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The Democracy is Indigenous Impact Report celebrates more than seven years of urban Native civic engagement, tracing NUIFC's journey from the 2018 "six-week miracle" through the most successful election cycle yet in 2024. Since 2018, the initiative has invested over $11.8 million in 34 urban Indian nonprofits across 20 states, sparking nearly 2 million in-person interactions, registering more than 168,000 voters, and reaching 44.3 million people through digital channels. The report shows how community-rooted organizations have used their position as trusted messengers to build lasting civic infrastructure and reach voters that traditional GOTV campaigns have long overlooked. It also introduces companion initiatives like Thriving Cities and Margins to Mainstream, which channel this hard-earned civic power into policy wins, new public investment, and deeper relationships with elected leaders at every level of government. Please enjoy this look at the tireless work of the Democracy is Indigenous cohort across nearly a decade or organizing
The 2024 Democracy is Indigenous Report highlights the exemplary work of the NUIFC’s civic engagement cohort to mobilize the urban Native vote in the most recent federal election. Learn how 24 organizations in this coalition worked in their communities to create uniquely tailored strategies to connect with people that traditional GOTV efforts overlook. Our Democracy is Indigenous initiative has quickly become one of the most influential civic engagement programs across Indian Country by centering urban Native non-profits and using their experience and role as trusted messengers to connect with millions of voters. Urban Indian communities are often overlooked or forgotten by those in power, leading to massive disparities across all socio-economic factors. The NUIFC addresses this by empowering our communities and helping them build power and create thriving cities and improving the lives of our Native families. Please enjoy the tireless work being done by the Democracy is Indigenous cohort in this report.
