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Vote Run Lead Wins Award of Excellence and Awards of Distinction in 30th Annual Communicator Awards
Posted OnMay 10, 2024 byIn the 2024 Communicator Awards, Vote Run Lead’s 2022 End of Year report received the competition’s highest honor, the Award of Excellence, in the category of “Content & Marketing: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion,” plus Awards of Distinction in the categories of “Social Responsibility for Social Media” and “Causes & Awareness for Social Media.” Read MoreRead More…
In politics, women candidates bear brunt of hateful threats and harassment
Posted OnApril 23, 2024 byAnticipating and managing hateful threats and harassment, even violence, has become a fact of life for political women. As VRL Founder and CEO Erin Vilardi points out, this concern “permeates women in politics — not just for the folks who are stepping up to lead but for the ecosystem of women around them.” Read MoreRead More…
Lean to the Left Podcast: Calling Female Candidates
Posted OnApril 15, 2024 byChief Political Officer Sabrina Shulman discusses the need for women in office at all levels of government (but especially state legislatures), the “VRL magic” of our training approach, relationships among our alumni and community members, our strong partnerships, and our data-driven strategies. Read More >Read More…
Sabrina Shulman on “Focus Atlanta”
Posted OnApril 11, 2024 byChief Political Officer Sabrina Shulman appears on ATL69/WUPA’s “Focus Atlanta” with host Keisha Lancelin to discuss the importance of women’s representation (in Georgia and nationwide) and why women’s unique experiences are valuable and necessary toward making effective policy (for everyone!). Watch Now Read More…
Erin Vilardi live interview on “Washington Journal”
Posted OnMarch 28, 2024 byCSPAN’s daily show “Washington Journal” invited Founder and CEO Erin Vilardi to talk about Vote Run Lead’s mission and goals. The spirited discussion includes insights, inspiration, and the occasional snappy comeback as our fearless leader deftly handled the live Q&A portion. Watch NowRead More…
Sabrina Shulman on “The Big Deal”
Posted OnMarch 26, 2024 byChief Political Officer Sabrina Shulman recently appeared on Spectrum News’ new national show, “The Big Deal” with Errol Louis. She discussed VRL’s mission, our amazing alumni community, the obstacles women face in achieving political office, and how we can build a talent pipeline for women leaders at all levels of government. Watch NowRead More…
VRL granted $2M by MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving
Posted OnMarch 19, 2024 byWhen Yield Giving gave an open call for “community-led, community-focused organizations whose explicit purpose is to enable individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being,” they received 6,353 requests. Vote Run Lead was not only selected but also ranked among the highest-scoring applications. When it comes to governmental power, we don’t want it all —…Read More…
Puget Sound Now: Recruiting “Gen Z” and Women Leaders
Posted OnMarch 10, 2024 byVote Run Lead and Vote Run Lead Action organizations recruit and train women for local and state political office: an interview with Emily Carmichael, state director for Vote Run Lead and Vote Run Lead Action. Read More >Read More…
Flip The Seats! Vote Run Lead Encourages Women to Run For EVERY Open Seat In State Legislature
Posted OnMarch 6, 2024 byIt’s time for women to flip the seats in state legislature and finally achieve equal representation in our statehouse governments. Vote Run Lead, the nonprofit that helps train women to run for office and win, has a plan to do this in just 10 years — versus the 100 years currently projected — by having women run for every open or contested seat. Read More >Read More…
Vote Run Lead Expands With Vote Run Lead Action and New Political Directors
Posted OnFebruary 13, 2024 byVote Run Lead, the nonprofit that trains women to run for political office and win, is thrilled to announce the expansion of Vote Run Lead Action into new states and with more personnel. This VRL sister organization is focused on training and supporting pro-democracy, anti-racist and feminist women to address the longstanding underrepresentation of women in…Read More…