Electoral Power Building

“Organizing is not just about winning local policy solutions. Organizing is the everyday practice of Democracy. By investing in organizing, we strengthen our democracy, and that is an end unto itself.” – Shane Murphy Goldsmith. Read on to hear more from Liberty Hill’s President & CEO Shane Murphy Goldsmith and her reflections on the power of organizing and work that lies ahead to build true democracy.

This month, the Institute on Race, Power & Political Economy and the Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute came together to host the second installment of their expert-led debrief series on the significance of the 2024 election outcomes for community power building in California and beyond—featuring Liberty Hill President & CEO Shane Murphy Goldsmith! Read on to learn more about the recent panel discussion and watch the full recording below.

Our recent Leadership Appreciation Brunch welcomed the Liberty Hill community to the beautiful Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica to hear about the pivotal role that frontline organizers and donor activists play in energizing progressive voters and shaping the future of a multiracial democracy.

This month, the Pat Brown Institute wrapped up its Fall Civic Engagement series with lively post-election panel discussion featuring some familiar faces, including Liberty Hill President & CEO Shane Murphy Goldsmith! Read on to learn more about “The Future of Democracy: Coming Home,” convening!

Through our Liberty Vote program, Liberty Hill provided support for community and voter engagement efforts across L.A. County this election cycle. Read on to learn more about the results of two important local decisions that will impact our work in the days and months ahead.

Angelenos across the county are heading to the ballot box to make their voices heard and cast their votes in the 2024 Election. And with so much at stake, Liberty Hill is excited to help you stay in the loop about some important issues in this year’s election cycle with our 2024 Voter Quick Guide!

Tune into our final episode of the season for an exciting conversation and “real talk” about the power of philanthropy and its vital role as an advocate for systems change—featuring special guests, California Community Foundation President & CEO Miguel Santana and the San Francisco Foundation CEO Fred Blackwell!

Season 3 of Liberty Hill’s hit podcast Conversations From The Frontlines is now available everywhere you stream podcasts! Click below to learn more about this season’s theme, “Igniting Electoral Power & Defending Our Democracy,” and find out how to listen to the first six episodes of the season!

Liberty Hill’s Liberty Vote! initiative supports frontline grassroots organizations that engage in electoral organizing, advocacy, and other civic engagement strategies in Los Angeles County. As part of this nonpartisan electoral engagement program, we provide social and economic justice organizations with the resources they need to engage, educate and organize LA voters to build electoral power at the ballot box.

Season 3 of Liberty Hill’s hit podcast Conversations From The Frontlines is now available everywhere you stream podcasts! Click below to learn more about this season’s theme, “Igniting Electoral Power & Defending Our Democracy,” and find out how to listen to the latest episodes!

Liberty Hill believes the people most affected by injustice should be leading the fight for change—from the protest march to the ballot box. Liberty Hill’s Liberty Vote! initiative supports frontline grassroots organizations that engage in electoral organizing, advocacy, and other civic engagement strategies in Los Angeles County.

Season 3 of Liberty Hill’s hit podcast Conversations From The Frontlines is now available everywhere you stream podcasts! Click below to learn more about this season’s theme, “Igniting Electoral Power & Defending Our Democracy,” and find out how to listen to our first episode out now!

Our hit podcast Conversations from the Frontlines is coming back for another season! And this year, we’re kicking off the conversation with two very special Preseason Episodes—coming this week! Our “The Best of Season 2” episode is out May 1st and “Liberation & Progress: Ending Girls Incarceration” episode on May 15th.

Over the past year, the Liberty Hill community has helped create lasting change and progress that has impacted the lives of community members throughout Los Angeles. From fighting for a roof over every head, to working to end youth incarceration as we know it, and eliminating toxic neighborhood oil drilling, our work has reached communities in every corner of L.A.

At Liberty Hill, we believe the people most affected by injustice should be leading the fight for change—from the protest march to the ballot box. In our recently released Electoral Power Building docket, we highlight the grassroots work being led by our Liberty Vote! grantee partners to engage, educate and empower LA voters in 2024 and beyond. Click below to learn more.

At our recent Building Electoral Power in LA: 2024 & Beyond event, we welcomed donor activists to a special conversation with frontline organizers and leaders to discuss our long-running Liberty Vote! initiative and the grassroots work being done by grantee partners to engage, educate, and empower LA voters this election cycle and into the future.

Since 2014, the Liberty Vote! initiative at Liberty Hill has helped build the organizational capacity of grassroots organizations committed to increasing voter engagement in disenfranchised communities. This year, we’re excited to share that the work around the Liberty Vote! initiative will continue through our Liberty Vote! Grantee Partners.

Get ready to dive into some challenging conversations about how to make the real change we are fighting for possible! Liberty Hill is launching a new podcast called "Conversations From The Frontlines: Real Talk, Real Change" hosted by Liberty Hill President and CEO Shane Murphy Goldsmith.

This was truly a banner year for activism and progress! We have much work to do on the road ahead, but we couldn’t be prouder to take this journey with you—our Beloved Community.

This past year, Liberty Hill Foundation relaunched the Liberty Vote! Initiative, which aims to build power at the grassroots level by supporting nonpartisan electoral engagement in L.A. County’s most disenfranchised communities.

For more than 40 years, Liberty Hill has invested in activism in L.A. Our investments help build the power of grassroots community organizing groups to win significant social change.

The Liberty Hill Family gathered for the first time since the election to decompress, review, and discuss the road ahead with guests Deepak Bhargava, Distinguished Lecturer, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, and Liz Watson, Executive Director, Progressive Caucus Action Fund.

As the reality of a new President-Elect becomes clear and we pause for a moment to take in the monumental nature of this day, I want to first thank you for being a part of the Liberty Hill Family.

Longtime Donor Activist Jody Uttal and her husband Jeff Gold have been supporting Liberty Hill and the fight for a more just and equitable Los Angeles for nearly 30 years.

At Liberty Hill, we believe the people most affected by injustice should be leading the fight for change—from the community meeting to the protest march to the ballot box. That’s why we relaunched our Liberty Vote!

Liberty Hill Foundation recently announced the relaunch of its Liberty Vote! initiative, which supports nonpartisan electoral engagement efforts through grants and other electorally-focused initiatives to build power at the grassroots level in L.A. County’s most disenfranchised communities.

The late Gary Stewart’s first encounter with activism came in 1988 when he walked into the offices of a shoestring progressive group called Coalition 88 in a strip mall on Western Avenue and asked, “How can I help? What can I do?”