become a disruptor! 🗣️
Next Up Action Fund has been building youth power in Oregon since 2002. Disruptors are the monthly donors who keep that work funded year-round, not just at election time.
When you invest in our work, you can power up youth organizing that reimagines an Oregon where all communities can thrive.
Become a Disruptor today and help fund the next generation of leaders! 📣
Here’s what’s cool about being a disruptor. . .
As a monthly Next Up Action Fund donor, you’ll get:
In-depth updates about our local and statewide government work before they’re shared with our community.
To observe candidate interviews in real time as our Youth Endorsement Committee convenes.
Exclusive participant stories from youth in our Leadership Development Programs.
Organizational updates otherwise shared only with our Boards of Directors.
To provide feedback and insight into our organizational focuses.
Exclusive invites to community events.
1 FREE GA ticket (with $5+ donation), or 1 FREE VIP ticket (with $20+ donation) to our annual Winter Ball.
Next Up Action Fund makes tangible change happen. Through our 501(c)4, your donations directly power up our youth-led advocacy and electoral work, helping us fight for a most just and equitable Oregon. Donations to Next Up Action Fund are not tax-deductible.
they are next up
Meet two of the young people at the heart of our programs.
Marae T.
Youth Community Organizer, 26Marae T. has been a pillar of our organization since she decided to apply for our inaugural Community Action Team back in 2023. After getting the opportunity to facilitate our first-ever Youth Philanthropy Academy last summer, Marae was reminded of both her innate leadership skills and her passion for mutual aid philanthropy work.
Portland High School Student, 17Nicole r.
“When I was first developing my interest in politics, I felt really overwhelmed… I was barely a teenager, [and] whenever I [thought] of politics, I always [thought] of grown ups, and people who have decades of experience in legislative fields,” said Nicole. “I think that being involved in Next Up really opened my eyes to how many of these issues affect youth as well.”
creating leadership opportunities
Watch to hear from Next Up alumni about their experiences within our leadership development programs—including our first-ever Youth Philanthropy Academy! 🤍
93.7% of eligible Oregonians are registered to vote.
WHAT WE’VE ACCOMPLISHED
You can help power this kind of change. Our efforts have helped make Oregon the #1 most accessible state to vote in, with 93.7% of Oregonians registered to vote. With local youth, we passed online voter registration, the nation’s first automatic voter registration (AVR) law, created a pre-registration program for 16 and 17-year-olds, passed Paid Postage for ballots, and championed accessibility and language improvements. An investment into building youth power, incubating movement leaders, and passing meaningful policy is needed more than ever.
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At Next Up Action Fund, we solicit and accept gifts consistent with our mission and core values. As an organization that is anti-racist, youth-focused, and youth-led while envisioning justice for all, our team holds the right to discuss and examine donations offered from individuals, organizations, or companies that have shown evidence of racist, discriminatory practices or predatory actions and retain the right to decline donations.
As you contribute, take a moment to reflect on what it means to trust young people. Further, we encourage you to pledge to value the leadership and decision-making done by youth. Young people, especially Black, Indigenous, Asian, and Latine youth, are often on the frontlines of what is morally correct and, because of that, are met with intense pushback. As an organization that centers youth decision-making, donations can be intentionally or unintentionally wielded against youth organizing. We all sincerely appreciate your support.