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The MOMSRISING
IMPACT IN 2024
MomsRising is a movement of more than a million people working to increase family economic security, stop discrimination, and build a nation where everyone can thrive.
Executive Letter
In this report, you’ll see how the MomsRising community turned moments of challenge into victories with persistence, grassroots power, and narrative shaping.
While these victories inspire us, we also recognize that the path ahead is not easy.
Moms are built for challenges like this. We power through adversity, craft creative solutions, and fight relentlessly for our families and communities. In 2024, MomsRising members demonstrated this strength by mobilizing in record numbers. Our now over 1,148,000 members — 1 in every 300 people in America — united to champion policies that open the doors for everyone to thrive; and allow people to go to work, raise kids, and contribute to their communities.
The numbers tell a powerful story: MomsRising members took action over 25,976,130 times during 2024. MOMentum surged during the election, with more than 83,000 members volunteering to help get out the vote, reaching over 5 million low-frequency mom voters. Members organized and engaged in 2,400 grassroots local events nationwide, building powerful networks of parents and
caregivers.
MomsRising didn’t just advocate for change — we shaped the national conversation through 2,898 media placements with a combined audience reach of 2.2 billion. Members shared compelling stories in legislative hearings and with national media, driving policy debates on child care, health care, reproductive rights, gun safety, immigration reform, and more.
Our investment in local leadership development yielded extraordinary returns as a record 196 moms and caregivers completed intensive local leadership training. These emerging leaders are continuing to drive lasting change in their communities, engaging elected officials, organizing events, and mobilizing grassroots action.
State-level victories demonstrated our growing influence: Florida preserved vital child labor protections, West Virginia maintained access to subsidized child care, North Carolina increased child care funding and secured paid bereavement leave for state employees, and more.
Our MOMentum continues to build. With member action rates already quadrupling in early 2025 compared to 2024, our movement’s strength and determination remains unshakable. At this crossroads, our work has never mattered more. We remain steadfastly committed to protecting our hard-won progress while forging ahead toward a future where families and businesses can thrive.
Together, we are the powerful force our nation needs right now.
Thank you for supporting this vital work.
With determination and hope,
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Donna Norton
Deputy Executive Director & a Founding Member
Monifa Bandele
Chief Strategy Officer
Gloria Pan
Senior Vice President, Member Engagement, Campaign Innovations, Gun Control
Nate White
Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy & Technology
Ruth Martin
Senior Vice President & Chief Workplace Justice Officer
Xochitl Oseguera
Vice President, MamásConPoder

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Building a Movement Together
2024 MomsRising by the Numbers
The MomsRising community mobilized with unprecedented energy in 2024, driving change through public education, on-the-ground activism, and powerful, targeted advocacy. Our members shared personal stories with the media, engaged directly with elected leaders, and organized thousands of local events, showcasing the growing power of moms, caregivers, and families nationwide.
MomsRising is stronger than ever. We are now one of the nation’s most influential grassroots organizations. Our community includes over 1,148,000 active members spanning all 50 states, with dedicated state-specific programs operating in more than a dozen states. In addition to our grassroots on-the-ground programs, through strategic social media and digital campaigns, we reach tens of millions of people annually. Further, in 2024 alone, our voter initiatives reached more than 5 million mom voters.

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Leading the Media Conversation for Moms and Families
In 2024, MomsRising and MamásConPoder broke through the noise, ensuring the voices of moms and families were front and center in media outlets nationwide. From personal stories to actionable solutions, we sparked conversations that highlighted the critical role of moms and families in driving progress and strengthening our economy.
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MomsRising volunteers and staff members stand united, building a movement together that has grown to over one million members strong.
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Expanding State Power and Rising
MomsRising Members by State
1,148,000 NATIONAL MEMBERS

AL 8,420
AR 5,804
AZ 23,308
CA 119,397
CO 22,769
CT 11,564
DE 2,974
FL 63,730
GA 22,091
IA 9,467
ID 4,000
IL 35,533
IN 17,077
KS 6,811
KY 9,999
LA 7,474
MA 25,594
MD 19,855
MI 30,804
MN 16,132
MO 16,060
MS 4,105
MT 3,115
NC 35,598
ND 1,111
NE 3,760
NH 6,003
NM 7,900
NV 8,098
NY 64,558
OH 34,683
OK 7,827
OR 20,851
PA 51,817
RI 3,371
SC 10,412
TN 14,829
TX 56,398
UT 7,682
VA 25,394
VT 3,371
WA 42,775
WI 15,915
WV 5,588
WY 1,138
STATE HIGHLIGHTS
MomsRising New Hampshire Helped Win Major Family Policy Victories In 2024

New Hampshire members Jennifer Belmont-Earl and Glory Mukendi testified before the Education Committee regarding qualifications for the New Hampshire Commissioner of Education.

West Virginia Champions Child Care
North Carolina Advances Bereavement Leave, Child Care, School Meals, and Voter Turnout

MomsRising member Eshawney Gaston, alongside staff members Jessica Burroughs and Sheila Arias, hosted a table at a local event supporting the Schools Meals for All NC campaign.

Florida Holds The Line Against Child Labor Protection Rollbacks
Pennsylvania Parents Generate MOMentum for Paid Family and Medical Leave

Mom leaders from across Washington State at a Seattle summer retreat to learn about influencing legislation and systemic change, MomsRising’s tried and true grassroots organizing tactics, and strengthening our movement through self and community care.
Washington State Wins Anti-Book Ban Law, Expanded Paid Family and Medical Leave, and Child Care Rate Increases

MomsRising volunteers united at one of thousands of
nationwide meetups held throughout 2024, where dedicated advocates mobilized for paid family and medical leave, increased child care funding, opposition to book bans, expanded child tax credits, and more.
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Delivering National Policy Wins
NATIONAL POLICY HIGHLIGHTS
Key Wins for Care
paid family and medical leave, and fair pay for care workers — continued to rise as a national priority in 2024, as MomsRising continued shifting the narrative, educating leaders, the media, and the public; as well as working in strong partnership with key organizations and coalitions. This rise was reflected in key advancements enacted by the Biden-Harris Administration and Congressional actions. In no small part because of the longterm work of MomsRising volunteers, these victories included lowering child care costs for military families, increasing pay for Head Start teachers, and reducing expenses for over 100,000 low-income families. In addition, over 140,000 child care providers now receive fairer compensation, home care workers earn a larger share of Medicaid payments, and nursing homes meet strengthened quality and staffing standards.

MomsRising Executive Vice President Donna Norton presented a superhero cape to Rep. Nikema Williams for her work on behalf of families.

Washington State parent leader Bronti and family advocated passionately for WIC and Head Start after experiencing these programs’ impact firsthand.
Moms Save WIC; Boost Child Care and Head Start Funding
Victory for Student Safety: Federal Guidelines on Active Shooter Drills
The Biden-Harris Administration took decisive action to protect children in schools through a comprehensive Executive Order issued in September. This crucial policy victory establishes an Emerging Firearms Threats Task Force and mandates critical assessment reports on gun violence threats and school-based active shooter drills.
Postpartum Health Care Coverage Extended to 12 Months

MomsRising members like Kristen Marsh, pictured here with her baby Khaleesi, were among thousands of MomsRising advocates who traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for family-supporting policies in 2024.
Expanded Summer Nutrition for Millions of Kids

MomsRising’s Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner at a reproductive rights rally supporting access to mifepristone.
Protected Access to Mifepristone
Stillbirth Prevention Act: A Welcome Victory for Maternal and Infant Health
MOMS Act Benefits Military Families
Historic Leadership on AAPI and Latino Gun Violence Prevention

MomsRising was a lead organizer of the first-ever White House meetings on AAPI and Latino gun violence prevention.
New Protections Against Gender-Based Violence
Supporting American Workers: The Good Jobs Executive Order
Strengthening the Path to Citizenship

Linda Stone, MomsRising Senior Director of Immigration, MamásConPoder, and Digital Strategy, alongside Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Jesús ‘Chuy’ García, hosted a press event at the U.S. Capitol to urge the Biden administration to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ecuadorian immigrants.
Toddlers’ Choice Awards Honor Congressional Child Care Champions
Beyond Brunch: Mother’s Day Focus on Power Building

MomsRising advocates gathered in Washington, D.C. to champion care, community, and policy change, transforming Mother’s Day into a powerful moment of action and hope for families across the nation.
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Shifting the Narrative
Earned Media Impact: MomsRising Shapes National & Narrative Conversation on Families and Care
MomsRising achieved unprecedented media impact with more than 2,898 earned media placements in 2024 alone, shaping and expanding national discourse on critical issues, including care infrastructure, reproductive rights, gun safety, immigration reform, and more. We had an extraordinary reach to a combined audience of 2.2 billion by weaving compelling narratives of mothers, families, and caregivers into national, local, and Spanish-language coverage. This strategic media presence amplified grassroots voices and is critical to advancing our movement.
As a cornerstone of our media approach, MomsRising partnered with our members to become powerful storytellers and advocates through comprehensive media and leadership training. These efforts led to 52 high-impact member media appearances in 2024, reaching an audience of 422.8 million.
EARNED MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

Women drove labor participation until recently. Here’s why some say the numbers are stalling
Scripps News, 7-31-2024
With MomsRising Executive Director Kristin Rowe- Finkbeiner

Monifa Bandele on Breastfeeding
Sirius XM/Lurie Daniel Favors Show, 8-28-2024
With MomsRising Chief Strategy Officer Monifa Bandele
Maternal & Infant Deaths in the US
Cox Media Group, 3-28-2024
By MomsRising National Director for Maternal Justice Tina Sherman

Say you want kids. Can you afford it?
Marketplace (Public Radio), 7-29-2024
With MomsRising Vice President of Government Relations and Nation Budget Elyssa Schmier
‘We Feel Stuck’: Child Care Needs Limit Women’s Work Force Gains
The New York Times, 7-21-2024
With MomsRising Executive Director Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner and members Jessica Cuevas, Nancy Pontius, and Evelyn Gu


Consecuencias económicas para la economía de California que traería plan de deportación de Trump teniendo en cuenta que la mayoría de trabajadores son latinos indocumentados.
Univision, 11-13-2024
With MamásConPoder Vice President Xochitl Oseguera

New Tennessee Law Allows Teachers to Carry Guns in Schools—See Where Your State Stands
Parents.com, 5-1-2024
By MomsRising Senior Vice President Gloria Pan
Transforming Stories into Catalysts for Change
In 2024, MomsRising members submitted over 6,084 personal stories to us to help reshape and expand the national conversation. We trained, partnered with, and supported members to share their stories at legislative hearings, press conferences, with the media, with one another to build an even bigger movement, and through video and social media. Some of these stories were included in 12 powerful books of stories sent to the White House, members of Congress, state legislators, and other key decision-makers in 2024, amplifying their impact. These firsthand accounts — child care challenges, health care access, workplace discrimination, maternal health, fair taxes, economic hardship, the contributions of immigrants, and more — put human faces to policy debates and demonstrated the urgent need for policy updates.
MEMBER STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Pennsylvania member Nancy Pontius (right) and Wisconsin member Krystal Judah shared personal stories about paid family and medical leave, child care, and maternal health at a Mother’s Day press conference and with leaders in Washington, D.C.

Virginia member Taylor Moyer spoke about investing in child care at an April Care Can’t Wait rally featuring President Joe Biden.

Florida member Sasheena Salvador and New York member
Thais Brown spoke on a White House panel about navigating our country’s child care and maternal health crises.
Reaching Millions: Educating, Engaging, and Mobilizing Moms Online
MomsRising harnessed digital innovation to educate, engage, reach, and mobilize millions of moms, caregivers, parents, and advocates nationwide. Through sophisticated and impactful social media campaigns, mobile-first engagement tools, and our award-winning radio show and podcast (which broadcasts on 34 terrestrial stations) we advanced culture change, expanded the narrative, transformed individual voices into collective power, built communities, and drove policy change.
DIGITAL HIGHLIGHTS
In 2024, we tested memes, cartoons, and videos with messaging on immigrants and immigration on Grow Progress and worked with influencers to create unique content. Using winning proimmigrant messaging, we successfully reached more than 9.2 million key people through our ads, influencer campaigns, and digital events.

One example of this is our “We’re Moms in America” video, which used pointed satire and a viral trend to capture the absurd lack of support for moms and families. The video’s success demonstrated how timely, socially resonant content can turn pressing family economic issues into shareable moments that inspire action.
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Training Powerful Local Mom Leaders
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“[Being a RISER] has been a big source of inspiration where I turned pain into triumph and growth.”
Mom leader Melanie Call recently met with U.S. Rep. John Curtis to advocate for pro-family policies like child care and paid leave that benefit Utah families like hers.

Mom leader Antoiniqua Daniels and her son Tavion at a MomsForce Fellowship retreat in Olympia, WA.
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“I was able to really learn and understand how things work within legislation and how we can use our voices for change. The whole MomsRising team has always been so supportive and truly models how to build advocacy-focused communities of care.”
Jennifer Arenas-Cardenas is a 2024 RISER and a Latina mom from Tucson, Arizona. She advocates for reproductive care and affordable child care and raises awareness of the challenges moms face in Arizona. This year, Jennifer played a role in several programs, including delivering Valentine’s Day notes to Congress with her twins, hosting a postcard-writing event at her baby shower, and sharing her story with the media. Jennifer’s advocacy continues to grow, and she’s just getting started!
“I thought our time together was incredibly powerful and inspiring. Being a RISER allowed me to use my individual voice as part of a collective that made a positive difference in my community.”

Mom leader Jennifer Arenas-Cardenas invited her friends and family to raise their voices and write postcards to protect our families and freedoms at her baby shower.

Mom leader Jessica Aguilar, in the center kneeling, hosted a MomsRising meetup in North Carolina.
“Doing the meetups helped me improve in many ways and become a more collaborative leader.”
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Mobilizing Mom Voters and Winning
From handwritten postcards to infrequent mom voters to text messages, phone calls, and community events across key states like Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and New Hampshire, MomsRising members created positive civic engagement experiences that mobilized mom voters and connected families. Together, we’re building more than just voter turnout. We’re cultivating a sustainable movement of engaged mom voters who understand their collective power to shape the future over time.
How We Reached Mom Voters in 2024
49+ million audience reach via social media
2,300+ grassroots GOTV events
HOW WE REACHED LOW-FREQUENCY MOM VOTERS

5+ million handwritten postcards
1+ million calls
Moms Had A Huge Ballot Measure Victory Impact
ABORTION: We helped secure wins on 7 out of 10 state abortion ballot measures: Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, and New York.
MINIMUM WAGE AND PAID SICK TIME: Voters backed ballot measures to boost the minimum wage and to provide paid sick time to working people in Alaska and Missouri; Nebraska voters also approved a ballot measure giving workers the right to earn paid sick days.
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Vision for 2025 and Beyond
Key parts of our 2025 strategy — as we listen, learn, and build in an iterative way — include: Expanding our grassroots base and grassroots base and power-building tactics; enhancing our local on-the-ground engagement and story sharing opportunities; as well as continuously updating our messaging to be best heard by broad audiences in order to expand our movement.
As we do this, MomsRising will be focused on protecting and advancing core policies and communities, shifting narratives through new and traditional media, continuously educating voters, and so much more. To that end, MomsRising will be engaging micro influencers through our new MomsSky narrative amplification program, launching a campaign to combat disinformation, starting a DC Mom-bassador program, and growing local mom leadership through a new Moms Next Door program to organize small groups across the country. We are also continuing our groundbreaking work to lift the real life stories of moms to leaders, the media, and the public, as well as quickly expanding our rapid response capabilities to address emerging crises while identifying new opportunities to advance victories at the state and local levels.
Time and again, the MomsRising community has risen, engaged, and delivered results in red, blue, and purple states, including protecting health care access for millions of families in the most challenging times.
Our work is more critical than ever. As we face increasing challenges to our core policies and communities, we are ready. Member by member, step by step, win by win, we are a growing, expanding movement that is working every single day toward building a nation where everyone can thrive.
