LIVE Video with Ellen Bender & Susan Wagner - Thursday April 17 at 8pm ET | 5pm PT)
It Needs to Be Said
The Grassroots Connector is excited to announce our 2nd Substack LIVE episode of It Needs to Be Said with host Susan Wagner on Thursday, April 17 at 8 p.m. ET, 5 pm. PT.
This episode is a conversation with Ellen Bender, a co-founder of Markers For Democracy, a completely volunteer driven organization that started at a restaurant, Le Pain Quotidien, on the Upper Eastside of Manhattan and is now nationwide with six thousand members. Susan Wagner is also a co-founder.
The guest and host, two lawyers, have clear-eyed views of the prestigious law firms that are experiencing a laser-focused attack. This conversation may include profanity.
Ellen and Susan are often called upon by candidates, pro-democracy organizations and other grassroots groups for guidance on campaign strategy, fundraising, and messaging. As women, they know how to find strength and power when institutional power is pitted against us. Markers For Democracy is known for its programming, hosting over 800 candidates, and raising over $700,00 through its States Project Giving Circle.
Ellen is an attorney by training and has been a community leader throughout her adult life. She learned to be an organizer from her stint as a law firm associate and her years as a PA volunteer and leader at her children's school
Please join us for a candid and lively conversation between two friends who know It Needs to Be Said.
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