Our Stories.
Our Democracy.
Will you celebrate nonprofit and civic workers, voices, and journalism in pursuit of a thriving, inclusive democracy this July?
Because democracy's unfinished work requires
our narratives, our stories, and our communities.
“In times of dread, artists must never choose to remain silent.”
—Toni Morrison,
‘No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear’
What Is
WeTheCivic?
#WeTheCivic is a month-long celebration of the unquenchable nonprofit and civil society voices fighting every day for our democracy—and our future.
Inspired by the call to #UniteInAdvance, we will raise our voices this 4th of July season to:
Reclaim July as a time to center community voices, celebrate our civic impact, collaborate on democracy’s challenges, and champion its potential
Amplify nonprofit sector storytelling, solutions, and solidarity needed to advance access to opportunity, joy, and freedom for all
Advance nonprofit and civic partnerships and narrative power-building
We are our ancestors’ wildest dreams. This is our moment.
Why
July 2025?
In the first five months of 2025, we’ve witnessed a full-scale campaign by elected officials to silence American voices, stories, bodies, history, and journalism.
This includes illegal attacks on our First Amendment rights, wholesale erasure of American stories, and armed attempts to disappear our people and communities, both online and in person.
We refuse to be silenced. We refuse to be erased. The promise of American democracy belongs to all of us. Not only the richest voices or those with the narrowest definitions of patriotism.
This Independence Day, will you celebrate the nonprofit and civic workers and community members who protect and advance democracy every day of the year?
This July, let the world hear our voices.
Celebrate Nonprofit Stories This July: Download your favorite #WeTheCivic graphic. Share an impact story from your nonprofit, or one that has touched your family’s life.
Celebrate an Everyday Democracy Defender: Tag a nonprofit worker, local leader, or storyteller in your #WeTheCivic post. Make visible the “American” stories we celebrate this "holiday” season.
Flood the Feeds: Use #WeTheCivic and #UniteInAdvance to flood the feeds with stories of justice in action.
Nonprofits advance the promises of democracy every day.
