We the Veterans and Military Families
Project Title
For general support
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Founded in 2021, We the Veterans and Military Families empower the veteran and military family community to participate in civic engagement and public service. Data shows that veterans are one of the most trusted groups in the United States. More in Common, also a Corporation grantee, published a report in 2022 indicating that the veteran community holds high levels of public trust, with 80 percent of Americans having confidence that veterans will do what is right for America. In 2024, they successfully recruited more than 163,000 veterans and military family members to sign up to serve as poll workers in their local jurisdictions (up from 63,500 in 2022), representing four out of every five zip codes in the country. With Corporation support, We the Veterans and Military Families will continue to grow their Vet the Vote Coalition, which now includes forty-two partner organizations, allowing them to tap into vast audiences and increase trust in the electoral process.
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Project Title
For core support of Vet the Vote
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
12 months
Description
Founded in June 2021, We the Veterans and Military Families empower the veteran and military family community to participate in civic engagement and public service. Data shows that veterans are one of the most trusted groups in the United States. Therefore, having this community as vocal supporters and participants in the election process helps increase trust among community members that elections are free and fair through first-hand reports. The program has built a nonpartisan coalition of partners, including service and engagement organizations and civic and corporate members, to expand its reach. In 2022, the Vet the Vote program recruited 63,500 veterans and military family members to volunteer as poll workers. With Corporation support, We the Veterans and Military Families will increase veteran and military family community participation and recruit 100,000 members to serve as poll workers during elections.