¶ Protect Our Care
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Protect Our Care is an American 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. It is a project of the Sixteen Thirty Fund and New Venture Fund, and is affiliated with the Protect Our Care Education Fund (POCEF).[1][2]
¶ History
In July 2024, Protect Our Care hired social media influencer Awa Sanneh to create a "warning video" about Project 2025 and President Donald Trump's second term agenda. Protect Our Care co-wrote the video script.[3][4]
¶ Organization
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie Dach | Founder and Chair[3:1] | United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), World Resources Institute (WRI), Walmart, Walmart Foundation, Sunrun, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) |
| Brad Woodhouse | Executive Director[5] | Correct the Record, American Bridge 21st Century, Americans United for Change, Obama for America, Democratic National Committee (DNC) |
| Luke Albee | Legislative Affairs Senior Advisor | Mark Warner, Patrick Leahy, Ricchetti Incorporated, Phi Beta Kappa |
| Tanya Bjork | States Director and Senior Advisor | Biden for President, Hillary for America, Obama for America, Jim Doyle, EMILY's List, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) |
| Tara Brooky | Communications Manager | NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland |
| Joi Chaney | Policy and Health Equity Senior Advisor | J.O.I. Strategies, National Urban League, Kirsten Gillibrand, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Democratic National Committee (DNC) |
| Erin Donald | Deputy Director of Development | - |
| Ellen Doneski | Legislative Affairs Senior Advisor | Harry Reid, Jay Rockefeller |
| Sean England | Digital Director | Democratic National Committee (DNC), American Bridge 21st Century, World War Zero, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Demand Justice |
| Kelsey Evans | Research Assistant | SBDigital |
| Matt Farrey | Chief Development Officer | Pew Research Center, Families USA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Alliance for Better Campaigns, League of Women Voters |
| Jesse Ferguson | General Strategist | Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), Hillary for America |
| Jason Ferrante | Press Assistant (former)[6] | Coronavirus War Room, Center for Climate, Health and Equity, Bob Casey Jr. |
| Yvette Fontenot | Policy and Legislative Affairs Senior Advisor | White House Office of Health Reform, United States Senate Committee on Finance |
| Mitch Harle | Development Manager (former)[6:1] | American Bridge 21st Century |
| Andrea Harris | Director of Policy Programs | Lauren Underwood, United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) |
| Francisco Hernandez | Digital Content Producer | Made to Save |
| Adam Hoyer | National Organizing Director | Obama for America |
| Vaishu Jawahar | Deputy Director of Policy Programs | Waxman Strategies, Office of the Vice President of the United States |
| Ashlyn Kelly | Communications Manager | Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey |
| Brandon Lighty | Research Associate | Human Rights Campaign, Democratic Party |
| Joe Miller | Research Associate | - |
| Tega Orhorhoro | Digital Strategist | - |
| Rebecca Parks | Research Director | Obama for America, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), American Bridge 21st Century |
| Iris Riis | Deputy Communications Director (former)[6:2] | Wisconsin Organizing Director 2020, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin |
| Anne Shoup | Communications Director | Center for American Progress (CAP) |
| Maddie Twomey | Deputy Communications Director | Center for American Progress (CAP) |
| Ezekiel Uriel | Digital Strategist | Jon Ossoff for Senate |
| Trinity Wedel | Development Coordinator and Special Assistant | - |
¶ External links
Donate. Protect Our Care. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20241003061408/https://www.protectourcare.org/donate/ ↩︎
2023 Impact Report. Protect Our Care. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20241005232550/https://www.protectourcare.org/2023-impact-report/ ↩︎
Kent, J. L., & Kaplan, M. (2024, August 6). Democrats turn to influencers to help share their message on social media. CBS News. https://web.archive.org/web/20241004003113/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/influencer-social-media-politics/ ↩︎ ↩︎
Awa Sanneh [@awasanneh]. (2024, September 5). Awa on Instagram: “The video that launched the political shill allegations, a video about conserving our democracy. Well, I would do it again. Project 2025 is an abomination to the foundations this country was built on and we have something to say about; at the ballot box! #protectourcarepartner (ad).” Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/C_jBeaHSaK7/ ↩︎
Meet Our Team. Protect Our Care. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20241005232616/https://www.protectourcare.org/team/ ↩︎
Meet Our Team. Protect Our Care. Retrieved April 21, 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20210421181531/https://www.protectourcare.org/team/ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎