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We're excited to highlight some of our great Moderate Power Venture Fund grantees, like The Next 50! They used the MPVF to launch their Civic Leadership Development Program. This program addresses critical gaps in support for newly elected officials. CLDP experienced robust growth after launching at the DNC in Chicago. The program has developed 17 best-practice modules, published over 100 pages of original content, and engaged in depth with dozens of leaders. The inaugural Civic Leadership Summit, held in partnership with The NewDEAL, brought together prominent figures like Rep. Patrick Ryan and Secretary Buttigieg to focus on governance in challenging districts and maintaining personal-public life balance. Looking ahead, The Next 50 aims to expand the program by launching a Peer Mentorship initiative, updating its Best Practices Handbook, and scaling its support services. Through these efforts, they are equipping the next generation of political leaders with the tools to thrive. You can read more about the MPVF and its inaugural cohort here: https://lnkd.in/eSU3E4is

“Repeal and replace” is back. The incoming Trump Administration has made clear that they intend to roll back the ACA, even without a replacement plan in sight. So how should Democrats handle this?   In our latest memo, we make the case for centering the defense of the ACA around costs. Nearly everything the GOP will propose will shift costs to patients and hardworking American families. People could lose protections on pre-existing conditions, health care benefits, and tax credits to help with their premiums, which will all lead to higher costs. Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_j3VUjh

Today, we're proud to announce the Inaugural Grantee Cohort for the Moderate Power Venture Fund! We established MPVF earlier this year to support outstanding promising projects working in innovative ways to increase social capital and political power on the center left. "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to support and begin building relationships with this exceptional group of grantees,” said Third Way President Jon Cowan.   MPVF Inaugural Cohort member projects include: 1/ Center-Left Message Huddle & Newsletter by Team Common Sense Common Sense Coalition will utilize MPVF funds to create a strategy group “huddle” of leading messaging experts and publish a corresponding weekly newsletter to the broader center-left ecosystem. 2/ Civic Leadership Development Program by The Next 50 The Next 50 will use its MPVF grant to build out its Civic Leadership Development Program to provide young, elected leaders with the necessary tools and resources to help them effectively manage the day-to-day demands of elected office. 3/ Flywheel Expansion by The Welcome Party The Welcome Party’s MPVF-enabled Flywheel Expansion project will employ online and offline tactics to grow the audience of the WelcomeStack.org newsletter and leverage that expanded audience to increase small-dollar investments in center-left causes and candidates. 4/ Young People's Alliance The Young People's Alliance will apply its MPVF grant toward creating a bipartisan youth platform to mobilize young people across party lines around shared interests as well as a national chapter program that will get young people involved in advocacy on college campuses around the country. We cannot wait to collaborate with each group and see their innovative ideas come to life to expand the voice and reach of the center left! Read the more here: https://lnkd.in/eAq5SK28

Third Way prioritizes the professional growth of our staff. Recently, we held a writing and editing workshop led by our SVP of Social Policy & Politics Lanae Erickson, and SVP of the Economic Program, Gabe Horwitz. These workshops include practical examples, opportunities to ask questions, and tips that our team members can use immediately to distill complex ideas in simple and memorable ways. We hold workshops several times a month at Third Way, involving a range of professional skills beyond writing and editing. Learn more about our team and check out our open positions! www.thirdway.org/careers

Know someone who has a passion for political communication and is looking for the next chapter in their career? We are currently seeking a Press Advisor adept at navigating the intricacies of National and DC press to join our dynamic communications team! Check out more info and apply below 👇 https://lnkd.in/exMV-e9U

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