Building civic engagement through trusted relationships
Empower Fund supports community-driven, non-partisan engagement by equipping people to connect, educate, and inspire those they know.
Movement leader in unlocking the power of personal connections
Helping marginalized communities
We have developed and refined tools and technology that help marginalized communities get connected, become engaged and have their voices heard.
Partnerships at local and national level
Through partnerships from the local to national level we work to strengthen the connection between organizations driving progress and the communities they serve.
Free for 501(c)(3) organizations
As a mission based non-profit, we make our support and tools available for free to 501(c)(3) organizations that we partner with.
How our programs work
Empower Fund’s programs deliver proven impact through tested effectiveness by centering networks of trusted relationships.
Our country faces a complex landscape of civic disengagement, institutional distrust and information overload. Many Americans feel alienated from civic life and traditional media is less effective than ever before.
Empower Fund exists to address this disconnect. Independent research shows that it begins with personal and trusted relationships. Whether it’s a neighbor talking to a neighbor or a parent sharing resources with other families, our approach centers on building relational infrastructure that is sustained, effective and resilient.
The Empower App
The Empower App is an all-in-one relational organizing tool that helps organizations build and manage networks of supporters who use their real personal relationships.
Free to use for 501(c)(3) organizations
The platform removes cost barriers to community education and civic engagement by combining canvassing, phone and text outreach, multilingual access, and robust data integration in one place.
Powered by trusted relationships
The Empower App enables organizations to build and manage networks of supporters who engage people they already know and trust. Relational programs powered by the app achieve average contact rates of 86%, compared to 18% for traditional outreach.
Proven, scalable, and easy to use
Backed by independent research and tested at scale, the Empower App is easy to use and reliably scalable—supporting 9 million friend-to-friend conversations in 2024 alone.
Our mission is impact
At the center of Empower Fund’s model are community mobilizers — local residents who use their personal networks to share information and connect people to opportunities for action.
Empower provides training, tools, and small stipends that make it possible for them to dedicate time to strengthening their communities.
By empowering people to reach out to their family, friends, and neighbors, we equip communities with the tools to successfully advocate for meaningful change.
Some of the organizations we’ve partnered with
We work with hundreds of organizations
Over the years, Empower Fund has worked with a multitude of organizations and campaigns across dozens of states. We are nothing without our amazing partners.
Connect with our team
Learn more about our work and how you can get involved.