Advocacy
Tomorrow can be better than today – but it’s up to all of us to make it so.
Partisan politics and special interests have kept our country from making progress on some of the most pressing issues we face – from protecting communities from gun violence, to fixing our broken immigration system, to making needed investments in our infrastructure. Effective advocacy can mobilize the public to press for change and encourage elected officials stand up for what’s right and win the tough battles. We need Americans from both sides of the political aisle to come together around common-sense solutions that improve lives and keep our country moving forward.
Timeline
2020
September 2020 Mike Bloomberg Helps Raise Millions to Pay Fines of Florida Felons Ahead of 2020 Election
The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition announced that with the support of Mike Bloomberg, along with tens of thousands of grassroots donors, more than $20 million has been raised to pay the court fines and fees of Florida voters with felony convictions and end the discrimination that prevents returning citizens from voting.
September 2020 Mike Bloomberg commits $100 million To help Joe Biden win Florida
Mike Bloomberg commits $100 million To help Joe Biden win Florida, a crucial swing state. As Election Day nears, Mike’s support in Florida will focus on voter-turnout efforts, and communicating with Black and Hispanic voters with TV, radio, and digital ads, and vote by mail mobilization.
March 2020
After running a historical campaign and meeting with supporters in 70 cities across 27 states in just 100 days, Mike suspends his campaign for President of the United States and endorses Vice President Joe Biden. Mike is still committed to defeating President Trump in November and rebuilding America.
March 2020
Mike’s campaign reports that since December, they have pushed out a massive $275 million media blitz to remind voters of President Trump’s failures and broken promises to America. Mike’s campaign releases all of its anti-Trump video, social, and TV ads, making them available for download and use by the public.
March 2020
Voto Latino announces a $500,000 donation from Mike that will help fund its efforts to register 500,000 new voters this election cycle, giving Latino voters a voice this election.
March 2020
Mike’s campaign transfers $18 million to the Democratic National Committee’s Coordinated Campaign to help Democrats win up and down the ballot in November.
January 2020
Mike contributes $5 million to Fair Fight Action, a political action committee for the voting rights group founded by Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams. The group aims to promote fair elections in Georgia and around the country.
2019
November 2019
Mike announces he is running for President of the United States as a Democrat to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America.
June 2019
Mike launched Beyond Carbon, the largest-ever coordinated campaign against climate change in the United States. With a $500 million three-year investment, the initiative will employ advocacy, legal, and electoral strategies to accelerate coal plant retirements, stop gas rush, and win policy changes.
2018
November 2018
The City of Coral Springs, FL, in partnership with the City of Parkland, FL, was announced a 2018 Public Art Challenge winner. The cities will receive $1 million for their project “Inspiring Community Healing After Gun Violence: The Power of Art.”
November 2018
Mike Bloomberg made the largest ever contribution to any education institution in the U.S. with $1.8 Billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University. The gift will be devoted exclusively to financial aid, allowing need-blind admissions and eliminating student loans in financial aid packages.
August 2018
Mike Bloomberg delivers remarks at Moms Demand Action “Gun Sense University 2018” in Atlanta, GA.
June 2018
Mike Bloomberg announces that he will spend $80 million on the 2018 midterm elections with the goal of supporting the Democratic campaign in taking control of the House of Representatives.
2017
February 2017
The Partnership launches Map the Impact, an interactive map using data and anecdotes to show the economic impact of immigrants in all 50 states. The map compiles data on immigrant contributions across industries, and becomes a resource for advocates across the country.
2016
April 2016
The first report is issued from the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, which was created amid the Paris climate talks. The group advocates for businesses to provide information to investors and stakeholders on how climate change impacts business.
March 2016
Together with 200,000 in-state supporters, Everytown and Moms Demand Action applaud the defeat of NRA-backed Stand Your Ground, guns on campus, and open carry bills in the Florida Legislature
February 2016
New Mexico’s governor signs a bipartisan bill backed by Everytown, ensuring that records of people legally prohibited from possessing guns are submitted to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
January 2016
Everytown’s two-year campaign and conversations with Facebook culminate in the company’s decision to prohibit all gun sales by unlicensed sellers on Facebook and Instagram
January 2016
Global partners in the fight against obesity meet formally in New York for the first time to focus on expanded implementation and share best practices from their work in Mexico.
January 2016
After Maine Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense turns in petition signatures from every city and town in the state, the Maine Background Check Initiative officially qualifies for the November 2016 ballot.
January 2016
After the state’s new open carry law takes effect, the Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action successfully urges 600 businesses to prohibit the open carry of handguns in their stores and restaurants.
January 2016
Standing alongside the Everytown Survivor Network at the White House, President Obama announces executive actions to reduce gun violence. Mayors Against Illegal Guns first recommended this action in 2009, and Everytown created a blueprint for doing so.
2015
December 2015
Everytown and Spike Lee collaborate to create an “End Gun Violence” PSA for ABC and ESPN’s basketball coverage. It features NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Stephen Curry, Joakim Noa
h, and Chris Paul, Grammy-nominated artist Andra Day, and gun violence survivors from the Everytown Survivor Network.
December 2015
Mike Bloomberg meets with President Obama at the White House to discuss enforcing existing gun laws and strengthening the national background system through executive action
October 2015
Founded and chaired by Julianne Moore, the Everytown Creative Council launches, bringing together over 100 artists and celebrities committed to ending gun violence.
June 2015
Everytown applauds the governor of South Carolina for signing a life-saving domestic violence bill that prohibits abusers convicted of serious domestic violence crimes from possessing guns.
June 2015
Everytown spearheads the “Wear Orange” campaign, which reaches more than 220 million people online on the first annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day
May 2015
Everytown for Gun Safety helps the Oregon legislature pass a new background check law, making Oregon the 18th state that will require criminal background checks on all handgun sales
April 2015
The Partnership and FWD.us launch #LetPJStay, highlighting the shortage of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs and the need for high-skilled immigration reform. The campaign features PJ Cobut, an immigrant entrepreneur who may be forced to move his company abroad if he does not receive a visa.
March 2015
Everytown for Gun Safety successfully urges the governors of Montana and West Virginia to veto “permitless carry” bills that would have allowed people to carry hidden, loaded handguns in public without a permit.
January 2015
Everytown for Gun Safety successfully urges the governor of Michigan to veto a bill that would have allowed certain domestic abusers to get a concealed pistol license and legally carry a hidden, loaded gun in public.
2014
December 2014
Everytown helps Nevada’s Background Check Initiative officially qualify for the 2016 ballot with a record number of petition signatures
November 2014
Independence USA invests in an advertising campaign to tax sugar-sweetened beverages in Berkeley, California leading up to the midterm elections. The measure was supported by 75% of voters and was a big victory for public health.
November 2014
The Partnership for a New American Economy works with The Washington Times to bring together affirmative ideas and policy proposals on immigration reform from a wide variety of conservative leaders in a special section called “Immigration: Conservative and Economic Solutions to Act Now.
November 2014
The Partnership for a New American Economy, along with The Latino Coalition, The LIBRE Initiative, and the American Principles in Action Latino Partnership, launches a Hispanic Engagement campaign, focusing on the contributions of Hispanics across the country.
November 2014
Everytown for Gun Safety scores a key victory with the passage of 1-594 in Washington State, which requires background checks on all gun sales, including at gun shows and on the internet. Everytown also backs Gun Sense Champion candidates in both state and federal races with an 84% win rate.
July 2014
The Partnership organizes a National Day of Action for Immigration Reform discussing the critical need for immigration reform to drive job creation and economic growth in the U.S. The Day features a press conference in Washington, DC and events in 62 key congressional districts across 25 states.
May 2014
Everytown for Gun Safety applauds passage of Minnesota law to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. A total of 7 states – also including Louisiana, New Hampshire, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Washington – pass these laws in 2014
May 2014
The Partnership for a New American Economy, with Americans for Tax Reform, launches a media call series, “Call for Reform,” moderated by Grover Norquist and featuring conservative leaders calling on Congress to pass immigration reform.
May 2014
Everytown for Gun Safety helps pass laws in six states—Louisiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Washington—that will keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.
April 2014
The Partnership launches an ad campaign highlighting how immigration and visa laws hinder industries across the U.S. economy. The campaign explains how the insufficient number of visas and complex, expensive, and bureaucratic processes keep U.S. businesses from growing and creating jobs.
April 2014
Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America form Everytown for Gun Safety, uniting millions of Americans who will work together to reduce gun violence and counter the gun lobby.
January 2014
Building America’s Future announces that former U.S. Secretary o
f Transportation Ray LaHood will join the organization as a new co-chair alongside fellow co-chairs Mike Bloomberg and Governor Ed Rendell to support critical transportation infrastructure investments.
January 2014
The Partnership for a New American Economy launches the #iAmImmigration campaign to highlight industries across the economy—from agriculture to manufacturing to tech—where immigrants play an integral role and immigration reform is desperately needed.
2013
October 2013
The Partnership for a New American Economy joins Bibles, Badges, and Business, FWD.us, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and other partners to form the coalition “Americans for Reform” to educate Members and staff in Congress and advance the immigration reform cause.
July 2013
Building America’s Future develops a new mobile app called I’m Stuck, which allows app users to easily notify their congressman or senator whenever they are stuck in traffic, stuck on a tarmac, delayed on Amtrak, a subway or a bus.
June 2013
The Senate passes a comprehensive immigration bill after years of work by immigration reform advocates, including the Partnership for a New American Economy. The bill will enhance border security, increase visas for STEM candidates, provide a path to citizenship for DREAMers and more.
May 2013
The Partnership for a New American Economy leads the March for Innovation, the largest-ever virtual march on Washington for immigration reform. The #iMarch mobilizes leaders from politics, business, entertainment, and faith across multiple social media platforms.
April 2013
The Partnership and fellow advocacy group Bibles, Business, and Badges organize a National Day of Action for immigration reform on more than 75 university and college campuses in 35 states across the country, calling on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation.
January 2013
U.S. News & World Report credited the Partnership for a New American Economy’s research with shifting the immigration reform debate saying, “Lawmakers in Washington have increasingly adopted the rhetoric of the Partnership for a New American Economy.”
January 2013
Throughout the year, Mayors Against Illegal Guns helps pass state laws that require background checks on all gun sales in Connecticut, Colorado, and Delaware, helping to keep guns out of the hands of felons, domestic abusers, and the severely mentally ill.
January 2013
Following the mass shooting in Newtown, CT, President Obama announces a plan to reduce gun violence and issues nearly a dozen executive actions recommended by Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
2012
December 2012
At Mayors’ urging, Congress repeals an NRA-backed provision prohibiting military commanders from talking about guns to service members at risk of suicide.
October 2012
Mike Bloomberg contributes $750,000 to successful marriage equality ballot initiatives in four key states—Maryland, Washington, Minnesota, and Maine.
June 2012
Mayor Bloomberg files an amicus brief in support of the constitutional challenge to the Federal Defense of Marriage Act.
January 2012
Mayor Bloomberg launches the Mayors for the Freedom to Marry campaign, bringing together more than 75 mayors from both sides of the aisle who support the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry. The coalition eventually grows to include more than 500 mayors from 45 states.
2011
December 2011
Mayor Bloomberg and Mayors Against Illegal Guns launch a groundbreaking undercover investigation that exposes a flourishing online market for illegal gun sales.
October 2011
Mayor Bloomberg receives the Award for Advocacy on Marriage Equality in NY at the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
June 2011
Mayor Bloomberg leads supporters in the fight for marriage equality in New York State. New York State becomes the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage with the passage of the Marriage Equality Act.
June 2011
The Partnership for a New American Economy releases its first research report, “The ‘New American’ Fortune 500,” showing that more than 40% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or the children of immigrants.
January 2011
Mayors Against Illegal Guns starts a national campaign and works with Gun Sense Champions in Congress to introduce a bill that would require background checks for all gun sales, including online and at gun shows.
2010
September 2010
Mike Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on the role of immigration in strengthening America’s economy.
July 2010
Mayor Bloomberg and Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, co-chairs of the Building America’s Future Coalition, announce the expansion of the organization to include individual state legislators from around the country.
June 2010
Mayor Bloomberg and News Corporation Chairman, CEO, and Founder Rupert Murdoch launch the Partnership for a New American Economy, a coalition of mayors and business leaders from across the country committed to making the economic case for smart, sensible immigration reform.
April 2010
Mayor Bloomberg, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, and 13 other mayors co-found Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a bipartisan coalition dedicated to common-sense measures that will keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.
2009
July 2009
Mayors Against Illegal Guns helps block the NRA’s top federal legislative priority, which would force states to recognize every other state’s concealed carry permit—even if the permit holder could not legally carry, or even possess, a gun in that state.
2008
May 2008
Congress rolls back limits on law enforcement’s access to gun trace data, a critical tool for cracking down on illegal guns, and a top priority of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
January 2008
Mayor Bloomberg, Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announce the creation of Building America’s Future, a non-partisan coalition for federal infrastructure investment.
2006
July 2006
Mayor Bloomberg passes and advocates for tougher city and state gun laws, including legislation to create a gun offender registry, require city gun dealers to conduct inventory checks, and ban coloration kits that make guns look like toys.
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