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SHIFTING THE

POWER TO
THE PEOPLE

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Racial and economic equity are the foundation of how Stand Up Nashville organizes. We work alongside our neighbors to build a city where dignity, opportunity, and a better quality of life are within reach for all.

 

Together, we challenge power, push back on harmful policies, and refuse to shy away from hard truths—fighting relentlessly for what’s right.

LISTEN

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CREATING SOLUTIONS FOR THE PEOPLE

ORGANIZE

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HELPING US TO STAND UP WITH STRONG VOICES

TRANSFORM

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WORKING TOWARDS REAL CHANGE

OUR WORK

THEORY OF CHANGE

If people are engaged in government, and the government is responsive to the needs of people, we create a better city for everyone.

Check out how we’re making it happen.
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CURRENT CAMPAIGNS

Transit campaign (Shift Nashville)
If you’re tired of living to work, sick of being stuck on I-24, and ready for our elected officials to represent our needs rather than corporations, the transit referendum is a practical way for you to help define who we are as a city.
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Campaign for Public Land
Because it is free, controlled by us, and abundant, public land represents a real opportunity to create the kinds of development we need.
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Good Jobs Nashville
Good Jobs Nashville partners with high-road employers to offer construction and stadium career opportunities with established wage floors and pathways out of poverty won in the historic 2018 Community Benefits Agreement with Nashville Soccer Holdings.
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Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute
We train and empower citizens to pursue placement on Metro Nashville’s boards and commissions, so that working-class people get to decide how our public resources are utilized.
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State Interference
As the state legislature continues to support greedy corporate interests, SUN is fighting for policies that will protect small businesses, families, and individuals who have been left out of the American dream.
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PAST BIG WINS

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FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY EXPANSION

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the moral budget

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community benefits agreement

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the ‘do better’ bill

JOIN THE FIGHT

When we—as the people—unite, we can demand equality, justice, and transparency in our city. And we do. We demand that our communities be placed at the center of the city’s decision-making processes. We have the power to stand up for Nashville. Will you join the fight?

GET INVOLVED

ARE YOU READY?

STAND UP

AND TAKE ACTION

Stand Up Nashville (SUN) addresses racial and economic inequality through strategic research, popular education, and organizing. We inspire and empower our diverse base to build a stronger community that values the lives of Nashville’s people of color and working families. By organizing our communities, SUN fights poverty with strategic action around public investment and city planning to create thriving neighborhoods and shared prosperity.
 

We will tirelessly and courageously fight injustice and organize our community to take action.

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