Join The Fight, Get Involved!
To serve our purpose further, CWC has crafted a list of organizations that align with our mission of preserving democracy and equality. You can find more information about these organizations here.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
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Activate America – work with activists and volunteers to contact millions of voters to flip districts blue. Activate America: Volunteer now!
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American Association of University Women (AAUW) – empowers women and girls by championing their success in higher education and pushing for bold policy solutions for lasting change. AAUW Sacramento (CA) Branch
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - The ACLU Sacramento County chapter works to protect and advance civil liberties and civil rights in Sacramento County. Meets monthly through video conference.
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Anti Project 2025 – a broad coalition of civil rights organizations, labor unions, and grassroots movements working to counter and resist the Heritage Foundation’s conservative governance blueprint.
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Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) – primary goal is to educate, train and involve as African American women into the political process. Black Women Organized for Political Action
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Black Womxn United – dedicated to the education, empowerment, and advancement of all Black womxn and girls.
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California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA) – unites retirees and community groups to fight for social justice and economic justice, full civil rights and a better, more secure future.
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Close the Gap California - mission is to achieve gender balance in the California Legislature by recruiting progressive women to run for office.
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Common Cause – wins concrete, pro-democracy reforms that break down barriers to participation, promote accountability, and ensure that each of us has a voice.
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Emerge California – trains Democratic women leaders to run for elected office.
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Feminist Democrats of Sacramento (FemDems) – promotes the feminist principles of political, economic, and social equity.
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Field Team 6 – Register new voters by text, email, postcard, and voter drives. They have registered millions of voters and seek volunteers to register millions more by the midterms.
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Fifty Fifty One (50501) – a grassroots organization that advocates for the defense of democracy, immigrant rights, and civil liberties, while expressing strong opposition to policies aligning with Project 2025.
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GENUp – California based nationwide organization dedicated to transforming education policy by amplifying youth voices; and empowering students to drive meaningful reform at every level, from local school boards to state legislatures, ensuring that the next generation shapes its own future.
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Indivisible – goal is to stop the rise of authoritarianism in the US and to demand a real democracy.
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Leaders We Deserve - a grassroots organization dedicated to electing young progressives to Congress and State Legislatures across the country to help defeat the far-right agenda and advance a progressive vision for the future.
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Legal Services of Northern California – recruits volunteers and pro bono attorneys to help provide free civil legal assistance to low-income residents, focusing on housing, health, public benefits, and civil rights.
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League of Women Voters Sacramento – a nonpartisan pollical organization that encourages informed and active volunteer participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy, serving the cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt Isleton, Rancho Cordova, and Sacramento.
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Mobilize – finds events and volunteer opportunities by type or cause.
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MoveOn – a progressive advocacy group and political action committee mobilizing for social justice, political change and civic engagement.
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National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. – purpose is to advocate, innovate and orchestrate positive changes that benefit Black women and girls.
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) – the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the US, founded to combat racial discrimination, secure voting rights, and achieve equal justice for Black Americans.
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National Organization for Women (NOW) – takes action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, And economic life.
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National Women’s History Alliance – works to make women’s voices visible in classrooms, boardrooms, voting booths, and community spaces emphasizing the importance of recognizing women as leaders and influencers.
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National Women’s Political Caucus Sacramento – mission is to increase women’s participation in the political process by identifying, recruit, train and support pro-choice, self-identified women for election and appointment to public office at every level of government.
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NextGen America – A nationwide organization working to educate and empower young people to organize, vote, and lead.
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NorCal Resist – a grassroots, volunteer-run mutual aid and immigration-justice organization based in Northern California, dedicated to building community resilience and resisting oppression, particularly against immigrants, refugees, and undocumented people.
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Placer County Women Democrats – mission is to elect progressive female candidates to office and to educate all voters oh local, state and national issues; and to identify and support the election of qualified women Democrat candidates.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte – provides reproductive and sexual healthcare, as well as sexual education. -
Poor People’s Campaign - a social and political movement aimed at addressing poverty, economic inequality, and systemic injustice in the United States, originating with Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 and continuing today as a national moral revival.
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Red Wine & Blue – A sisterhood of diverse communities working to change the world together.
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Ring of Democracy – mission is to engage, educate, organize and mobilize black, brown, and other historically marginalized people to build power for themselves and their communities.
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Showing Up For Racial Justice – mobilizes white people to show up in solidarity with Black, indigenous, and People of Color-led movements in ways that are helpful to those movements.
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Social Justice Politicorps – a grassroots advocacy group dedicated to ensuring that local government policy prioritizes racial, economic, and social equity.
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Soroptimist International – a global women’s organization whose members volunteer to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.
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States Win (formerly Sister District) – goal is to elect Democrats to state legislatures by focusing on building resources and volunteers from solidly blue areas into competitive, flippable districts.
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Swing Left – a progressive political organization focused on mobilizing grassroots volunteers to help Democrats win key elections in swing districts.
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Third Act Sacramento – a group of over-60 volunteers from the greater Sacramento region working to safeguard democracy and stabilize the climate. Sacramento – Third Act Working Group
Women Democrats of Sacramento County – a political organization dedicated to empowering women in politics and advocating for social change through active participation in the democratic process. -
Women’s March – mission is to harness the political power of diverse feminist women and their communities.
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Working Families Party – a progressive political party dedicated to advancing working-class rights, economic justice, and progressive policies through grassroots organizing, candidate recruitment, and electoral action.
