WE HAVE THE FOUNDATION. LET’S BUILD THE INSTITUTION.
Democracy University | A founding invitation | November 2026
DEMOCRACY RUNS ON PEOPLE.
Organizers, managers, educators, technologists, communicators and civic leaders need training, mentorship, career pathways and a professional community that lasts beyond a single cycle.
NOT JUST COURSES. A PROFESSIONAL HOME.
The word university is intentional: rigorous learning, portable skills, meaningful recognition, alumni identity and lifelong belonging.
THE DAY AFTER ELECTION DAY IS DAY ONE.
The 2026 transition is the moment to capture hard-won lessons, support professionals between opportunities and prepare new generations of skilled leaders.
THE WORLD IS CHANGING FASTER THAN WE ARE TRAINING PEOPLE FOR IT.
Artificial intelligence, digital platforms, data, media fragmentation, and an increasingly complex communications environment are transforming how people learn, organize, communicate, and participate in democracy.
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY REQUIRES REPRESENTATIVE LEADERSHIP.
We must invest in Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, developing skilled leaders from within the communities they serve. Training, mentoring, and career pathways should be accessible where people live.
BUILDING LEADERSHIP INFRASTRUCTURE TAKES SERIOUS RESOURCES.
Established conservative-oriented educational, policy, media, and leadership organizations report substantial annual revenue. Durable civic education and professional development also need sustained institutional investment.
GREAT PROGRAMS. TOO MANY SILOS.
We have extraordinary training organizations across the democracy ecosystem. They serve different people and do different things well. But their offerings often remain scattered across institutions, roles and career stages.
TURN EXPERIENCE INTO SOMETHING THAT LASTS.
RootsCamp post-election debriefs create a place to learn from 2026, reconnect practitioners and carry lessons into Democracy University training and mentoring.
WE ARE NOT STARTING FROM ZERO.
Amy Pritchard and Will Robinson bring decades of training experience. Democracy University has 200+ pieces of training material, 12 draft manuals and a growing pool of practitioner contributors.
THE COMMUNITY IS ALREADY HERE.
Three distinct audience channels—with possible overlap. These are subscriptions and group memberships, not a combined count of unique people.
A CAREER PLATFORM WITH A TRACK RECORD.
GAIN Power Career Center cumulative results, 2020–November 9, 2026 (almost seven years). These are GAIN Power results, not Democracy University revenue or enrollments.
CONNECTED STRENGTHS. CLEAR LEGAL LINES.
GAIN Power and Democracy University can collaborate across communities, technology, professional networks and educational opportunities—with distinct governance, financial accounting and permitted activities.
SHARED EXPERIENCE · AUDIENCES · PARTNERSHIPS · TECHNOLOGY
Separate legal and financial treatment where required; Global GAIN fiscally sponsors DU charitable activities.
EVERY CONNECTION CAN OPEN A DOOR.
An ecosystem of convening, recognition, professional trust and specialized communities can connect people to Democracy University learning—without making DU a subsidiary or a GAIN Power portfolio pitch.
A UNIVERSITY WITHOUT WALLS.
Accessible courses and live teaching; a practitioner faculty; career navigation and mentoring; alumni communities; emerging certificates and quality standards; potential partnerships and a longer-term accreditation roadmap.
THE ASSETS EXIST. THE CAPACITY DOES NOT—YET.
The opportunity is to turn a powerful starting collection into a reliable, accessible institution that can teach, assess, connect and support professionals at scale.
RAISE $500,000 IN 2026.
Invest in the people, technology and educational infrastructure to build a lasting Democracy University—with self-directed learning at its core.
LEARN ANYWHERE. KEEP LEARNING.
A self-directed campus designed for new and experienced democracy professionals: accessible on demand, continuously refreshed, and connected to a community of practice.
FOUND IT. TEACH IT. HELP FUND IT.
We are inviting founding supporters to contribute charitable funding, make introductions, recruit peers, review curriculum, teach, mentor and develop partnerships.
WE HAVE THE FOUNDATION. NOW HELP US BUILD WHAT LASTS.
Become part of the founding circle. Help raise the first $500,000. Help turn decades of knowledge and an established community into an institution for generations.