Year-in-Review Spotlight

Expanded civic education across Pennsylvania by hosting presentations, webinars, town halls, candidate forums, and community conversations focused on the state judiciary and how court decisions affect everyday life.

Hosted 18 "Why Courts and Judicial Elections Matter" presentations through the Why Courts Matter – PA program.

Completed the Why Courts Matter Roadshow in eight Pennsylvania counties: Philadelphia, Lancaster, Allegheny, Northampton, Chester, Berks, Erie, and Dauphin.

Assisted more than 8,000 eligible Pennsylvanians in registering to vote, with:

• 72% identifying as members of communities of color.

• 55% under the age of 35.

• 80% successfully appearing on the voter rolls and receiving their voter registration card.

Launched NPPEF's first-ever nonpartisan Get Out The Vote (GOTV) door-knocking program for the 2025 May Primary Election.

Conducted GOTV outreach in five regions across Pennsylvania:

• Western PA (Allegheny & Beaver)

• Capital Region (Dauphin & York)

• Collar Counties (Montgomery, Bucks, Chester & Delaware)

• Lehigh Valley/NEPA (Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe & Northampton)

• Philadelphia

Knocked on 10,644 doors between May 9–20, 2025, with a 10% contact rate.

Expanded NPPEF's footprint into Western Pennsylvania by adding Erie, Beaver, and Lawrence counties, and expanded Northeastern Pennsylvania by adding Luzerne and Lackawanna counties.

Assisted more than 10,000 eligible Pennsylvanians in registering to vote, with:

• 75% self-identifying as belonging to a community of color.

• 56% under the age of 35.

Maintained a staff of more than 65 part-time employees and conducted year-round voter registration and civic education in 20 counties across Pennsylvania.

Assumed leadership of the Why Courts Matter – PA campaign after nearly a decade at the Keystone Research Center/PA Budget and Policy Center.

Expanded the Why Courts Matter – PA advocacy project by hosting:

• Judicial civic education town halls

• Judicial candidate forums

• Lunch-and-learn sessions with organizational partners

• Formal speaking engagements with community and national partners

• Educational events focused on the importance and independence of Pennsylvania's state and federal courts

Participated in multicultural events and commemorative observances, including:

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Action

• Black History Month

• Juneteenth

• Pride

• National Voter Registration Day

Advocated for voting rights through litigation, participating in two voting rights lawsuits in 2024.

Expanded NPPEF's organizing footprint into Philadelphia, Lehigh, Lancaster, and Berks counties, with staff organizing in 13 counties across the Commonwealth.

Assisted more than 12,000 eligible Pennsylvanians in registering to vote, with:

• 63% self-identifying as belonging to a community of color.

• 62% under the age of 35.

Assisted more than 1,500 newly naturalized citizens in registering to vote at United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization ceremonies in Philadelphia and Dauphin counties.

Continued voter engagement and civic education efforts with a focus on the state judiciary and democracy issues, hosting impactful community engagement events across Pennsylvania.

Assisted more than 2,000 eligible Pennsylvanians in registering to vote.

Cultivated partnerships with local community and grassroots organizations, schools, universities, trade schools, churches, local businesses, and government agencies.

Conducted voter registration blitzes at Penn State University Main Campus (Centre County) and Bloomsburg University (Columbia County) in October, assisting more than 450 students in registering to vote.

Hosted community engagement events and established five offices across NPPEF's priority regions in the Commonwealth.

Assisted more than 1,000 newly naturalized citizens in registering to vote at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization ceremonies in Philadelphia.