About Democrats Work

The mission of Democrats Work is to help organizations mobilize grassroots Democrats to perform community service projects . . . as Democrats. To achieve its mission, DW works with Democratic and progressive organizations -- including local clubs, state and county parties, and local chapters of national organizations, campaigns and elected officials -- to get their members and supporters to volunteer for local service projects as part of a Democrat-branded work crews. We can help you connect Democratic volunteers with visible, tangible service projects in their communities -- cleaning up neighborhoods and parks, supporting schools and teachers, planting trees, sponsoring soccer clinics, and working at food banks. DW provides the tools and guidance to help Democrats organize successful service events in their communities.

Why engage in service politics? Through service, you can:

1. Make tangible contributions to increase the visibility of Democrats at the local level. We want to show our neighbors that Democrats get things done, making improvements that people can point to and say: "The Democrats did that for this community." We associate Democrats with service so when there is a need in the community, people will say, “Call the Democrats, they always have people who can help.”
2. Engage the grassroots during non-election time to keep folks active and involved. Instead of asking people to get involved every two or four years, we tap into that energy year-round and “keep the band together.”
3. Reach out to people who might not otherwise get involved in purely “political” activities, but share our values. Not everyone wants to hand out campaign literature or phone bank or even wants to work for a particular candidate, but they are willing to paint a school or clean up a park with their friends.
4. Build a unified stable of motivated and easily mobilized volunteers who can help candidates win elections.

In the short term, DW seeks to foster the civic participation of Democrats in their communities. In the long term, DW aims to transform our nation’s politics: instead of money, we offer work; instead of message, we offer action. In the end, DW envisions a new type of politics: a politics of service.

Interested in getting to work? Contact Democrats Work at info [at] democrats work [dot] org. You can meet the Co-Founders by clicking here.