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Georgia Shift

Location:

Augusta, GA
Tax ID:

46-5280771
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2020):

Revenue: $1,294,646
Expenses: $975,442
Assets: $352,346
Type:

Democratic Voter Turnout
Formation:

2015
Executive Director:

Jordan Johnson

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Georgia Shift is a left-of-center voter turnout group that works to increase voter turnout among youth and communities of color in Georgia. 1 Georgia Shift is led by Jordan Johnson, a former staffer of Hillary For America, the New Leaders Council, and the Democratic Party. 2

Georgia Shift staff have connections to left-leaning groups such as the ACLU, 9to5, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, When We All Vote, and Democratic lawmakers. 3 4

Background

Georgia Shift was founded in 2015 by Ian Bridgeforth in Augusta, Georgia. 5 It first engaged in mass voter registration efforts in the 2018 midterm elections, sending 25,000 text messages and distributing 10,000 voting guides. 6 These efforts accelerated in the 2020 election cycle, though the group’s operations were modified during the COVID-19 pandemic. 7 By 2022, Georgia Shift had sent 584,711 texts, knocked on 64,723 doors, and interacted with 46,000 students. 8

While Georgia Shift is primarily based out of Augusta, it leverages connections in other regions of the state to tailor outreach to both local and regional needs. 9

Georgia Shift is affiliated with a lobbying organization, GS Action, also based out of Augusta. 10 It also coordinates youth voter outreach efforts with the left-of-center advocacy group Alliance For Youth Action. 11

Activity

Georgia Shift engages in advocacy, leadership development, and voter registration and education efforts. 12

Georgia Shift endorses left-of-center positions on various economic, social, and racial issues. 13 The organization seeks these policy changes through civic education and engagement targeted at young voters and communities of color. 14 15 In addition, Georgia Shift maintains programs for leadership development, including a year-long, paid fellowship that offers training opportunities and resources to community organizers and voting turnout advocates. 16

Georgia Shift offers information on how to register to vote and request absentee ballots, ballot drop locations, early voting locations, and policy traditional and social media as well as through door knocking and texting. 17

Georgia Shift maintains the Georgia Civic Campus Network, which provides voter guides and assistance to students on several college campuses in Georgia. 18 The group also recruited poll workers for the 2020 elections. 19 The Network coordinated efforts with administrators at the respective colleges to improve voter turnout amongst their students. 20

Georgia Shift produces a weekly livestream and video series, addressing voting procedure, current events, public policy, and providing personal anecdotes relating to those topics. 21

Funding

In 2019, Georgia Shift reported a revenue of $309,078, with expenses totaling $331,741, leaving a net income of -$22,663. 22 Assets totaled $38,142. 23 Grants represented the totality of the organization’s revenue for 2019, constituting $309,078 in revenue. 24

People

Jordan Johnson is the executive director of Georgia Shift. 25 He previously served as county commissioner for Richmond County, Georgia; as school council chairman for the Richmond County school system; as executive vice president, political director, and northeast region director for the Young Democrats of Georgia; president of the Young Democrats of Augusta-Richmond County; political director of the Richmond County Democratic Party; volunteer lead for Hillary For America; and recruitment chair for the New Leaders Council. 26

Ian Bridgeforth is the founder and former executive director of Georgia Shift. 27

Nyel Lawrence is the administrator and developmental coordinator for Georgia Shift. 28

Joseph Wallace is the program director for Georgia Shift. 29

Traemel Crawford is the communications coordinator for Georgia Shift. 30

Lakeland Barnes is the county coordinator for Georgia Shift. 31 She previously worked as a legislative intern for the ACLU of Georgia, policy intern for IMPACT Strategies, and office intern for Georgia state Rep. Brenda Lopez (D), as well as for the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA). 32

Morghan Boyd is the campus and cultural coordinator for Georgia Shift. 33

Joseph Wozniak is the chairman of the board of directors for Georgia Shift. 34

Amanda Hollowell is a director on the board of directors of Georgia Shift. 35 She previously worked as a community organizer and Georgia state director for 9to5 and director of strategic campaigns for the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. She works as national organizing director of When We All Vote. 36

References

  1. “Who We Are.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/about-us-2020/.
  2. “Jordan Johnson.” Linkedin. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-johnson.
  3. Stories, Local. “Meet Lakeland Barnes.” Voyage ATL Magazine. December 29, 2020. http://voyageatl.com/interview/meet-lakeland-barnes-chamblee-ga/.
  4. “Hollowell, Amanda.” LinkedIn. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-h-8934474.
  5. “Georgia on Our Minds.” Alliance for Youth Action. April 23, 2020. https://allianceforyouthaction.org/georgia-on-our-minds/
  6. “Georgia on Our Minds.” Alliance for Youth Action. April 23, 2020. https://allianceforyouthaction.org/georgia-on-our-minds/.
  7. Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/.
  8. Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/.
  9. “What We Do.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/what-we-do-2020/.
  10. Georgia Shift. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990). 2019.  https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/465280771/202043219349311769/full
  11. “Georgia on Our Minds.” Alliance for Youth Action. April 23, 2020. https://allianceforyouthaction.org/georgia-on-our-minds/.
  12.  “What We Do.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/what-we-do-2020/.
  13. Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/.
  14. “Who We Are.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/about-us-2020/.
  15. “Who We Are.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/about-us-2020/.
  16. “Who We Are.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/about-us-2020/.
  17. Georgia Shift, 2020. https://georgiashift.com/.
  18. “What We Do.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/what-we-do-2020/.
  19. “What We Do.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/what-we-do-2020/.
  20. “What We Do.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/what-we-do-2020/.
  21. “What We Do.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/what-we-do-2020/.
  22. Georgia Shift. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990). 2019. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/465280771/202043219349311769/full
  23. Georgia Shift. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990). 2019. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/465280771/202043219349311769/full
  24. Georgia Shift. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990). 2019. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/465280771/202043219349311769/full
  25. “Who We Are.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/about-us-2020/.
  26. “Jordan Johnson.” Linkedin. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-johnson
  27. Georgia Shift. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990). 2019.

    https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/465280771/202043219349311769/full

  28. “Who We Are.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/about-us-2020/.
  29. “Who We Are.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/about-us-2020/.
  30. “Who We Are.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/about-us-2020/
  31. “Who We Are.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/about-us-2020/.
  32. “Meet Lakeland Barnes.” Voyage ATL Magazine. December 29, 2020. http://voyageatl.com/interview/meet-lakeland-barnes-chamblee-ga/.
  33. “Who We Are.” Georgia Shift. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://georgiashift.com/about-us-2020/.
  34. Georgia Shift. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990). 2019. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/465280771/202043219349311769/full
  35. Georgia Shift. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990). 2019. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/465280771/202043219349311769/full
  36. “Hollowell, Amanda.” LinkedIn. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-h-8934474.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: July 1, 2016

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2020 Dec Form 990 $1,294,646 $975,442 $352,346 $3,748 N $1,294,646 $0 $0 $63,118
    2019 Dec Form 990 $309,078 $331,741 $38,142 $8,748 N $309,078 $0 $0 $51,924 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990 $312,703 $275,767 $52,057 $0 N $312,703 $0 $0 $37,600 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990EZ $29,898 $15,105 $15,121 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2016 Dec Form 990EZ $14,161 $13,933 $328 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF

    Georgia Shift


    Augusta, GA