Claire Donovan-Suguitan
Claire Donovan-Suguitan's Blog Posts
Victories for Housing Justice All Across the Bay!
Home is sacred. We all deserve the peace of mind of knowing that there’s a place for us here in Read More
Digging Deep with Social Movement Technologies
The onset of the pandemic in 2020 required grassroots organizations like Bay Rising to evolve quickly to support our communities. Read More
2024 Lead Organizer Fellowship
Excited to introduce our newest fellows for our lead organizer fellowship!
To get what we want we need to radically Read More
2024 Steering Committee Leadership Retreat
In February we convened with the Bay Rising Steering Committee for a two day leadership retreat. It was a great Read More
Building Resilience: Bay Rising’s Partnership with Windcall
Here at Bay Rising, we believe that resilience work plays a vital role in sustaining our organizations and the broader Read More
Bay Area Elected Officials Still Don’t Reflect the Region’s Diversity
The number of elected officials of color continues to increase in the Bay Area. However, those elected to top political Read More
Shift the Bay: How Renter Protections Keep Families in Their Homes
About This Project
This Renter Protections Storybook is a collaborative project of Shift the Bay’s 2022-23 Table MemberOrganizations and Renter Read More
Engaging Oakland Residents for Democracy Dollars at First Friday
Last November, Oakland voters overwhelmingly voted YES on Measure W, also known as the Oakland Fair Elections Act, to create Read More
Empowering Change: The Progressive Governance Lab
Leaders need programs that can guide them through the beginning stages of being in office and help them navigate toward Read More
Support Democracy Dollars for Oakland!
On May 1st, Mayor Sheng Thao released her 2023-25 Oakland budget proposal to address some of the Town’s most pressing Read More
Digital Organizing Training and Strategy Fellowship 2022-2023 Update
In the current era of digital communication, organizing and mobilizing people for social and political causes has become increasingly important. Read More
Digital Organizing Training and Strategy Fellowship 2022-2023
We’re excited to announce the second year of our Digital Organizing Training and Strategy (DOTS) Fellowship! This year we have Read More
Bold Ballot Measure to Reform Oakland Elections Qualifies for November Ballot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE07/11/22Matt Herdman, 973-270-3645, matt@50p1.com
Today, a landmark democracy initiative officially qualified for the November ballot, as the present Read More
Expanding Our Support Bay Area-Wide
Five years ago, our local city-based alliances and campaigns in Oakland, San Francisco, and San José started Bay Rising. Read More
Organizing and Adapting to COVID-19 in 2020: A Reflection on the 2020 Census
Organizing to ensure our communities were counted in the Census was a central focus of 2020. Join us in reflecting Read More
More People of Color Are Running For and Winning Local Offices, But Bay Area Electeds Still Do Not Represent the Region’s Diversity
The share of electeds of color increased after the 2020 elections, reflecting steady progress. However across the region, people of Read More
Who Is Behind the Recall? What Is At Stake?
The effort in California to recall Governor Gavin Newsom threatens our communities and the hard-won gains we have made – Read More
People Power over Private Interests: How Corporate Interests are Trying to Make Elections Fail Voters and What We Can Do About It
How the For the People Act will make voting easy, accessible and equitable.
No matter our background, race or zip Read More
Tonight is about the murders in Atlanta, but our grief and faith run deep
The following words are adapted from the speech by liz suk, Interim Executive Director of Oakland Rising, at the March Read More
The Future of Voting: Making our Voices Heard in 2021
With 45 out of the White House, the political terrain is shifting. Let’s be clear: we still have to organize Read More
The more democratic way to vote: Ranked-choice voting and how it gives you more power
Single-choice voting, or winner-takes-all voting, is what most of us are used to while voting in local and national elections Read More
Join Us: Count Every Vote November 4
Election Day is finally here! If you haven’t voted yet, do so now. Polls are open until 8 PM in Read More
