2023 was a year when many people thought big wins weren’t possible, but together we brought forward powerful victories – often against the odds. Throughout this 2023 MomsRising Impact Report you’ll see that the million members of MomsRising, who live in every state in the nation and are taking action on the ground and online, often worked to make the impossible possible.

Together, we won critically important legislative and policy changes on the state and federal levels – and stopped harmful legislation, too. We’ve shifted the national narrative as we built MOMentum for care policies, pushed back on the right-wing “parental rights” movement, won at the ballot box, engaged mom voters for reproductive rights (and won there as well), and built an even stronger, deeper, more powerful movement of local mom leaders and over a million people.

The strength of MomsRising in 2023 is evident in our successes. Specifically, Mom Power played a major role in catalyzing a historic Executive Order on Care, securing a resounding victory for abortion access in Ohio, generating MOMentum for paid family and medical leave in Congress, garnering unprecedented support for affordable child care, thwarting hateful book bans and censorship in schools and libraries, achieving multiple state legislative and budget successes, expanding our corps of well-trained local volunteer mom leaders, and more.

We’re in awe of the commitment and persistence demonstrated by MomsRising volunteers and supporters in these triumphs and are profoundly grateful to work with our members across the nation. Mom Power forever!

Of course, our work is far, far from over as we fight for the transformational policy changes everyone needs to thrive and work for our democracy to remain strong and vital. And, as we march forward, we recognize that 2024 is a pivotal year. We remain focused on the future we know is possible, and we are excited to continue our collective efforts toward achieving our vision.

Thank you for being a big part of the MomsRising movement and wins!

In gratitude,

Xochitl Oseguera
Vice President, MamásConPoder

A Massively Active Movement

The MomsRising community surged with power in 2023. Our members averaged more than 2,300 on-the-ground and online actions per day, urging leaders at every level, along with Mom Voters across the nation, to step forward and act.

Shaping Public Discourse & Changing the Narrative

When media outlets need insights into the challenges faced by moms and families, as well as the solutions we all need, they turn to MomsRising and our Spanish language community, MamásConPoder. Throughout 2023, our dedicated sta­ and volunteers shared their personal stories and policy expertise with the media – generating powerful media coverage across many outlets and playing a major role in shaping the public narrative.

A Groundbreaking Advance for Youth Justice

A remarkable 139 local moms leaders of directly impacted communities dedicated their time, expertise, and talents to completing a MomsRising leadership training program in 2023. Devoting months to mastering power-building, organizing strategies, and advocacy tools, these mom leaders are now well-equipped to organize their communities in partnership with MomsRising for years to come.

An Earned Media Powerhouse

MomsRising sparked MOMentum for change by skillfully steering the national discourse in favor of policies that lift families and our economy. Generating over 2,100 earned media moments in 2023, we seamlessly interwove stories highlighting mothers, families, and caregivers into both national and local media coverage. Our placements achieved expansive reach, surpassing a record-setting 2.1 billion in one year.

We also empowered members by providing dedicated media training and placements for members who want to make an impact by sharing their stories in the media. In 2023, we facilitated over 500 member media moments, with a cumulative reach of over 1 billion.

Raising Our Voices & Sharing Stories Directly with Elected Leaders is POWERFUL

In 2023, MomsRising members passionately shared thousands of personal stories with one another, with elected officials, with the media and more; letting members know they’re not alone in the barriers moms face, and illustrating the need for policy change in ways that datasets of numbers cannot. We empowered over 6,723 people to proactively and effectively share their personal stories about their priority policies and included many of these stories in five powerful storybooks sent to the White House, members of Congress, members of state legislatures, and more. We also trained and supported members to share their stories at hearings and other live events with lawmakers and the media, contributing directly to shaping public policy and the national narrative.

Educating. Engaging. Mobilizing.

MomsRising’s robust online presence is a key vehicle for narrative change, helping people learn, act, and unite for a brighter future. On our social media channels and through our weekly radio program that’s broadcast in many major media outlets as well as distributed via podcast, we disrupt narratives that stand in the way of progress, reimagine solutions, and open avenues for the voices of moms, caregivers, and families to be heard by the leaders who have the power to make the change we seek.