Resources

Indivisible focuses on local activism — lobbying elected representatives, participating in town halls, organizing rallies and protests. Its network of some 5,800 local groups was a key organizer behind the April 5th Hands Off protests. Live near Kansas City, MO? Join the weekly Save Democracy rally across the street from Sen. Josh Hawley’s office. Attend an empty town hall in Abington, VA to ask Representative Morgan Griffith why he won’t face his constituents. Indivisible also posts updates on pressing issues and offers scripts and tools to call or write to your representatives right from the site.

Find a Group Near You — Search by zip code to find a local group organizing efforts in your area. There’s even a filter for Newcomer Friendly groups.

Find a Local Event — Search by zip code to find out what’s going on near you and how you can participate. Sign up and you’ll receive a weekly email with upcoming events.

This digital platform was created to help local organizations recruit volunteers for everything from Earth Day clean ups to get out the vote efforts — phone banking, letter writing, and canvassing for local, state, and national candidates. But it also sends out alerts about upcoming events. So sign up and check out what your local groups are up to and see if there’s anything that suits your priorities.

Find a Local Event — You can sort by zip code and other filters to find actions near you.

Swing Left helps Democrats win elections by mobilizing grassroots efforts in competitive districts. The organization played a key roll in flipping the House in the 2018 midterms and contributed to victories in key swing districts in the 2024 elections. Now it’s focused on its “3 To Win” strategy to win back three congressional seats and take back the House in 2026. The organization trains volunteers to register voters, phone bank, fundraise, and canvass for individual candidates. There’s even a section for work that can be done from home. “Even in the best of times, civic engagement at a massive scale is necessary to ensure a government that reflects the will of the American people,” the site notes. Volunteer with a group near you or if you’re feeling ambitious, organize one of your own. Swing Left will help you do that.

The grassroots political movement began on Reddit and quickly spread via social media. The name 50501 stands for 50 States, 50 Protests, 1 Movement. 50501 was one of the forces behind the national protests on April 5 and April 19. It operates on four guiding principles: pro-democracy, defend the Constitution, non-violence, and inclusivity.

Search events by location to find an action near you. There isn’t a list of 50501 groups in this decentralized movement, the site notes. To find a group near you, search social media or Google with “50501” and your state or city.

This Substack newsletter is aimed at making activism easy. You can skip the signup and just head to the latest post to see what’s up, but if you sign up for a free subscription you’ll receive a useful Weekend Roundup email: “We watched the news so you don’t have to.” It’s designed for folks trying to stay off social media, or if you are pretty much avoiding the news altogether (you’re not alone) but still want to stay informed.

If the weekly news summary is still too much for your mental health, scroll down to Take Action: 5 Ways to Get Involved for short takes on five important issues of the week and individual actions you can take.

This site collects and shares stories of local protests, and regularly updates a listing of upcoming actions around the country. Click your state on the map on the home page to find an action near you or filter by state for a listing of the latest actions. Whichever method suits you best.

This site is a community-driven project to help people find and share information about actions around the country. Posted events are provided by site users, who upload flyer images to the site, and the site says the list is updated about every six hours. Events include such things as rallies, virtual conferences, town halls, public meetings and lobbying opportunities with elected officials. Also sortable by state.

The Clerk of the House of U.S Representatives maintains a list of phone numbers, D.C. addresses and websites for all House members and the committees they serve on. Click on each member’s profile to get a list of their recent votes and links for more information about each of those bills.