Power Agenda heroes in front of the Capitol building

The

Power

Agenda

The power agenda

embodies equity

amplifies voices

catalyzes change

drives justice forward

Introducing a framework rooted in racial equity designed to amplify new narratives around power.

The Dēmos Power Agenda Framework is our roadmap towards a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy and economy. To build civic, political, and economic power for all we need structural reforms that restore and expand voting rights, strengthen worker rights and protections and shifts power to the people.

About This Project

Letter from the President

Taifa Smith Butler

Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler explains her vision of an America in which we all thrive and why we developed The Dēmos Power Agenda.

Read Taifa's Letter

The Tool

The Power Scorecard

Black family facing a home surrounded by squares of different shades of purple in the shape of a US map.

Introducing a groundbreaking tool for the people. This 50-state snapshot maps current economic and socio-political conditions in our communities and shows where every state can work to build power for everyone.

Explore the Power Scorecard

The Framework

Bullhorn held in hand

Economic Security for All

Construction worker in the foreground, next to an image of someone doing online bill paying on their phone

Economic Mobility for All

Black father and daughter in front of an image of a building and a stack of cash

Full Political Participation

Black women next to the US Capitol Building

An Inclusive & Expansive Electorate

Man standing at voting booth

Representative & Accountable Government

Woman with a bullhorn in front of the Supreme Court

Close call to action prompt

Advance Our Collective Power Agenda

Invest in building an economy and democracy that works for you and your communities.