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Every Voice, Every Vote is a citywide coalition catalyzing collaboration and building stronger connections among media outlets, community organizations, residents, and elected officials to encourage civic engagement, raise issues, and track progress over time.

 

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A group of attendees at the June 4 Every Voice, Every Vote 202 Grant Launch event at Lenfest's headquarters in Philadelphia

Every Voice, Every Vote coalition launches two-year, $1.8M grant program to expand civic news and information efforts

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A group of attendees at the June 4 Every Voice, Every Vote 202 Grant Launch event at Lenfest's headquarters in Philadelphia

Every Voice, Every Vote coalition launches two-year, $1.8M grant program to expand civic news and information efforts

The Lenfest Institute
City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas raising his hand as he engages with audience at a recent panel about education funding and school closures in Philadelphia.

As Philadelphia weighs school closures, civic leaders advise heeding lessons from past

The Lenfest Institute
Eric Marsh, of the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, speaking on a Feb. 27, 2026 panel about public safety.

Civic leaders credit anti-violence groups for historic decline in violent crime

The Lenfest Institute
File photo: Rowhomes in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Homeownership rates among Philadelphia seniors remains high, but older renters face heavier cost burden

WHYY

VIDEO: EVEV Community Conversation: Clean & Green

The Lenfest Institute
City Council President Kenyatta Johnson gavels in a Council meeting in December 2024.

Philly Council president says he’ll hold up school funding over the closure and consolidation plan ‘if need be’

The Philadelphia Inquirer
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More than 70 media and community partners have joined the Every Voice, Every Vote coalition.

So far, community partners have created more than 365 civic engagement projects. Media partners have published nearly 600 pieces of reporting and civic information content, amassing a total of 16.5 million media impressions. Unprecedented translation efforts have resulted in civic education and voter resources available in 15 languages.

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