{"id":331226,"date":"2025-12-05T12:23:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T12:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/bright-spots-in-a-big-year\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T12:23:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T12:23:38","slug":"bright-spots-in-a-big-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=331226","title":{"rendered":"Bright Spots in a Big Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignfull\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Our 2025 Year in Review<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As 2025 winds down, we\u2019re looking back with pride and joy at the dozens of programs, hundreds of actions, and thousands of people we supported over the year.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of 2024, we promised that <a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/news\/were-ready-for-the-work-ahead\/\">we were ready for the hard work ahead<\/a>. In the face of some of the greatest challenges our country and planet have ever known, we challenged ourselves, too: to make our programs stronger, to test our ideas about what works and collaborate with others to find what the moment really demands, and to develop new resources and ways to help everyone doing the sometimes impossible-seeming work of building the better world we need.<\/p>\n<p>In the process, we supported so many people and projects that made the impossible possible. Below are some of our highlights from the year.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"in-2025-we\">In 2025, we<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trained over 1500 people in artistic activism and how to use it in these most trying times<\/li>\n<li>Supported 50+ creative activism campaigns that reached tens of thousands of people in support of a huge range of causes (voting, gun violence prevention, reparations, fair wages, reproductive health rights and justice, judicial integrity, LGBTQIA+ rights and trans liberation, student civic participation, accessibility justice, community climate solutions\u2026)<\/li>\n<li>Worked with people in 20 countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, and North and South America, and even traveled to work in-person in Indonesia, Brazil, and (closer to home but just as exciting) Canada<\/li>\n<li>Collaborated with a huge range of groups: international organizations; artist councils; funders and funding networks; issue-specific coalitions; local, state, regional, and national nonprofits; and new collectives who had come together, eager to make a difference in this moment<\/li>\n<li>Dazzled at dozens of conferences and convenings, supporting everything from student voting to inclusive city planning to global artistic activism<\/li>\n<li>Hosted five public events on how to energize our actions and audiences \u2014 and our most popular event ever, on how artistic activism is uniquely positioned to <a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/news\/anti-authoritarian-artistic-activism-the-afterglow\/\">counter authoritarianism<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Published new resources \u2014 plus our book, <em>The Art of Activism<\/em>, reached a major milestone when it went into its second printing, and our toolkits continued to help hundreds<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/news\/we-won-an-anthem-award\/\">Won an award!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6932ceca2adfa&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Anthem_2025_bronze_winner_icon-580x580.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133982 lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Anthem_2025_bronze_winner_icon-580x580.png 580w, 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class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<default:path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/default:svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the creative tactics we supported to mobilize voters in Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6932ceca2b6e4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image 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aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<default:path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/default:svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A video still from one of the actions we tested through our Field Tests program<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6932ceca2b9c8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6036-1400x1050.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133851 lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6036-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6036-580x435.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6036-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6036-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6036-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, 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Intensive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"what-people-needed-most\">What People Needed Most<\/h3>\n<p>Across all of this work, key insights emerged about how to best help those fighting for social justice right now.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"focus-on-emotional-impact\">Focus on Emotional Impact<\/h4>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>One of our most appreciated training modules this year was our lesson on emotions. Often in activism, people focus on the <em>facts<\/em> they think their audiences need to know, and on the specific <em>call to action<\/em> they want them to take. What is crucial \u2014 but often overlooked \u2014 is the <em><strong>emotions<\/strong><\/em> they want to instill in the people they\u2019re trying to reach. Feelings are what can bridge the gap from thinking to doing and really mobilize people to take action. Proactively identifying the desired emotional response to actions can lead to much stronger campaigns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"confidence-we-will-win\">Confidence We Will Win<\/h4>\n<p>All successful activism has been artistic activism. From our work over the years and around the world, we\u2019ve seen so many inspiring examples of people overcoming the worst situations by approaching them with innovation and creativity. We shared many of those examples and identified key principles from them that can be applied to work today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-paper-background-color has-background\"><em>Check out the recording of our <a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/news\/anti-authoritarian-artistic-activism-the-afterglow\/\">Anti-Authoritarian Artistic Activism<\/a> event, where we shared nine stand-out examples.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"support-in-experimentation\">Support in Experimentation<\/h4>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FieldTests_BeTheOnes_LittleFreeStatehouse_Seeds-933x1400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133958 size-full lazy\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FieldTests_BeTheOnes_LittleFreeStatehouse_Seeds-933x1400.jpg 933w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FieldTests_BeTheOnes_LittleFreeStatehouse_Seeds-387x580.jpg 387w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FieldTests_BeTheOnes_LittleFreeStatehouse_Seeds-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FieldTests_BeTheOnes_LittleFreeStatehouse_Seeds.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>We know the traditional methods aren\u2019t working \u2014 if they were, 2025 would have been a very different year. Through our <a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/news\/field-tests-event\/\">Field Tests<\/a> program, we partnered with some of our favorite organizations around the US to experiment and learn what\u2019s really working in activism right now. One of the major takeaways was just how underfunded this kind of strategic experimentation is \u2014 and how important it is to change that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-paper-background-color has-background\"><em>Join our upcoming event all about the Field Tests program on <a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/news\/field-tests-event\/\">December 11<\/a>! And stay tuned for an upcoming resource about the importance of funding experiments in the progressive movement.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"professional-development-and-capacity-building\">Professional Development and Capacity Building<\/h4>\n<p>In the face of polycrises, funding cuts, and serious burnout, people across sectors are looking for ways to work better and smarter. This year, we had a record number of foundations and organizations reach out to us to ask for help training their networks, grantees, and staff on building their creative activism skills.<\/p>\n<p>Research on our <a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/our-research\/on-our-impact\/15-years-of-impact\/\">15 Years of Impact<\/a> shows that our artistic activism trainings help advocates in eight key ways, and we\u2019ve loved bringing these benefits to more folks this year. We worked with a variety of organizations to help them unlock creativity across their teams, spark bold new thinking, and design transformative campaigns that deliver more effective and affective results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-paper-background-color has-background\"><em>Want to work with us to increase your organization\u2019s capacity in 2026? <a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/work-with-us\/\">Reach out!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"special-highlights\">Special Highlights<\/h3>\n<p>For our major programs, in which we worked with changemakers for extended periods of time, we helped advocates and artists realize dozens of actions that reached tens of thousands of people around the world in support of progressive causes. Read more about a few of our favorites.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"whats-next\">What\u2019s next?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s up to you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2026 will, without doubt, present more challenges \u2014 and more opportunities to approach them with the creativity and innovation required. We hope to offer more insightful workshops, resources, and training opportunities in the new year, but we need your support. Donations from you are essential if we\u2019re to be able to continue our work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you like the work you see here and want to see more of it happen in 2026<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/donate\/\">please make a year-end donation<\/a>. Any amount would be hugely beneficial to the activists and artists we\u2019ll support in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>And <strong>if you\u2019re at an advocacy organization, arts organization, foundation, or other group<\/strong>, and you\u2019re looking to increase your team\u2019s capacity for innovative and impactful work, <a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/work-with-us\/\"><strong>get in touch<\/strong><\/a>! We\u2019d love to fill up 2026 helping you win big.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our 2025 Year in Review As 2025 winds down, we\u2019re looking back with pride and joy at the dozens of programs, hundreds of actions, and thousands of people we supported over the year. At the end of 2024, we promised that we were ready for the hard work ahead. 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