The Organizers

Black Women in Business (BWIB): What does effective voter mobilization look like in 2026?

Tiffany Brooks, Founder of SisterVote Coalition: It looks like relationships. Not mailers, not robocalls—relationships. We have been showing up at the same beauty salons, churches, and coffee shops for three years now. People vote when they trust the person asking them to.

BWIB: How do you reach women entrepreneurs specifically?

Nia Carter, Director of the Business Owners Civic Alliance: We frame voting as a business decision. When we show a woman that the council member she is electing will decide whether her street gets repaved, whether her employees can afford childcare, and whether she can access a state grant—she gets it. Entrepreneurs understand stakes.

BWIB: What is your message to first-time voters?

Renee Foster, Youth Vote Organizer: Your vote is not just for you. It is for the woman who could not get off her shift to vote, for the elder who cannot stand in line, for the child who is watching you decide their future. You are not casting one vote. You are casting a vote for your whole community.