Partner Organizations

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Celebration

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Blair Hecker bhecker@frankfort.ky.gov

Sylvia Coffey, Founding Organizer, Ph. 502-352- 2180 General Email: frankfort.wscc@gmail.com

Margaret Townsley, Together Frankfort Liaison

400 E. Main, Frankfort KY 40601

Note: Together Frankfort works with numerous KSU faculty, staff & students. Two KSU staff serve on Together Frankfort’s leadership team: Kemba Cofield & Dantrea Hampton.

Twitter: @KyStateU

Sonia Sanders, Assistant VP, Public Engagement & Community Outreach

Michael R. DeCoursey, Office of Town Gown & Community Outreach: (502) 597-6000

Karen Armstrong-Cummings, Together Frankfort Liaison

Part of The Listen First Project

Facebook

Twitter: @USConvoProject @ListenFirstProj @PearceGodwin @NationalConversationProject

General Email: Pierce Godwin

Karen Armstrong-Cummings, Together Frankfort Liaison

What is a partner organization?

Together Frankfort’s partner organizations are those with whom we have developed, formally or informally, close working relationships to achieve mutual goals. Together Frankfort works to facilitate local, regional, national, and international partnerships with those working to improve civic engagement.

In 2018, Cary Sudduth, a member of Together Frankfort’s leadership team at that time, contacted numerous local organizations which share similar goals with Together Frankfort. After he sent letters to each organization, he arranged for organizational representatives to meet with the Together Frankfort Coordinating Team.

We outlined ways in which we could work together as organizations. Many, if not most, of the local organizations listed below have built on the meetings which we held in 2018 & 2019. A primary feature which identifies each of our partners is that these are the folks working to improve the democratic process in our community:

Educating citizens about significant electoral issues, such as campaign finance or election reform;
Conducting educational programs on issues which have marginalized citizens; and
Addressing related community concerns, as requested, or as they arise in our community, state & nation.

"What does it mean to be a “Partner? For Your Organization, as a Partner, and for Together Frankfort”

Partners help each other to achieve mutual goals. These partnerships are not legal in nature and imply no direct or indirect responsibility for proper organizational functioning and protocol.

Our partners work with our organization to play many roles, among which are:

➢ Sharing information about Together Frankfort’s events with their members through print materials or social media; in turn, Together Frankfort promotes our partner organizations events and activities.
➢ Encouraging their members to join Together Frankfort as individual members (there’s no membership fee. Just go to the website and fill out the form. We request a $5 donation but it’s not required.) In turn, we publicize membership drives and other organizational initiatives of our partners.
➢ Helping plan and/or conduct educational programs, such as recommending speakers, providing materials for in-person meetings, sharing costs for Zoom meetings or for facility rental fees.
➢ Sharing information about the Partner’s events in which Together Frankfort members may be interested - using social media, newspaper advertisements, our e-newsletter, writing emails to friends about our partners' events.
➢ Co-sponsoring events, meetings, or activities to share meeting planning, operation, management and follow-up.

➢ Writing social media posts or newspaper articles, together with a partner organization, about issues of mutual concern.
➢ Celebrating the joy, value, and camaraderie of our diverse and engaged citizens working to improve our democracy.

We express our utmost thanks to all our partners past years and look forward to continuing our collaboration in 2022!

Focus On Race Relations (F.O.R.R.) Frankfort

FORR: Frankfort

P.O. Box 973

Frankfort, KY 40602

Facebook

Google Group

Secretary's Email: Rachelle Chattin

Mary Lynn Collins - Together Frankfort Liaison

Twitter: @spicecat17 @MomsDemand

Contact email: Cathy Hobart

Kathy Murphy, Together Frankfort Liaison

Partner Organizations in Frankfort, the Bluegrass, Statewide, National, and International

For each organization, the Together Frankfort member who stays in touch with that group is listed as our "Liaison." Current as of Oct. 2021; Always being updated.

Send corrections/additions to Karen Armstrong-Cummings)

Instructions: Click on the links to open external websites and to email.

Bluegrass Activists Alliance - Lexington KY
Facebook page (Public Page)
Facebook Group Page (Private - must request to join)
Twitter: @bgaAlliance
Instagram
Primary Contact: Julie Martinez
General email: info@bluegrassactivistalliance.org

**Mary Lynn Collins - Together Frankfort Liaison **

American Association of University Women - Bluegrass
Facebook page

Twitter: @AAUW
President: Pauline Van Horn, Bluegrass Central Branch

Public Policy Liaison: Gae Broadwater, 502.320.0044
General email: bgaauw@gmail.com

Gae Broadwater, Together Frankfort Liaison

Frankfort Youth Climate Strike Organizers

Local organization affiliated with national Youth Climate Strike
Facebook
Twitter: @strike_youth @climate_strike_frankfort
Co-chairs: Natalie Dufour, Emma Strong
General email: frankfortyouthclimatestrike@gmail.com

Bill Klier, Together Frankfort Liaison

Women’s March

Washington, D.C.

Facebook Page

Twitter: @womensmarchonwash @womensmarch

Instagram

IRachel O’Leary Carmona, Executive Director

General email: info@womensmarch.com

Media inquiries: press@womensmarch.com

Mary Lynn Collins, Together Frankfort Liaison

Envision Franklin County

Facebook Page

General Inquiries

Phone: 502-875-4545

Mary Lynn Collins - Together Frankfort Liaison

Indivisible (National)

Indivisible Kentucky
Facebook Page
Twitter: @indivisibleteam @Leahgreenb @ezralevin Twitter Indivisible Kentucky: @Indivisible_KY3

Instagram
Leah Greenberg, Co-Executive Director
Ezra Levin, Co-Executive Director
General email: contact@indivisible.org

Media Releases: press@indivisible.org

Barbara Hadley Smith, Together Frankfort Liaison

South Frankfort Neighborhood Association
PO Box 4727
Frankfort KY 40604-4727
Facebook Page

David Stumbo, President; Ph. 502-330-8688
General email: sfna-news@southfrankfort.org

Judy Goddard, Together Frankfort Liaison

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth (KFTC)

PO Box 1450, London KY 40743

Statewide organization with chapters. Each chapter has a separate Facebook Page, Twitter, & other info. Check KFTC website.

Facebook Page

Twitter: @kftc

Instagram

General email: info@kftc.org

Position Vacant for Together Frankfort Liaison

Women’s Network, The

PO Box 910246 Lexington, KY 40591-0246

Facebook Page

Donna Moore Campbell, Chair

General email: info@womensnetwork.com

Barbara Hadley Smith, Together Frankfort Liaison

EarthDay.org

1752 N Street NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Ph. (202) 518- 0044

Facebook Page

Twitter
General email: info@earthday.org

Karen Armstrong-Cummings - Together Frankfort Liaison

Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival (Kentucky Chapter)

Facebook Page

Twitter: @DrDon09

Tri-Chairs: Dr. Don Gillet, 859-396-5925; Tayna Fogle, 859- 492-0397 Rev. Megan Huston, 270- 996-7021

Pam McMichael, KY Coordinator

General email: kentucky@poorpeoplescampaign.org

Karen Armstrong-Cummings, Together Frankfort Liaison

Frankfort Anti-Racism Advocates (FARA)

FARA maintains a Facebook group page which interested folks can ask to join.

David Rome: 502-319-1454

Convenors email: Carol Baughman and David Rome

General Email: FARA

Mary Lynn Collins, Together Frankfort Liaison

National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers

1580 Lincoln St., Suite 520 Denver CO 80203

Twitter: @NANReformers

Andy Moore, Executive Director

Ph. 720-256- 8956

General Inquiries

Karen Carey, Together Frankfort Liaison

Kentucky Correspondence Club

Facebook Page

Operates through a public Facebook group page; activates letter & postcard writing events to local/state/national elected officials. Meets at locations announced on their Facebook page.

Edward Fowler, Convenor

Linda Waller, Together Frankfort Liaison