We just wrapped up our Summer Membership Drive and we’re happy to report: our movement is stronger than ever!
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: 2025 has been a massive year for our movement for Transit Justice. With devastating cuts to transit funding and service on the table for everyone in Pennsylvania, we’ve had our work cut out for us–and despite all the challenges, our incredible members have risen to the challenge and helped us obtain massive wins.
What did we accomplish in this Summer’s Membership drive?
- We have blown our strategic plan goal for membership growth out of the water! When we set our strategic plan goals in December, we had 335 active members; we now have 503, which is over 100 more than we had aspired to add!
- Almost 50 new dues-paying members joined during the weeks of the drive (June 11th-July 9th)
- 192 people donated during our summer membership drive, bringing in a total of over $4,000
- New dues-paying members brought in over $1,500 during the drive
We’ve brought over 350 transit advocates to Harrisburg from all over the state; we’ve gotten 4 bills introduced to institute expanded, equitable transit funding for all PA; we’ve conducted 2 paid organizing fellowships for Mon Valley residents and transit workers; and we’ve helped Pennsylvanians send over 200,000 letters to their state legislators to end the transit funding crisis. All of that work would not have been possible without the support and leadership of our incredible members, who were with us every step of the way making calls, sending letters, researching policies, and dreaming up our way to victory.
That’s why we hold two membership drives every year, to help us grow that base of superstar supporters who help us fight the good fight. This year’s summer membership drive focused on dues-paying members, whose contributions enable us to carry out our programs, hire staff and fellows, and more. We owe a massive thank you to everyone who helped make this summer membership drive a success, from phone bankers to everyday members of the community who spread the word about PPT and our work.
Thank you for helping us grow our organization! Now it’s time to keep up the fight–and we’re even stronger than we were before!
Want to keep up the fight? Here’s two actions you can take right now:
Join us for our next statewide call to learn how we win the transit funding we deserve!
Then RSVP for PPT’s summer party on 8/13 to kick back with us and celebrate this year’s wins!