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About
Joe Kennedy III is a former U.S. Congressman who in 2021 founded Groundwork Project, an organization that supports and funds local community organizers working to defend democracy and advance social justice in under-resourced regions of the Deep South, Appalachia, and the Plains. Groundwork currently operates in Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia, and Oklahoma, delivering multi-year grants, mentorship, and infrastructure support to frontline organizers. Kennedy hosts video and podcast content for the organization, including the Grounded in Fact and Groundwork TV series, where he discusses issues such as minimum wage fights, data centers, and rural democracy.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Founded Groundwork Project in 2021 to support frontline community organizers defending democracy.
- More
- Served as a U.S. Congressman before founding Groundwork Project.
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Joe Kennedy IIIGrounded In Fact Episode 2: Oklahoma's Minimum Wage & SQ 832
Groundwork Project
Writing
All posts ↗Recent posts cover Groundwork Project's grassroots organizing work, including an immigrant protection fund countering ICE in overlooked states, a podcast on Oklahoma's minimum wage ballot initiative, and a recap of an interfaith summit on countering hate.
Groundwork Project describes its Immigrant Protection Rapid Response Fund, which awarded nearly $50,000 to grassroots organizers doing immigrant protection and ICE accountability work in states like West Virginia, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Alabama.
A podcast episode where Joe Kennedy discusses State Question 832, a citizen-led ballot initiative to raise Oklahoma's minimum wage to $15 an hour, and the history of the minimum wage.
A recap of the 3rd Interfaith Countering Hate Summit in Charleston, West Virginia, covering sessions on white Christian nationalism and interfaith coalition building.
Colleagues at Material Impact
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Kennedy III?
- Joe Kennedy III is a former U.S. Congressman who in 2021 founded Groundwork Project, an organization that supports and funds local community organizers working to defend democracy and advance social justice in under-resourced regions of the Deep South, Appalachia, and the Plains. Groundwork currently operates in Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia, and Oklahoma, delivering multi-year grants, mentorship, and infrastructure support to frontline organizers. Kennedy hosts video and podcast content for the organization, including the Grounded in Fact and Groundwork TV series, where he discusses issues such as minimum wage fights, data centers, and rural democracy.
- Where does Joe Kennedy III work?
- Joe Kennedy III is Senior Advisor at Material Impact.
- What has Joe Kennedy III written?
- Joe Kennedy III has 3 tracked posts on groundworkproject.com, including "Fighting ICE in Our Backyards", "Grounded in Fact Episode 2: Oklahoma's Minimum Wage Fight", "Countering Hate, Cultivating Joy".
- What podcasts and interviews feature Joe Kennedy III?
- Tracked appearances include "Grounded In Fact Episode 2: Oklahoma's Minimum Wage & SQ 832".
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