Deepak Bhargava

Center for Community Change

Civic Participation: Building the Power to Govern

Synopsis

The 2004 election was a watershed for progressive electoral organizing with increased funding, better coordination in the field, and quantifiable success in registering and mobilizing progressive constituencies. As we look to another important national election, what lessons from 2004 can we apply to 2006? Come to this session and design a philanthropic approach that addresses the urgent opportunities of 2006 and creates the infrastructure to build long-term, sustainable progressive electoral power.