar I

Policy

Improve peoples’ lives and strengthen a multiracial democracy through policy and legislation

Democrats won in 2020 on a promise for legislation that would address the devastations caused by COVID-19, the current economic conditions in which millions of people are unemployed, and the healing that is needed given our nation’s history of racism and white supremacy. It is time to govern boldly. This Plan to Govern pillar outlines several areas of policymaking that are preconditions for the possibility of anything else, which include federal democracy reform, bold recovery, and resourcing state-based democracy fights.

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UPDATED JUNE 22 2021

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Pillar II

Narrative

Tell the story of our wins and shape a national narrative

Winning policy isn’t enough. We won the Affordable Care Act, for example, but Democrats did not sufficiently leverage that victory to blunt a 2010 Midterm loss. We have to influence the Democratic Party to market their ideas by showing them what that looks like—we will develop and fund stories about our wins, so that we cultivate voter loyalty. This Plan to Govern pillar includes research and testing to tell our own story at scale, influencing Democratic Party organizations on messaging including promoting the Race Class Narrative, and supporting the progressive narrative ecosystem in states at scale.

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UPDATED AUGUST 12 2021

Pillar III

Organizing

Set the stage for the next fights: 2022, 2024, and beyond

The midterms are just around the corner, and now is the time to set the stage for more success in 2022 and beyond. This third and final Plan to Govern pillar includes supporting progressive candidates and campaign staff, investing in state infrastructure, and continuing to expand the map into new states where sustained investments over time can help build progressive power in more places in the traditionally red South.

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This site is meant to provide a high level overview of Way to Win’s 2021 strategy— the Plan to Govern. Way to Win members have access to each Pillar, which includes regularly updated information on groups’ plans, budgets, and gaps. You can view them on our secure platform by clicking the buttons above and signing with your individualized login.

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The political industry was built by consultants, not by the movements powering change. Way to Win members are individual donors, donor advisors, and institutional funders working to upend philanthropy and politics as usual.

Way to Win members have access to top-notch advisors and to a community of like-minded donors and strategists. There are varying levels of partnership available ranging from $5,000 and up. If you’re interested in joining or if you’d like to learn more about the different membership levels and benefits, please reach out to our Advising Team.

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