Dare to Run, Inc.

09/23/2026

As our board plans for the next phase of programming, we are also asking important questions: How do we reach more women? What partnerships can strengthen their experience? What resources do emerging leaders need? And how do we strengthn our Women's Leadership Program that prepares women to run for office?

Feel free to engage in conversation with us. What are your thoughts or ideas?

Building a pipeline of women ready to lead and run for office takes intentio and this work happens year-round.

09/18/2026

🚨 Now that you have checked your voter registration and verified your registration status, it’s time for the next crucial step: getting your sample ballot.

How to get your copy:
- Online Portals: Most state and county election websites allow you to download a personalized digital sample ballot using your address.

- In-Person Requests: You can typically visit or contact your local county clerk or board of elections office to request a physical copy if one is available.

- Non-Partisan Tools: Trusted resources like Ballotpedia and the U.S. Vote Foundation offer address-based lookup tools to preview what will be on your ticket.

09/17/2026

Did You Check Your Voter Registration?

Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.

07/27/2026

Are you looking to join a board and become more civically active? Well, Dare to Run, Inc is expanding our Board of Directors and, you may be the person we are looking for. Feel free to ask questions in the comments or email [email protected] to inquire about more information.

07/23/2026

How are you preparing yourself and your community for November 3rd elections?

There's still time to strengthen your strategy, deepen your relationships, and increase your impact. Let us know, in the comment section, what are you doing to prepare your people for the November 3rd elections.

07/22/2026

Hey everyone! If the team at Dare to Run, Inc. were to host an upcoming virtual training session, what topics would you want to hear?

👇 Drop your ideas in the comments!

07/21/2026

REPOST FROM NCNW Headquarters - Black Women’s Equal Pay Day highlights the reality behind the numbers: Black women must work into the following year to earn what non-Hispanic white men earned the year before. With Black women earning approximately 65 cents on the dollar in full-time, year-round positions—and about 63 cents when all workers are included—the wage gap continues to impact economic security, wealth building, and opportunities for future generations. Today, we call on policymakers to strengthen workplace protections and create systems that promote equal pay, accountability, and opportunity... Thank you NCNW for all the work you have done over the years and for continuing to inform us of how to push towards equality.

07/20/2026

The “Hidden Skillset” of Leadership

You do not need a law degree, a political background, or a traditional corporate résumé to lead effectively.

Many women are already practicing high-level leadership every day through motherhood, caregiving, and managing the needs of their families. The problem is that this work is often treated as personal responsibility instead of recognized as real leadership experience.

Here are three transferable skills that matter more than people realize:

1. Managing limited resources:
Mothers regularly make decisions about time, money, transportation, food, childcare, and competing household needs, often with very little room for error. That is resource management. It requires prioritization, budgeting, contingency planning, and making difficult trade-offs. These are the same skills required to manage public programs, organizational budgets, and community initiatives.

2. Communicating clearly with different audiences:
A woman deeply involved in her family may communicate with children, teachers, doctors, relatives, service providers, employers, and community leaders, all of whom require a different approach. That ability to explain, listen, advocate, and adjust your message is foundational to effective public leadership.

3. Coordinating people with competing needs:
Families do not operate with one schedule, one personality, or one priority. Keeping everyone moving requires negotiation, conflict resolution, planning, emotional intelligence, and follow-through. Those are the same skills leaders use to manage teams, build coalitions, serve on boards, and bring different groups toward a shared goal.

The biggest myth about leadership is that experience only counts when someone paid you for it or gave you an official title.

Sometimes the woman who believes she is “just keeping the family together” is already budgeting, organizing, advocating, negotiating, and leading every single day.

The question is not whether she has leadership experience.

The question is whether she has been taught to recognize it.

What is one skill you developed through motherhood, caregiving, or supporting your family that now strengthens your leadership?

Let’s recognize those skills in the comments.

06/24/2026

Congratulations to all of the Amazing New York Women who won their primary victories for House and statewide races last night! We are so proud of your amazing achievements and how high you set the bar for women around the country.

From left to right:

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Winner, U.S. House of Representatives, District 14
Letitia "Tish" James, Winner, New York State Attorney General
Claire Valdez, Winner, U.S House of Representatives, District 7
Darializa Avila Chevalier, Winner, U.S. House of Representatives, District 13
Grace Meng, Winner, U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
Nicole Malliotakis, Winner, U.S. House of Representatives, District 11
Yvette Clarke, Winner, U.S. House of Representatives, District 9
Grace Lee, Winner, U.S State Senate District 7
Cait Conley, Winner, U.S. House of Representatives District 17
Samantha Kattan, Winner, New York State Assembly District 37
Diana Moreno, Winner, New York State Assembly District 36
Emily Gallagher, Winner, New York State Assembly District 50
Catalina Cruz, Winner, New York State Assembly District 39
JoAnne Simon, Winner, New York State Assembly District 52
Karines Reyes, Winner, New York State Assembly District 87
Phara Souffrant Forest, Winner, New York State Assembly District 57
Diana Ayala, Winner, New York State Assembly District 68
Amanda Septimo, Winner, New York State Assembly District 84
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Winner, New York State Senate District 13
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, Winner, New York State Senate District 23

We are proud that you have won your primaries and will go on to face off in the General Elections!

06/15/2026

Dare to Run Women's Leadership Program!
Visit the Application Link: () and submit your application to join the Fall 2026 Cohort.

This year, we are offering:

- Virtual Classes
- 1:1 Sessions with Instructors
- Hands on Internship and Mentorship Experience
- Networking Opportunities with Women in Leadership

Apply to day and take the first step to building your career in public service!