Thank you for reading 2022 Annual Report

The work that we do with our partners is always important, but so much of what we were fighting against in 2022 seemed particularly vital and pressing. In our work at both the local and national level, we have consistently held to the belief that, in the words of Ella Baker, “the power of ordinary people to create change.” Local problems are best understood by those most affected by them. Therefore, helping those communities build power to affect change is the single most animating reason for
us to do this work.

Advancement Project serves as critical infrastructure for the racial justice movement to achieve lasting and permanent change through deep collaboration with national and community partners. Our theory of change hinges on two planes; first, we work on our issues on a national level to push for change across the board and second, we go deep in local partnerships to advocate for individual campaigns.

One of the most valuable capacities we bring to the work is the ability to convene local partners working on similar campaigns. On one level, these convenings allow our partners the opportunity to learn from one another, sharing strategies and gathering inspiration from others at various stages of their campaigns. On another, they create safe spaces for partners to dream big about the systemic changes they would like to see, building a shared vision that can undergird all local campaigns.

Our partners on the ground
are critical to centering the
voices of those most impacted,
creating a path to effective and
sustainable change.

We are always on the lookout for
potential new partnerships and
opportunities to strengthen and
expand our movement.