I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling a lot more optimistic than I was a week ago. In spite of daily news that can feel pretty daunting, I think we just got a lot of new information out of this past week's elections that give us a ton of reasons for optimism. And I want to share those with you.

A number of my clients have said to me in the last few days, give us a reason for optimism. How are you feeling about this? And each time I've had this conversation, I've gotten clearer about exactly what the big things were that represented major shifts.

I believe these shifts are reasons to get really excited about the rising power of a vast majority of people in this country who do not agree with what is happening. Who feel very strongly about it, and who are willing to go to the ballot box and make their voices heard.

This election was the first opportunity for voters to weigh in on things since the 2024 elections. And boy did they have a lot to say.

In this episode, we share:

• What the pollsters missed that made a huge difference
• The two most significant factors that drove voters’ shift to blue
• The most important thing that didn’t happen, and why it matters
• The two most critical groups of voters who shifted strongly in our favor, and why
• Why the right’s attempts at additional gerrymandering may backfire on them
• The very surprising data point that tells us how many strong allies we have
• What Nonprofit leaders can do to help fight voter suppression and ensure all eligible clients can make their voices heard in the next elections

Links:

Episode 54 – How to Help the People You Serve Make Their Voices Heard at the Ballot Box

Episode 62 – How Your Nonprofit can Help Your Clients Register to Vote in the 2024 Elections

Episode 66 – How to Help Your Clients Make Sure Their Vote Counts

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