For many of us, this time of year is about family: spending quality time with the people we love, whether related or chosen.

This year, in the spirit of the season, we're looking to expand our Trans United family.

We may all live in different parts of the country, come from different backgrounds, and hold different identities, but we share the goal of creating a world where our trans communities can thrive, not just survive, and we know that the best and only way to create that world is together.

This holiday season, we're asking you-whether you’ve been involved up until now or are just hearing about us, whether you’re a prospective candidate or a direct-service leader or the parent of a trans kid-will you help us create that world together and join the Trans United family?

To start 2018 with the support and power we'll need to keep making a difference, we're looking for 150 new members who can commit at least $1 a month for next year.

Whether you can commit to giving $100 a month or $5 a month, it's the support of committed people like you that keeps us going.

Together, we can continue our successful and life-changing programs, such as our:

-Fiscal Sponsorship program that provides trans-led direct service organizations with opportunities for grant funding, organizational and fundraising support, leadership development, and strategic planning

-Grassroots Organizing Calls, led by up-and-coming community leaders, that have tackled issues such as organizing against violence, fighting Trump’s trans military ban, and building up our community organizations

-First of its kind Organizing Summit, Fundraising Trainings, and other capacity building efforts across the country to build up trans leadership and key skills

And together, we can charge into the New Year with bold new programs, like:

-The official launch of our Transform Democracy Initiative, working to encourage outstanding trans leaders and our allies to run for public office, offering trainings and key tools to get these candidacies off the ground

-Releasing our Trans Progress Policy Brief, guiding trans and strong ally elected officials on how to meet the needs of trans people across a whole range of policy areas while in office,

-Bringing together trans community and direct service leaders for a capacity-building summit about connecting key leaders on the ground with institutional support, relationships, and funding

But all of this has been and continues to be possible only when we work together.

Join the Trans United Family as a member-choose your monthly donation rate, whether $5 or $50 or an amount you can choose, and know that you’ll get connected directly to our work and planning process, and be able to shape all of these programs. You are truly making the impact we make on the ground every day possible with your gift.

Or, make a one time gift to help us continue our crucial work.

This season is about family-and what better family to be a part of than Trans United’s as we build a better world together?