Part 3: Why I Do What I Do

Every member of the NPC team was asked to write a quick post about "Why I Do What I Do." Today it's my turn...

To finish off my political science major my senior year of college, I enrolled in a class entitled “The Conservative Revolution.” Intrigued by the topic, as well as the professor who was rumored to wear a polka dot bow-tie, I signed-up immediately.

Throughout the semester, we studied the significant rise of conservatism in the last forty years. We learned about the highly sophisticated and effective political infrastructure of the Right, which has helped the GOP push their agenda and control the White House for 26 of the past 38 years.

While it was disconcerting to realize the power of Right, it was also enlightening to understand the importance of building a political infrastructure that pipelines fresh ideas, new leaders, and lots of money. I realized that as long as the Left commits to building its own political infrastructure, we do stand a chance at making change.

By the time I graduated, I was ready to put my ideals into action. That's when I came across this NY Times article and discovered NPC. I was in awe of NPC's philosophy that embraces an innovative and long-term approach to progressive politics. Right away, I moved to San Francisco and started interning at NPC. As I grew into my full-time position, I was able to see the progressive movement up close and understand the complexity of the political landscape.

To grow the progressive movement, we need people engaged in and committed to making lasting change. We need to make investments, not just in candidates, but also in progressive organizations and their leaders, a large component of our growing political infrastructure. At NPC we are helping you do just that.