The “Secret Sauce” of the Pro-Family Movement

Dear Friend,

If you pay attention to the headlines, you may have noticed something important: Most of the progress on pro-family legislation is happening not in D.C, but in the states. 

There’s a story behind that… and you’ve played a role in it.

Some would go all the way back to our Founding Fathers, who designed a system where most of the policy decisions affecting everyday life were meant to happen at the state level. And indeed, we can be thankful for that system.

Others would point to the almost-constant stalemate in Congress, and it’s true that makes for an easy bar for states to surpass.

But there’s a “secret sauce” that has been driving a long run of remarkable pro-family wins in the states.

For years, through your support, Family Policy Alliance (FPA) has hosted and served an alliance of state-based Family Policy Councils (FPCs). These organizations, many of which FPA helped launch, have been growing—now operating with nearly 400 professional staff nationwide with expertise in law, lobbying, communications, media, church relations and other key areas.

This growth in capacity and credibility has led to an unprecedented surge in pro-family policies advancing in state capitols.

You may have read about FPA’s initiatives like Help Not Harm to protect kids from gender transitions, Save Girls’ Sports, and Age Verification to protect kids from pornography. In the past six years, each of these FPA-led initiatives has become law in at least half the states – and in nearly every case, it was Family Policy Councils that did the heavy lifting to get it done.

But despite the incredible progress in many states, so much still hangs in the balance. That’s especially evident in bluer states, where we’re only beginning to see breakthroughs on some of these issues.

Thank you for your continued – or first-time – support of Family Policy Alliance as we serve these state allies across our nation. Your help makes it possible.

If you haven’t connected with your state’s Family Policy Council, now is the perfect time. Visit https://familypolicyalliance.com/allies to find your state’s organization, learn what issues they are working on, sign up for updates and discover ways to get involved.

Together, we can continue building a nation where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive and life is cherished. 

John Paulton,

Vice President, State Alliances