Our Partners

The Philadelphia Tribune will partner with NBC 10 to run a poll asking registered African American voters to rank understand their top issues and host a debate with the Democratic candidates ahead of the primary. The Tribune will also hire a political reporter to cover the race from January 2023 through June 2023.

The Trace publishes investigative journalism on one of Philadelphia's most pressing issues: Gun violence.

The Unified Partnerships division of iHeartMedia will create audio and social media content using trusted voices to encourage civic participation. Using data-driven targeting technology, it will work to make strategic media placements to reach traditionally hard-to-reach groups.

Urban Affairs Coalition will amplify community concerns and drive civic engagement in communities that have been marginalized through intensive community listening, public forums, public sentiment polling, community content creation.

VUOTS will engage block captains and ward leaders in two civic education sessions for Germantown residents with a specific focus on judicial elections.

Elevating community voices and empowering Philadelphia voters through community engagement efforts.

Elevating community voices and empowering Philadelphia voters through community engagement efforts.

Black Girl Politics will engage high-school-aged Black girls from West and Southwest Philadelphia in an internship program where they will learn about the political process, governing, civil discourse, and civic responsibility. They will use this information to analyze the political platforms of mayoral and city council candidates and develop a social change and policy agenda that addresses their needs.

We Talk Weekly will host in-person and virtual Bring Your Own Voice (B.Y.O.V.) town hall sessions where Black and Brown Philadelphians can discuss issues and receive voter guides. Mayoral candidates will be invited to the B.Y.O.V. events. It will also partner with a number of organizations serving Black and brown Philadelphians, voter advocacy groups, issue-based groups, and more for its coverage, and use its broadcast, digital, and SMS platforms to keep voters up-to-date.

West Mt. Airy Neighbors will host three town halls style forums – one for mayoral candidates, one for city council at large candidates, and one for District 8 City Council candidates—geared toward Northwest Philadelphia residents.

Count Me IN will increase civic engagement and an informed electorate among current and formerly incarcerated Philadelphians through listening sessions, civics education, and a social media campaign.

WHYY News, Billy Penn, and the 14 News and Information Community Exchange (N.I.C.E.) community partners will be engaging in a number of projects, including hosting a gun violence prevention forum with candidates, creating a “Meet Your Mayor” quiz, reporting on the needs of small businesses, and publishing multilingual news products like voter's guides. Content will be published through both broadcast and digital platforms.

William Way will produce a series of LGBTQ+ community engagement and Know Your Rights events, launch a social media campaign led by a peer influencer intern to facilitate community conversation, and partner with Hearts on A Wire to educate incarcerated trans folks on their voting rights.

To address historically low voter registration rates and build a strong civic engagement culture among Asian Americans, Woori Center register voters at grocery stores, college campuses, and community events, and deploy GOTV activities ahead of primary and general elections, including phone and text banking and door-to-door mobilization.

WURD Radio will hire freelancers to cover stories discussed on-air and answer listener questions, host two candidate forums on issues impacting the Black community, produce and air PSAs on voter engagement, and host live broadcasts throughout the city. It plans to collaborate with organizations like The Philadelphia Citizen and The Cultural Alliance for candidate interviews and events discussing the state of Philadelphia’s Black arts and culture institutions.

Sharp Insight engages barbers and youth ambassadors throughout Philadelphia communities of color to empower trusted messengers to have conversations about political and community issues.

¡Presente! Media will support young Latinx Philadelphians — particularly Millennial and Generation Z voters — and promote an informed voting experience through a series of bilingual articles and documentary-style videos rooted in facts, service, and solutions. The content will educate young voters about different parties and policies and discuss the role of family, community, and history in civic engagement.