Virginia Equity Pillars Project
Your voice. Real policy change.
VEPP is a nonpartisan, statewide partnership that turns Virginians' everyday experiences into policy priorities lawmakers can act on.
A partnership of Politics In Its Purest Form and YWCA South Hampton Roads
The three pillars
What we focus on
Civil Rights & Equity
Stronger enforcement, fair representation, and equal opportunity for every Virginian.
Fiscal Efficiency & Fairness
Ending debt-based penalties and wasteful public spending.
Democracy & Representation
Real power for the communities most affected by policy decisions.
How it works
From lived experience to the legislature
Listen
Residents share their experiences at community listening sessions.
Protect
Every story is gathered with consent and kept anonymous.
Brief
What we hear becomes plain-language Impact Briefs.
Advance
A statewide coalition carries the priorities to lawmakers.
Our commitment
Issue-based. Nonpartisan. Community-led.
No endorsements
VEPP works on issues, never candidates or parties, and partners with officials across the political spectrum.
Clear roles
Any partner leader who holds or seeks office keeps that role separate from VEPP's work.
Protected stories
What you share is gathered with consent, anonymized, and stored securely.
Get involved
Add your voice
- Share your story at a listening session
- Join the coalition as a partner organization
- Get trained to testify before legislators
- Serve on a pillar committee
- Receive Impact Briefs by email