Next Up Action Fund

We are so excited to be an event partner for the Toxic Roots of the Silicon Forest conference at PSU next week! 🌱 This is a timely opportunity to learn about the semiconductor industry’s legacy in Oregon and globally, and hear from local leaders about what we can do to curb the negative impacts of AI data centers and Big Tech.

🎟️ Register by SUNDAY, May 31 at bit.ly/toxicroots (link in bio) 🎟️

If you are a student, low-income, or a young person who would like to attend but don’t have the financial means, please contact us at [email protected] for a comp ticket (limited slots available) 📧

On May 20th at 9:42PM, after three days of marathon budget meetings, Portland City Council approved the FY ‘26-’27 budget, and now it’s off to the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission (TSCC) 🤯

Join Next Up and our Co-Governance Collective to watch Portland City Council adopt the final version of the FY ‘26-’27 budget on June 17th 📆

We’ll provide dinner and an accessible space for young people with all levels of knowledge and experience with local government to learn directly from our team that has been following council committees and meetings for almost a year! The Co-Governance team will be there to provide context and answer questions in real time during the meeting.

We’ll cover all the amendments that made it into the budget (and recap the drama around those that failed). We’ll also have zines for people to learn more about councilors and council priorities 📺

Join us on June 17th from 5-9:30 to watch our favorite show, Portland City Council meetings 🤭

📍RSVP at the link in bio for location and details

Next Up Action Fund has been putting in WORK to get progressive candidates elected across Oregon! 🌟

since the start of election season, our amazing field team—shoutout Syd, Rowan, Zac, Gavin, Meg, Teal & Vince—has knocked 7,233 doors, and talked to 911 people as of the end as of the end of April! (and those numbers are even higher now 💅)

we’ve been doing direct canvassing work for 7 Next Up Action Fund-approved candidates ( ), all of whom are included in our Youth Voice Voter Guide (duh!) (link in bio btw 🗳️👀)

wanna join us for the final stretch? this saturday, we’ll be co-hosting a canvassing event with & for 💯

🔗 we’d love for you to join us! RSVP at the link in our bio, and let’s go knock some doors for Waz! 😎

Next Up Action Fund’s 2026 Youth Voice Voter Guide is officially here!!! 🗳️🌟

✅ here’s our list of youth-endorsed candidates to vote for by May 19th (or by tomorrow if you’re doing mail-in! 📬 vote early this year! fr!)

from the Oregon House of Representatives race, to local City Council elections—these 18 candidates are ready to address the priorities and concerns of young people across Oregon. 📣

📥 you can drop your ballot at any official drop site in Oregon by 8 pm on Election Day, May 19th, 2026. but again! we’d reallyyyy recommend voting early! (by Tuesday, May 12th for mail-in voters!) 💌

🔗 head to the link in our bio for our complete Youth Voice Voter Guide! swipe, share, send to your fam + friends ~ all that good civic duty stuff!