#67 Billy Wimsatt: Movements to Win Back Our Humanity

Billy Wimsatt is founder and Executive Director of the Movement Voter Project, an organization that works to strengthen progressive power at all levels of government by helping donors – big and small – to support the best and most promising LOCAL community-based organizations in key states  – with a focus on youth and communities of color. 

Billy has 20 years of experience in journalism (published in Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, etc), social entrepreneurship (co-founded several organizations including the League of Young Voters, Ready for Warren, Solidaire, and Rebuild the Dream), philanthropy (co-founded Solidaire and consults for individual donors and family foundations), and consulting (Obama Campaign, MoveOn.org, Rock the Vote, Ohio Democratic Party, Green For All).

He addresses the question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?” with thoughts including:

• The growth of a "multifaceted movement of movements", recognizing the intersectionality of current issues
• The dual aims of campaigning to win elections and (more importantly) to win at reconnecting as humans. 
• "Our greatest tool has to be love and building beloved community, because we can never actually change things sustainably with fear."

Complete show notes HERE

Connect with Billy Wimsatt
Website: https://billywimsatt.wordpress.com
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillyWimsatt 

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