Show NCDD some love! Donations matched through 2/29

It is February 2024, and NCDD is asking our friends and followers to show us some love! 

At NCDD, we are more than just a network – we are a movement. We serve as a vibrant nexus, a beacon of hope, and a catalyst for transformation. Our mission is clear: to bring people together across all boundaries – political, social, and cultural – to engage in dialogue, deliberate thoughtfully, and forge solutions that work for all.

The NCDD Board of Directors have offered to match your donations in this final week of February, up to $2024 (see what we did there?). This quick match campaign will help give us a lift as we move into March, and we have a lot in store. 

NCDD has kicked off 2024 with lots of activity:

• We recently hosted our first skill-building event of the year, and are working to announce a variety of webinars and skill-building sessions -  see ncdd.org/events for the latest.
• We announced brand-new Working Groups and Exchanges! These will bring us together to tackle challenges for NCDD and our field, and explore our work. The Media Collaborative is already underway, and the Higher Ed Exchange starts next week! Read all about the groups and how to get involved here.
• We started another year of Monthly Member Calls! These informal networking events are open to active members only, so join or renew your membership to participate!
• Our staff are continuing our work with library systems and the American Library Association, supporting library staff in working on accessibility projects, and addressing tensions in the library.
• We’re meeting with people working in spaces including journalism, education, democracy building, and more to make new connections and strengthen our network.

At NCDD, we provide the stage for members of the dialogue and deliberation community to shine, share, and soar. Together, we are more than the sum of our parts. Join us on this exhilarating journey of possibility and potential. 

Can you donate $24 today to honor this future we want to build? Your donations over the next week will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2024. Show us you are a part of this movement by making a donation today!

Here is what some of our members have to say about the importance of supporting NCDD:

We all need a home--a place of mutual support where we can restore ourselves. For the democracy-building practices of dialogue and deliberation, the NCDD has been that sort of home. Let’s join together to take care of this home and make sure it offers a place to gather and learn together for another generation--and generations to come.

The work we do in dialogue and deliberation can be daunting, draining, even demoralizing.  In those moments, and in the moments of triumph, NCDD has been there--offering community, opportunity, education, resources, and support in a way that almost no organization has done.  We know we need more of our work to happen--and for that to happen, we need a thriving NCDD to lead the way.  

Tell us you are on board - and double your impact with a donation today. 

Together, let's build a future where dialogue and deliberation are not just ideals, but the beating heart of democracy itself.

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