Indivisible has grown from a spontaneous resistance movement into a sophisticated national network that combines national connectivity, partnerships, and support with local leadership to fight for an inclusive democracy. With over 2,200 active groups across the country in all 50 states and 93% of congressional districts, our network continues to thrive.
In 2020, Indivisibles advanced progressive values and took action in break-glass moments at the local, state, and national levels. Indivisibles nationwide protected our democracy, supported each other through the COVID-19 pandemic, and built progressive power.
2021 was the culmination of Indivisible’s fight for federal democracy reform legislation—and we left it all out on the field. We saw record engagement all year, with nearly 50,000 activists taking hundreds of thousands of actions; 1700+ events nationwide, and our largest mobilization to date. We defended the CPC in the push to pass the Build Back Better Act, and deployed thousands of Truth Brigade volunteers to combat the spread of online disinformation.
In 2022, the Indivisible movement rose up in response to the devastating fall of Roe v. Wade – taking to the streets to protest for abortion rights and making sure that the politicians who undermined our freedoms answered to their constituents. This moment continues to fuel our organizing and advocacy work to protect individual rights.
On the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act’s passage, Indivisibles held celebratory community events to spread the word about the legislation’s popular clean energy and healthcare benefits. We demonstrated the power good government can have in making a tangible impact on people’s lives through this legislation.
Indivisible is one of the most active grassroots movements nationwide. Seven years in, there are over 2,200 active, local Indivisible groups that cover 93% of congressional districts in the country.
Indivisible continues to build and sustain our movement’s strength by empowering local activists to take leadership. They champion and lead local Indivisible groups, take independent action, and coordinate with their fellow local leaders. Our power comes from coordinated national campaigns where we act together, indivisible.
Local groups engage where they can have the most impact, whether that’s voter registration or organizing to advance progressive policies. Our distributed model means our groups have legitimacy within their communities, which allows them to garner local media hits, shape the narrative around local issues, and demand accountability from their members of Congress (MOCs) as constituents.
Indivisibles also pivot from local to state to national advocacy, responding to opportunities and showing up to defend progressive values. As a result, Indivisible groups are building community-based progressive infrastructure designed for the long haul.
We understand systems of power—like how Congress operates—and our approach mobilizes four audiences to apply pressure inside and outside those systems to get results: (1) our policy experts lobby MOCs on Capitol Hill; (2) our local activists drive actions in their districts; (3) our digital activists call and write their MOCs, as well as amplify messaging and actions in their regions; and (4) we shape the whole environment through paid and organic earned mass media.
Our grassroots force, combined with our relationships on Capitol Hill, have allowed Indivisible to remain nimble and take action in key moments—holding MOCs accountable and pushing forward progressive policy reforms along the way.