Move On Education Fund


“Dictatorships are one-way streets. Democracy boasts two-way traffic.” — Albert Moravia (Italian novelist and journalist)

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In November of 2023, KABF director Katy Jo Steward heard a passionate presentation given by Rahna Epting, the executive director of Move On, a nonprofit that works on behalf of Americans covering an array of equality and justice issues including voting rights. Move On’s efforts to defend our democracy convinced Katy Jo that KABF needed to support their work. The KABF board agreed and gave a grant in 2024.

Katy Jo told KABF about the deception of “No Labels,” funded by deep-pocketed wealthy Republicans desperate to keep Trump and his cronies in power. The trick was to introduce a third party, beyond Democrats and Republicans that would operate above the fray of partisan politics. Calling themselves “No Labels” the group claimed to be bipartisan. Move On recognized immediately that it was a phony move that would take votes away from the Democratic presidential candidate, effectively helping hand the 2024 election to Trump.

Move On sounded the alarm. They pointed out to their millions of followers that “No Label” was the brainchild of Republican millionaires and billionaires and not a legitimate third party.  Their efforts succeeded. According to their website Move On states: “On April 4, 2024, No Labels announced that it would not field a presidential ticket for 2024! The public scrutiny of their nonexistent path to victory has paid off.”
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In addition to that success, Ms. Epting shared with KABF their plans for the future: "Move On’s long-term goal is to build a democracy that works for everyone, where all people have the chance to thrive, free from systemic racism, misogyny, violence, and deprivation. To drive us toward those goals, we’ve prioritized democracy reform, including work to specifically counter the reemergence of white Christian nationalism, and cross-movement collaboration."

KABF is grateful for all Move On’s efforts to save our democracy.

For more information, visit  www.moveon.org