Uniting Governors to Champion Fundamental Freedoms
GovAct is a nonpartisan organization that supports and leverages governors’ collective voices to protect essential freedoms across the United States.
What We Do
As the chief executives of their states, governors have unique powers to make policies, enact laws, and lead state responses to protect and promote fundamental freedoms. By fostering bold action across state lines, GovAct drives forward meaningful change to protect essential rights and democratic values across the United States.
How We Do It
GovAct combines leadership and collaboration across Governors’ Offices to create bold change and champion fundamental freedoms. Here’s how we do it:
Critical Leadership
Network
Establish a network of senior staff designated by their governors to lead and coordinate on priority initiatives.
Policy
Incubator
Brainstorm, pilot, partner, and help implement new approaches to problem-solving.
Collective Voice
& Action
Build and amplify the collective voice of governors on critical issues in the states and across the nation.
New Capacity &
Up-Skilling
Share best practices, model policies, and innovative strategies to address complex issues, pooling resources and expertise to address real-time needs.
Crisis
Response
Craft nimble, flexible, and goal-oriented approaches to addressing immediate challenges while maintaining a long-term focus on protecting fundamental freedoms.
Built for Governors
GovAct’s priorities are set by governors and their senior staff based on urgency and the opportunity for meaningful governor action and impact. Based on these priorities, GovAct’s current initiatives include:
Donations Power Our Work
Financial support from people like you enables GovAct to protect essential freedoms.