We're Launching Ohio Creators for Progress!
We’re excited to finally share something we’ve been working on for months: the launch of Ohio Creators for Progress.
We know people’s views are shaped by their experiences, the people around them, and the media they consume. Today, social media plays an enormous role in shaping opinions and influencing elections. Gen Z adults spend more than five hours a day on social platforms, and 40% of Americans under 30 get their news from influencers.
If the last few years have proven anything, it’s that if we want to move Ohio forward and win elections, we have to win online. That means organizing digitally. And that’s exactly what the United SHE Stands Action Fund is building. The United SHE Stands Action Fund is a new PAC with the sole purpose of funding digital organizing in Ohio.
Ohio Creators for Progress is the name we’re giving the group of creators that will be organized and funded by our PAC.
We’ll be bringing together digital creators from across the state to build a powerful online organizing network. We’ll create community through meetups, creator events, and chat groups. We’ll support creators with training, collaboration opportunities, and events where they can produce content for local organizations, initiatives, candidates, and causes. And we’ll run coordinated campaigns and specific messaging across the state to help candidates, topics, and important stories break through the algorithms.
This doesn’t replace traditional organizing. Door knocking, phone banking, registering voters, and talking to friends and family will always matter, and Ohio has incredible organizations already doing that work.
But we can’t reach everyone through traditional methods alone. This program is an extension of that organizing. It’s a new branch of organizing designed to meet people where they already are: online.
Imagine fifty Ohio creators talking about the damage voucher programs are doing to our public schools. People who have never heard about this before and weren’t paying attention realize what’s happening in the Statehouse. Suddenly, the amount of people engaging with their representatives and pushing back grows.
Or imagine a fun trend takes off across Ohio (manufactured by us), with creators making videos supporting the Doctor Pepper for Governor ticket. The trend breaks through and reaches audiences that rarely engage with politics at all.
That’s the power of digital organizing, and it’s possible when creators work together.
Over the next few months, we’ll be rolling out events across Ohio along with virtual opportunities for anyone (creator or not) who wants to learn more and get involved.
No creator or account is too small. Every voice can help move Ohio forward and build a state we’re proud to call home.
Sign up today using this form - Ohio Creators for Progress Sign Up - and we’ll share upcoming event details soon.
Not interested in posting online? We still need help organizing the amazing Ohio creators and hosting local events. Check those options on the sign-up form if you’re interested.
One last way you can support us is by donating to the PAC - Donate here!
Please pass this email along to anyone you think would be interested!
We’re so excited to do this work with all of you,
-Ashley & Sara