BigTent was thrilled to host a conversation with Galvanize Founder and Executive Director Jackie Payne and renowned journalist Bonnie Fuller. They dove  into what is happening with the moderate white woman voter and what role could they play in the 2024 election.

Galvanize Action connects with moderate women to build a broader base for progress and an America that works for everyone. There are millions of women—most living in rural, small town, and suburban communities—who want progress on things like access to healthcare and climate, but whose civic impact does not always reflect those goals. Galvanize uses research-backed approaches to support this group of women to vote in line with their values and play an active role in promoting social welfare in their communities.

About our Speakers

Jackie Payne has over two decades of experience leading organizations and working to advance gender, racial, and economic justice. As the Founder and Executive Director of Galvanize USA and Galvanize Action, Jackie is working at the intersection of data science, behavioral psychology, and neuroscience to connect with moderate women, grow their support on key issues, and increase pro-democracy behavior. She has developed specific expertise with women in rural, small town, and suburban communities, and with white women—the single largest voting bloc in this country. Her efforts are effectively moving this audience to support progress—providing a necessary complement to the work being done by and for communities of color—to build a thriving, multiracial democracy.

Bonnie Fuller is the former CEO and editor-in-chief of HollywoodLife.com, and former editor-in-chief of Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and USWeekly. She is now writing about reproductive freedom and politics.