2025 Impact Report

Written By Administrator OPEN

As 2025 comes to a close, we reflect on a year of strategic foundation-building in an increasingly challenging political landscape.

While 2024 brought landmark legislative victories in Berkeley and Oakland, 2025 was about building the infrastructure for sustained success. In a political climate where advocacy challenging "traditional views of family" has been framed as extremism, we invested in the relationships, research, and organizing capacity that will power our movement for years to come.

The results speak for themselves: we evolved our Community Survey into formal academic research, making it the largest dataset on non-monogamous experiences compiled to date. We advanced legislation in eight cities, positioning us to protect over one million additional residents in 2026. We added our first Campaign Coordinator, validating our model that dedicated professional capacity drives results. And we grew our community by 41%, reaching new audiences while maintaining vital support programs.

In this report, we share not just our achievements, but the groundwork we're laying for transformative change. From legislative advocacy to community research, from peer support to movement building, our work is creating the infrastructure we’ll need to win big in the years ahead.

We're deeply grateful to our supporters, partners, and community members who make this work possible.

Programs & Impact

Legislative Advocacy

While 2024 brought landmark victories in Berkeley and Oakland, 2025 demonstrated that sustained legislative organizing requires patience. We advanced campaigns in eight cities, and while none passed this year, we're now positioned for multiple wins in 2026, including in the largest cities yet.

Active campaigns in eight cities:

  • Portland, Oregon is our most advanced campaign, with legislation drafted, a sponsor secured, and introduction awaiting the legislative calendar. When passed, this will protect over 630,000 residents – the largest city yet.

  • In San Francisco, we've confirmed majority support on the Board of Supervisors and are working to secure a sponsor.

  • In Seattle, we helped stand up the Seattle Coalition for Family and Relationship Equity demonstrating how OPEN empowers local grassroots groups to build lasting movement power. The coalition is building support for legislation in Seattle and across Washington State

 
“OPEN’s national advocacy and on-the-ground support have been a true force multiplier for the work we’re doing at the Seattle Coalition for Family & Relationship Equity. Their resources, guidance, and willingness to show up for community have allowed us to move faster and with greater confidence. Because of OPEN, we can focus on building coalitions, strengthening grassroots movements across the Pacific Northwest, and uplifting the voices and lived experiences of the families and communities we serve.”
— Jessa, Seattle, WA, USA
 

We're also cultivating campaigns in various stages of development in West Hollywood, CA; Olympia, WA; and Beaverton, Eugene, and Astoria, OR

This pipeline represents over 2.6 million residents, more than quadrupling the number of people covered by these protections.

Building movement capacity:

  • Our Campaign Coordinator (David Carlson) proved that dedicated professional capacity drives legislative success, enabling us to maintain momentum across cities and states simultaneously.

  • We launched a Legislative Advocacy Toolkit in partnership with Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition, providing grassroots organizers with proven strategies and template materials.

Visibility & Awareness

  • OPEN brought non-monogamy visibility to national stages in 2025. We led a non-monogamy contingent in the WorldPride parade in Washington, D.C., and maintained presence at Pride events in San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, and Oakland CA; Seattle, WA; and Portland and Beaverton, OR – connecting with our community and building local organizing relationships.

  • We continued to grow our annual Community Survey, collecting over 5,800 responses from participants across 65 countries. This represents the largest dataset on non-monogamous experiences compiled to date.

    This year, we evolved the survey into a formal academic fellowship with Dr. Amy Moors, the leading non-monogamy researcher in the United States, with sponsorship from Multiamory and Feeld. This partnership elevates the research's academic rigor while ensuring findings reach both scholarly audiences and the communities we serve.

  • The second annual Week of Visibility for Non-monogamy featured approximately 50 events across 7 countries, bringing communities together to celebrate relationship diversity and advance public acceptance.

  • OPEN continued to shape public discourse around non-monogamy, with media coverage in outlets including BBC World Radio, USA Today, and Cosmopolitan, reaching audiences of over 400 million people. Through these platforms, we advanced authentic narratives about non-monogamous relationships and challenged common misconceptions.

 
“Working with OPEN to organize the 2025 WorldPride DC parade march and staff a non-monogamy booth was a highlight of my poly year. So many people came to the booth and thanked us for our presence — the first non-monogamy booth in DC Pride history. OPEN is playing an invaluable role in the march towards visibility, normalization and equality for our community. I am an enthusiastic supporter of OPEN and look forward to the great results their vision and dedication are yielding.”
— Natalie, Washington, D.C., USA
 

Community, Resources, & Support

  • Our twice-monthly Peer Support Circles continued to provide crucial connection and support for our community. These free, facilitated sessions create space for non-monogamous individuals to share experiences, seek guidance, and build community. In 2025, we served 560 session attendees across 22 sessions so far this year.

  • We launched new recurring virtual events including our quarterly Book Club and Community Organizers Support Circle, creating more safe and inclusive spaces for our community to gather.

 
“OPEN’s work and what it does has inspired us to replicate similar models here in India. Especially with the kind of resource and event mobilization it does, this has worked for our region too! And this feels nurturing and amazing.”
— Momo, Bangalore, India
 

Financial Overview

In our commitment to transparency and accountability, we're pleased to present a summary of our financial activities for 2025. This overview provides insight into how we've allocated resources to fuel our mission.

In the first three quarters of 2025, OPEN's revenue totaled approximately $124,502.30. Based on our year-end projections, we expect our year-end total to be approximately $165,000, a 58% increase from 2024. We anticipate ending the year with a cash balance of approximately $40,000, ensuring the continuity of our work as we begin the new year.

OPEN’s total expenditures for the first 3 quarters of 2024 were $135,974.92, less than a 1% increase from the previous year. Given the addition of a new staff member, this stability reflects conservative financial management.

 

Breakdown of expenses by program area, including the portion of staff time (i.e. payroll) dedicated to each area.

 

As we enter 2026, OPEN maintains a stable foundation thanks to the generosity of our supporters, including major contributions that have sustained our work through 2025.

Approximately 88% of our funding has come from individual donors (including employer matching), with the remaining coming from small grants and earned income. Our community remains central to our capacity to advance our mission of non-monogamous rights and acceptance – consider making a tax-deductible contribution now!

2026 Vision

The political landscape demands that we accelerate our work. As threats to diverse families intensify under the Trump administration, 2026 will be a pivotal year for building movement power and community resilience.

The infrastructure we built in 2025 positions us to deliver significant legislative wins while expanding our capacity for sustained organizing and resistance. Our strategic priorities for 2026:

  1. Win Legislative Protections at Scale

    We're poised to pass non-discrimination protections in 4+ cities totaling over 1 million residents, including Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, and Olympia. We'll also launch campaigns to repeal outdated anti-adultery laws in states like Michigan and Rhode Island. Beyond winning individual campaigns, we're empowering local organizers with tools and training to build lasting grassroots power in their communities.

  2. Build Resilient Communities Capable of Collective Action

    We hope to add a new Community Organizer position who will focus on help link together local efforts to form a coordinated movement infrastructure. This means creating systems for rapid mobilization when our communities face threats, building connections between local organizers and allied movements, and ensuring non-monogamous people can show up in solidarity when other marginalized communities are under attack. We're developing the organizing capacity our movement needs not just to advocate for ourselves, but to be powerful coalition partners in the broader struggle for justice.

  3. Advance Visibility and Cultural Acceptance

    We'll expand the Week of Visibility to 75+ events across more countries, maintain our Community Survey as formal academic research, and launch new storytelling initiatives that center community voices in the public narrative. We're also scaling our Pride presence through our "Pride in a Box" toolkit, enabling local volunteers to represent OPEN and connect with their communities.

  4. Create Infrastructure for the Long Haul

    We're launching resources like our interactive Media Database and educational toolkits helping people navigate systems not designed for diverse families—from home ownership to healthcare access. We're also building the coordination systems, alert networks, and mutual aid structures that will sustain our communities through intensifying crises.

OPEN enters 2026 with clear purpose: to help build a movement capable of protecting our communities and advancing relationship freedom for all. While the road ahead presents challenges, we're encouraged by the growing energy and organizing capacity we see across our movement.

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Thank You

As I reflect on nearly four years leading OPEN (!!), I am filled with both pride in what we've accomplished together and determination for the work ahead. In an increasingly hostile political climate, this work has never been more urgent or more meaningful.

Each day, I feel honored to serve this remarkable community and movement. The challenges we face are real, but so is the power we're building together.

Our work is only possible because of the many people who contribute their time, resources, energy, and vision to building a more just world. I am eternally grateful to:

  • Community members who share their stories and support each other

  • Donors who make our work sustainable

  • Volunteers who give their time and energy

  • Board members who guide our strategy

  • Coalition partners who strengthen our impact

  • Local organizers who lead grassroots change

  • Content creators who amplify our message

To everyone who has placed their trust in OPEN and supported our mission, thank you. Together, we're building a future where everyone can flourish, no matter who and how they love. In these precarious times, that vision matters more than ever, and I couldn't be more grateful to be on this journey with you.

Administrator OPEN
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