The Partnership for a More Perfect Union

In modern democracy, millions of Americans exercise their Constitutional right "to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" by contacting Congress through grassroots advocacy. To help grassroots organizers at associations, nonprofits, and companies to educate their advocates, CMF created the Partnership for a More Perfect Union.

Launched in 2010, the Partnership is the only private, subscriber-only research and training program focused on helping advocacy groups build better relationships with Congress. Informed by its research, CMF produces exclusive resources, events, and training for its partners.

To download CMF's full Partnership for a More Perfect Union catalog of offerings, please "click here."

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Constituents do not feel like they are being heard

As discussed in the CMF report The Future of Citizen Engagement: What Americans Want from Congress & How Members Can Build Trust, constituents value the relationship between Members of Congress and those they represent. They want to feel heard, but they do not feel Congress is listening. They do not think government or Congress works for them.

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citizen engagement, congressional operations
 

Congress is slow to embrace new technology

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Are You a Threat to Democracy?

If your grassroots advocacy tactics rely on generating fear or anger at Congress or specific legislators, are you sowing the seeds of mistrust in our democracy? If your practices for collecting new leads for advocacy or fundraising rely on sending mass emails to Congress, are you diverting congressional resources away from more meaningful constituent engagement?

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citizen engagement, congressional operations
 
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