the 2012 project has three groups of supporters: allies, faculty and funders. allies are women's organizations or progressive organizations that are interested in promoting equal representation in government. examples of allies include democracy for america; emerge america; emily's list; mana, a national latina organization; the national congress of black women; the national republican women's network; the republican majority for choice; the veterans campaign; and the white house project. allies support the campaign by disseminating information to their membership about the aims of the 2012 project and by allowing it to present at annual conferences or summits organized by these groups. the 2012 project has presented at conferences such as macworld 2011, vision 2020 as well as groups such as the executive women of the state department in washington, d.c., the american geophysical union, the women's council of realtors, rachel's network, and the american medical women's association. faculty are former elected officials who support the project by appearing at events to educate women about the challenges and rewards of running for political office. funders are individuals and organizations who have contributed financially to the project as it expands nationally.