The old GOTV playbook doesn’t work when it comes to young voters. So we tried something crazy. Instead of hiring expensive consultants to tell us what to do, we asked young people what would make them want to stop and talk about voting. And that changed everything. In two years, we have accomplished so much with our donors’ generous support. But don’t take our word for it, listen to the kids.
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Donuts + Democracy changes the game! It's a consistent source of support for all of our voter mobilization efforts, and we have 100% had more event success because of it.
- Raleigh, Georgia
We helped every single person we handed a donut to make a plan to vote. And we know it made a difference because the young voters ages 18-25 in our county had a turnout rate of 300% higher than in the last election!!! Your organization truly does make a difference and it makes it so easy for college-aged students to want to get involved.
- Champ, North Carolina
This is how we actually fight back against Turning Point USA, more donuts, more conversations, on more campuses.
- Jacob, Arizona
Donuts + Democracy’s innovative approach to combining community outreach with meaningful civic action allowed us to successfully register over 2,000 voters. Their partnership truly exemplifies the power of grassroots collaboration in driving change.
- Eldric, Alabama
Donuts + Democracy made it so much easier to start conversations with students, especially those who didn't see themselves as political. We answered a ton of questions about how to register, what the election was about, and voting early voting in person.
- Sydney, Wisconsin
Thanks to Donuts + Democracy, the difference in engagement and the amount of people we were able to reach skyrocketed and helped increase early voting and election day turnout among UGA students.
- Caleb, Georgia
Donuts + Democracy allowed us to spread the joy of voting with the joy of donuts!
- Claire, Michigan
Our engagement was 10X what it would have been without donuts! Plus, politics can be depressing (especially right now) and being able to hold a fun but impactful event was really uplifting for everyone.
- Eliza, New York
It is a huge help as a student leader. Funding is always tight for us, and this help is so appreciated. I feel responsible for helping my campus to be prepared and active in elections, and nothing helps me engage with more students than a Donuts + Democracy event.
- Ty, Wisconsin
Students at our high school have hosted several voter registration drives in years past. All of them said none of them were nearly as successful as this year's Donuts + Democracy drive.
- Madison, North Carolina
Our biggest challenge this semester was getting students to stop and register to vote. Donuts+Democracy made this exponentially easier - apolitical students are much more likely to come to a table with donuts to have a conversation about voting.
- Zach, Pennsylvania
With Donuts + Democracy, we were able to run two very successful voter registration events - we wouldn't have been able to host events like these without their help.
- Kayla, Wisconsin
Donuts + Democracy was incredibly important and influential on my campus. Compared to the voter registration events (without donuts), we were able to reach 5x the amount of people because of the donuts, and our campus had incredible voter turnout.
- Brigid, Pennsylvania
The donuts acted as an icebreaker, making it easier for students to join the conversation, while the program itself provided a platform to address important topics like voter registration, election logistics, and pressing issues in a relaxed, student-friendly environment.
- Naa’san, New Jersey
Donuts + Democracy was so impactful for us! It helped draw many students in who may have been tuned out or just wanted to ignore the “political tables” by offering something fun. Donuts were also instrumental in collecting the 1000 Make-A-Plan-To-Vote cards in the final two weeks of the election.
- Andrew, Nevada
