The People's Toolkit
The People's Toolkit
Don't just watch from the sidelines – join a community ready to take action. Our power-packed toolkit connects you directly to movements making changes on the issues you care about most.
We've gathered concrete actions and individual demands from grassroots partners across the movement. Whether you're passionate about voting rights, gender equity, or economic justice – there's a clear path to make an impact RIGHT NOW.
These are your battles to choose. Your causes to champion. Your power to claim.
Chart your path in this moment of political change
with resources and ways to take immediate, meaningful action.
TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION
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Join Sierra Club's grassroots resistance in Washington D.C and join their protests all throughout the year.
Endorse the Fossil Fuel Nonproliferation Treaty as an individual or organization to end the expansion of new coal, oil, and gas projects and manage a global transition away from fossil fuels.
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Join the Hill Champions Program and come to DC in the first 100 days and tell your story directly to decision makers.
Ready to fight for working-class power? Join your local Democratic Socialists of America chapter and start organizing for change today!
Join Generation Common Good's National Day of Action during the first 100 days of Trump's presidency.
Join the National Women's Law Center and tell your Senators that Trump’s extreme Department of Defense nominee, Pete Hegseth, is an insult to service members.
Participate in Secular Coalition for America's Lobby Day on Capital Hill to advocate for legislation impacting the secular community on March 11th.
Ask representatives to join the Congressional Freethought Caucus to protect the secular character of our government and promote public policy formed on the basis of reason, science, and moral values.
Tell the Senate: Refuse to Rubber Stamp Trump’s Dangerous Nominees.
Join Democracy School, powered by Rise, to learn how to pen your own rights into law.
TheRise for Democracy Teach-In on Sat. Jan. 25in DCwill explore how to organize against autocracy, learn from democracy movements around the world, build capacity for student-community democracy mobilization.
Not able to make it to DC? There are amazing training materials developed to help us organize available for your adaptation at https://WhatIfTrumpWins.org/. The We Are Worth Fighting For community gatherings over the last two months were drawn in part from this resource.
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Join the Gender Liberation Movement’s Mass Mobilization Call on January 27th.
Join Young Feminist Party and The Feminist Front for a Mass Feminist Organizing call to build the youth feminist movement to fight for queer, gender, and racial justice over the next four years.
Protect Your Community with Women's March: Start or join local Women's Safety Teams to defend and support your neighborhood!
Volunteer or intern with Sakhi to make a direct impact in survivors’ well-being, by broadening pathways toward healing and justice.
Join the Women’s March on January 23rd for a mass organizing call to strategize next steps after the People's March!
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Discover the specific demands for reproductive rights championed by Abortion Access Now, a nationwide campaign driving reproductive health, rights, and justice.
Join Reproductive Freedom For All's 2025 campaign launch on January 22 at 7PM ET/4PM ET.
Contact your senators to urge U.S. Senators to oppose anti-abortion cabinet nominees.
Sign Reproductive Freedom For All’s petition against a national abortion ban.
Join the People’s Action’s national Care Over Cost Campaign to stop the epidemic of healthcare claim denials and organize for Health Care for All
Sign up for abortion clinic escort training with Abortion Action Missouri.
Sign up to be an Abortion Access Advocate with Reproductive Equity Now representing Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut and learn how to take legislative action and how to fight back in the states.
Sign up to be on the Legislative Rapid Response Team with Repro Rising Virgina.
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Fight Corporate Greed with People's Action! Bring a friend and join the Birddog Training and demand Congress reject Trump and Republicans' unjust tax giveaways to billionaires that slash services for working people!
Connect with a workplace organizer or volunteer with the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) to support workers organizing for change and take action for better working conditions.
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Pressure the profiteers of nuclear weapons and move the money to address climate change through the Warhead to Windmills Campaign.
Support peaceful relations with Cuba: Contact your representatives about the bills dealing with trade and travel with Cuba.
Write to Congress: Hold Israel accountable for war crimes.
End Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (L.A.W.S.) and weaponized drones. Sign the petition.
Use the Genocide Gentry toolkit to find how educational and cultural institutions near you are supporting the Israeli genocide on Gaza and take action.
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Support FreeHer No New Women's Prisons campaign by volunteering and getting involved in public demonstrations.
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Sign up for the People’s Action’s virtual Fundamentals of Organizing training on January 29th and February 5th and learn how to organize your community.
Become a Digital Defender! Fight online hate and misinformation.
Become a member of the People’s Action and join a community of organizers in a state near you.
Join Parenting is Political and Generation Common Good every month for political education and building connections with other parent activists.
Learn community organizing and attend a People’s Action’s national training program!
Join the People’s Action’s National Volunteer Program and help build a movement around an issue that matters to you.
Endorse the Organizing Revival and be part of the movement to build the power we need to win real change through grassroots organizing.
By staying engaged, informed, and connected,
you can contribute to meaningful change regardless of the political climate.
Sign up to get connected to organizations doing work that you care about.
Additional
actions to take
By engaging with these resources and taking action, we can collectively build a political home that stands resilient against injustice and works towards a more equitable future for all.
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Contact Your Representatives: Call, email, or write to your local, state, and federal representatives to voice your opinions.
Vote in ALL Elections: Participate in local, state, and federal elections to influence policy at every level.
Support Candidates: Volunteer or donate to candidates who align with your values.
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Join Advocacy Groups: Connect and volunteer with organizations working on issues you care about.
Organize Locally: Host town halls, protests, or educational events to raise awareness.
Coalition-Building: Partner with groups to amplify your impact.
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Online Advocacy: Use social media to spread information and mobilize action.
Petitions and Campaigns: Start or sign petitions and promote crowdfunding efforts for causes you support.
Amplify Voices: Share stories and perspectives from affected communities to raise awareness.
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Monitor Policies: Track executive orders, regulations, and judicial appointments.
Fact-Check Claims: Counter misinformation with verified facts.
Demand Transparency: Push for government accountability through public pressure and legal action.
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Donate or Subscribe: Help fund journalism, platforms and creators that hold leaders accountable.
Share Trusted Sources: Encourage others to consume accurate and unbiased reporting.
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Educate Yourself and Others: Learn about systemic issues and share knowledge within your community.
Support Civic Education: Promote understanding of democratic processes and civil rights.
Mentor Future Leaders: Encourage young people to get involved in activism and public service.
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Self-care is a radical act of resistance against systems of capitalism and political oppression that are designed to exhaust us.
Rest and Recovery: Establish consistent sleep schedules, take digital breaks, and schedule dedicated downtime.
Set Clear Boundaries: Define capacity limits, communicate availability, and assess commitments against priorities.
Access Support Systems: Build peer connections, maintain outside relationships, and utilize professional mental health resources.
Practice Sustainable Engagement: Balance intensity of involvement with regular periods of restoration and reflection.
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Know Your Rights: Familiarize yourself with rights related to protesting, immigration, and workplace protections.
Emergency Plans: Support or create rapid response networks for crises, such as deportation raids or environmental disasters.
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