Our mission is to bring people like you who care about social justice into coalitions that are leading the fight for policies that will transform Los Angeles into a fair, flourishing place for everyone. We’re dedicated to supporting you with the knowledge, tools, and community you need to make a real difference. The main point of our emails is to get you involved, not ask for money.
But today I need to ask you to chip in to keep our work going strong.
2019 was a special year for LA Forward. Here's what we did together.
* We were selected for the LA Social Venture Partners Accelerator, along with amazing nonprofits from across LA.
* We drove hundreds of messages to elected officials demanding policies to protect people at risk of falling into homelessness.
* Especially exciting for me, our patient work to cultivate grassroots leadership bore real fruit — our members organized into campaign teams that took the initiative on community projects that went far beyond what I could imagine when I started LA Forward.
Shula's spearheading the creation of an awesome climate guide and action fair. Cassidy and Charley are leading our campaign to get the Schools & Communities First measure on the November ballot. And Ben, Emily, and Alfonso are kicking butt in constructively working with neighborhood councils to identify sites for affordable housing. Most amazing of all, this work is being coordinated by Sasha, our volunteer organizer extraordinaire. This work was only possible thanks to contributions from people like you.
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We're making ambitious plans for 2020 that need your support to happen.
* We're going beyond our ballot guides to a create a LA 101 guide in collaboration with our friends at Inclusive Action for the City.
* We're looking to hire a talented writer/designer so we can supercharge our digital organizing and drive thousands of messages to our local elected officials that'll push critical justice policies over the legislative finish line.
* Launch an audacious plan to build a progressive grassroots voice talking to our neighbors in our everyone one of the neighborhoods, where we're concentrated — from Sawtelle to Silver Lake and beyond, speaking up at neighborhood council meetings for progressive legislation and going door to door to spread the word on the March and November 2020 ballot.
This work takes resources — tech, communications, event costs, and the thousands of hours I invest personally to make it all happen.
I'm counting on you to donate today. Because LA Forward relies on the generosity of ordinary people like you, we get to do what makes sense to our community, not what funders’ interests dictate.
Your contribution will enable us to respond rapidly to emerging issues, take on powerful interests, and remain accountable to regular Angelenos — not a handful of risk-averse mega funders. In a couple short years, LA Forward has become a crucial part of LA's social justice infrastructure. With your support, LA Forward will make the difference between a region failing too many, and one’s which is steadily bending toward justice for all.
Please help us rise to meet the challenges of our time.
Happy holidays and hoping that this is a sweet and justice filled new year for all of us.
Thank you!!!
David Levitus
Executive Director
LA Forward