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Causes: Civil Rights, Voter Education & Registration, Voting Rights
Mission: The virginia civic engagement table strengthens and connects virginias progressive nonprofit organizations and activists and acts as a hub for the larger progressive community. We believe our commonwealth works best when every voice is heard.
Programs: Civic engagement - vcet provides tools and resources to its partners and to the residents of the commonwealth to engage more often and more effectively with their government.
virginia progressive leadership project - the va-plp is a year-long program designed to identify and develop emerging progressive leaders in virginia. The program includes training on fundraising, board development, community organizing and relationship building. Seventeen participants completed the 2017 program. Grants were made to progress va for professional services.
organizing fellows - the organizing fellows program trains grassroots organizers for the african american community in the hampton roads area of virginia. The purpose of this program is to embed experienced organizers in partner organizations to increase capacity in the region.