The New Georgia Project and its Action Fund will shut down after ten years of voter engagement in Georgia. The groups, founded in 2013 by Stacey Abrams, focused on registering Black, Latino, and young voters. Their efforts drew national attention during the 2020 election when Georgia voted for a Democratic presidential candidate for the first time in nearly thirty years.
The boards of both organizations said they made the decision to close after careful thought. They thanked staff and partners and affirmed their belief in justice and civic participation. Chairman James Woodhall said the mission would live on through other groups. The organizations recently admitted to 16 state law violations tied to unreported spending during Abrams’s 2018 campaign and paid a $300,000 fine. In their final statement, they expressed pride in their impact and urged others to continue the work.
The boards of both organizations said they made the decision to close after careful thought. They thanked staff and partners and affirmed their belief in justice and civic participation. Chairman James Woodhall said the mission would live on through other groups. The organizations recently admitted to 16 state law violations tied to unreported spending during Abrams’s 2018 campaign and paid a $300,000 fine. In their final statement, they expressed pride in their impact and urged others to continue the work.
