CDT Mobilized $15.1M Ahead of General Election

California Donor Table
3 min readOct 30, 2024

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Phone bankers in the Inland Empire support GOTV efforts with CDT grantee partner IE United (photo credit: IE United)

Last month, we shared exciting news about the financial resources we had strategically allocated since the primary, courtesy of Progressive Era PAC. Today, we’re proud to announce that, for the 2023–2024 cycle, the California Donor Table and our extensive network of donors and partner funders have mobilized over $15 million across various tax statuses. This monumental achievement underscores our commitment to power-building and wielding initiatives that aim to effect transformative change.

This significant financial mobilization is a testament to our collaborative effort and shared vision of fostering racial equity and justice in California by building power in communities of color and helping them wield the power they’ve built. By channeling these resources towards grassroots organizations, advocacy groups, and change-maker public officials, we’re supporting a broad spectrum of initiatives aimed at combating systemic injustices and uplifting communities across the state. Our investment spans critical areas such as environmental justice, educational reforms, healthcare accessibility, and racial equity, addressing not just the symptoms of societal disparities but their underlying causes.

As we celebrate this milestone, we recognize the journey ahead is filled with challenges. However, with the unwavering support of our network of donors, partners, and allies, we remain more motivated than ever to push the boundaries of what is possible. Together, we’re not just funding projects; we’re investing in a vision of the future that is inclusive, equitable, and just. We look forward to seeing the transformative impact these resources will have in the years to come, reaffirming our role in the collective endeavor of building and wielding power for positive change across California.

Grant Recipient Organizations, Candidates & Campaigns

We are proud to support the following organizations this year who received a mix of general operating and funds that could support their election-related priorities:

Grantee organizations who received funding from CDT, its family of entities, and their network of individual donors and institutional funders

In addition, we proudly supported the following state and local candidates with direct contributions, plus 30 school board candidates who participated in our candidate training program:

State and local candidates supported with direct contributions from Progressive Era PAC, CDT’s related state general purpose committee

Finally, we also supported the following federal, state, and local independent expenditure and ballot initiative campaigns:

Independent expenditure and ballot initiative campaigns supported by Progressive Era PAC and Progressive Era Issues Committee (both part of the CDT family of entities) in the 2024 cycle

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California Donor Table
California Donor Table

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The California Donor Table is a statewide community of donors who pool their funds to make investments in communities of color so they have the power they need.

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