A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy

A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy is a nonprofit start-up working to mobilize the American Jewish community to protect and strengthen American democracy by building and supporting a transpartisan network of Jewish civil-society organizations. In our inaugural year, we activated and supported Jewish institutions to help ensure a free, fair, safe, and accessible 2022 midterm election. You can learn more about that work by reviewing our 2022 Commitment Toolkit . In 2023, we’re expanding our aperture to include other strategic priorities, including expanding opportunities for civic learning, cultivating the practice of democracy, and promoting ideological pluralism. For both principled and pragmatic reasons, A More Perfect Union is committed to doing its work in a spirit of transpartisanship, working with pro-democracy leaders and institutions across the political and ideological spectrum in pursuit of our priorities. A More Perfect Union is fiscally sponsored by Tides Center . OUR CORE VALUES Our core values are the principles that guide all of our actions as an organization and serve as the foundation of the culture we are building as a team. Each of us takes responsibility for bringing them to life. We are… ACTION-ORIENTED We prioritize action, both because our work demands urgency and because the best learning comes from experimentation, hypothesis-testing, and adaptation. COLLABORATIVE We know that none of us is as smart as all of us, so we are always looking for new people to learn from and dream and build with. And because we know that each of us only sees one part of the elephant, we seek to build a community rich with diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences. TRUSTWORTHY We know that organizations and networks move at the speed of trust. We work hard to earn and maintain the trust of our colleagues and our partners by prioritizing respect, empathy, reliability, and accountability. CURIOUS We are voracious learners, eager to deepen our understanding of the communities and fields in which we operate and resistant to pat answers to complex problems. RESOLUTE We believe that – with commitment and hard work – things can get better, and we resist succumbing to cynicism, complacency, or armchair outrage. JOYFUL We believe that our team and our work are more effective when we infuse them with playfulness, celebration, and a sense of humor.