Our vision
We believe in an American economy that serves local communities, not the other way around. An abundant America is where citizens in every town and city work together to build shared prosperity—places where communities have the agency, tools and resources, and capital to build businesses, shape policy, and pass on a richer commons to the next generation. Citizens advocate for changes that will grow their pie—not just protect their slice.
Building an abundant America starts with local action. It also requires state and federal systems that promote thriving communities that expand the American Dream for their members and strengthen our whole nation.
Why we exist
America’s economic and political systems are not working for local communities. Despite a growing national GDP, many Americans are feeling left behind. A model built for “economic efficiency” has turned extractive, benefited mega-corporations and knowledge workers at the top of this system while weakening regional economic engines and suppressing wages for hardworking Americans. National abundance has not delivered local abundance. The fabric of our communities and the social contract of American democracy has deteriorated, leaving many feeling uprooted and powerless in their own home places. Yet Americans don’t want handouts; they want the agency and dignity that comes from creating prosperity they can see. America’s economy and politics must undergo a bold transformation that reorients our efforts towards building vibrant local communities. We must build an abundant America from the ground up.
Existing abundance-minded think tanks and single-issue political or civic organizations offer ideas and isolated wins, but no one is building durable political power at the state and local level—where many rules are set, budgets are spent and impact is most visible.
Abundant America fills that gap. We are a citizen-led movement that elects, trains, and connects local and state community leaders to advance a local abundance agenda. We seek to turn abundance from a policy buzzword into a lived reality by cultivating local champions, building relationships and momentum, and developing the capacity to drive reforms that unlock hometown flourishing. In collaboration with the broad existing network of abundance and civic-aligned organizations, we aim to re-root the American economy in the places people actually live—delivering dignity, agency, and opportunity for all.
