Our vision
An American economy that works for local communities, not the other way around. An abundant America is where citizens in every town and city work together to build shared prosperity— the ability to take care of your family, help your neighbors, and build communities that have the agency, tools and resources, and capital to build businesses, shape policy, and secure a flourishing future for the next generation. We want to empower Americans to advocate for a bigger pie, not just fight to take a bigger slice.
Building an abundant America starts with local action. It also requires local, state and federal systems that promote thriving communities that make the American Dream work for regular people, strengthening 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, weakening local engines of economic growth and leaving hardworking Americans behind. We are a rich nation, but we have often fallen short of delivering abundance at the ground level. As a result, 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 for their families and their neighbors. We need tangible, local outcomes that people can see, feel and trust. America’s economy and politics must undergo a bold transformation that reorients our efforts towards building vibrant communities. We must build an abundant America from the ground up. We must oppose politics of scarcity, exclusion, and economic gatekeeping wherever we see it.
Abundant America is a citizen-led movement that elects, trains, and connects 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.
