Beacon Coalition, our 501(c)(4), is currently fundraising for two important goals:
Political advocacy in Harrisburg
Senate Bill 1260 is an anti-BDS bill that has passed the Pennsylvania Senate. It would not allow entities that receive public funding to divest from Israel, a provision that would help empower college campuses to decline the demands from protestors.
Beacon Coalition is engaging in a multi-pronged approach to support this legislation:
- In-person advocacy: We are planning a Harrisburg advocacy day to bring engaged constituents to meet with members of the Pennsylvania State House to explain the importance of a vote on this bill.
- Online advocacy: We are preparing a range of online advocacy to make Pennsylvania voters aware of this legislation, to explain to them its benefits, and to encourage them to share their support with House representatives.
- Leadership advocacy: Our leadership will engage directly with members of the House to explain the importance of the bill
Pennsylvania Campaign Evaluations
We are currently fundraising to produce and disseminate candidate evaluations in key Pennsylvania races ahead of the November elections.
Beacon Coalition vets candidates for political office in three areas: combating antisemitism, upholding democracy, and championing pluralism. Candidates in local and statewide races often do not receive attention from major PACs and political groups. Some of the individuals elected to lower office make their way to the national stage, and in this way, several individuals whose words and actions reflect extreme anti-Jewish bias have been elevated to national office using the springboard of the local positions they held in our communities.
Beacon Coalition will research candidates in key Pennsylvania races, as we did in April 2024. This time around, we are especially focused on marketing and outreach efforts to ensure that our evaluations reach a wide range of voters across the state well in advance of the arrival of mail-in ballots.
How you can help
For the first time we are soliciting donations to support and grow our work.