Before Generocity delves into this month’s flourishing solutions on voting and civic engagement, we’d like to share one reader’s idea of what it takes to increase civic engagement: “We need to change the structure of the ‘[get out the vote]’ conversation and create space for nonvoters to be seen, heard, and acknowledged rather than having […]

In wards across Philadelphia, ballots for the 2025 Municipal Primary Election included positions for which no candidates were listed at all. Offices such as “Judge of Election” or “Inspector of Election” were simply left blank on the ballot for Philadelphia County. This was not a printing error. These were real vacancies — seats in the […]

Growing up, I was always so excited when my mother would take me into the voting booth with her. These experiences made me feel like a grown-up, an essential part of the democracy I learned about in school. It instilled in me a sense of civic duty. As an adult, I made it a point […]

93 days ago, in the middle of an election cycle between incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris became the new official democratic candidate for the President of the United States. Not only was this move unexpected and unprecedented, it was the clearest signal to everyone so far that […]

Generocity, in partnership with NOMO (New Options, More Opportunities) Foundation and Philly BOLT (Building Our Lives Together), held its Youth Forum, part of the Every Voice, Every Vote, at the NOMO North on Broad street last week. While there were some partners on site for the event, the panelists and the vast majority of the […]

In the 2020 election, 18- to 29-year-olds proved to be a strong force. According to a May 2023 NPR article, they made up about 1 in 6 voters and boosted President Biden to a decisive victory by more than 20 points, exit polls show.    Four years later, the 18-to 29-year-old age group is showing […]