Commit Together
You care. You may just feel overwhelmed
Commit Together: A Practical Guide to Reclaiming Democracy is for people who want to make a difference but aren’t sure where to begin.
The book’s PATH method — Problem, Answer, Take Action, Have Impact — helps you move from understanding to action: focus on what matters to you, find trusted organizations, and choose actions that fit your life.
It helps readers connect what they care about with highly researched, effective organizations and practical ways to act—whether they have five minutes, five hours, or five weeks.
It’s not about doing everything. It’s about finding your way in.
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Commit Together
You care.
You may just feel overwhelmed
Commit Together: A Practical Guide to Reclaiming Democracy is for people who want to make a difference but aren’t sure where to begin.
The book’s PATH method — Problem, Answer, Take Action, Have Impact — helps you move from understanding to action: focus on what matters to you, find trusted organizations, and choose actions that fit your life.
It helps readers connect what they care about with highly researched, effective organizations and practical ways to act—whether they have five minutes, five hours, or five weeks.
It’s not about doing everything. It’s about finding your way in.
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“I wrote Commit Together because millions of Americans care about our democracy but feel overwhelmed by what’s happening and how to help. It’s a simple guide to finding trusted, vetted organizations that align with your values—so you can take meaningful action.”
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What people are saying …
A clear-eyed, nonpartisan field manual about preserving democracy that trades doomscrolling anxiety for a repeatable four-step method that anyone can start using today.
— IndieReader — 4/5, IR Approved
I’ve known Paul for decades. Commit Together reflects his long commitment to bringing people together across differences and creating practical pathways to civic participation. People want to, and need to, participate constructively in improving our public lives and Paul has provided a practical roadmap that can make that civic engagement both possible and impactful.”
— TOM MCPARTLAND, Chief Executive Officer at ELMA Philanthropies Services
At a time when many people feel exhausted by division, Commit Together offers practical ways to reconnect with civic life while respecting different perspectives and experiences.”
— TONY ALEXANDER, Co-Founder and President of MIME LLC
Commit Together is for Americans feeling despairing and powerless about the state of our country. It moves beyond diagnosing problems and offers practical, meaningful action anyone can take. Yes, anyone. Individuals can make a difference, and making a difference gives us energy and hope. This book is the anti-depressant for our time.”
— TINA ROSENBERG, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist, Co-Founder of the Solutions Journalism Network, and Author of Join the Club
At a time of growing polarization, Commit Together speaks to the millions of people in the center who still believe democracy is worth preserving. It offers practical ways to engage constructively on issues that align with their values.”
— JEFFREY WALKER, Retired Vice Chairman, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Board Member, Leadership Now Project
Healthy democracies, much like healthy relationships, depend on our ability to remain connected even amid disagreement. I’ve known Paul for many decades, and Commit Together reflects his enduring belief that participation, empathy, and shared responsibility keep communities strong.”
—ESTHER PEREL, psychotherapist, author and host of Where Should We Begin?
The P.A.T.H. Method
P
Problem
Identify the issue that matters to you and understand what is actually getting in the way.
A
Answer
Find the organizations, approaches and solutions already working on that problem.
T
Take Action
Choose a practical step that fits your time, interests and level of commitment.
H
Have Impact
See how your action contributes to something larger and helps create meaningful change.