Executive Director Earl Plante

Earl Plante is the Executive Director of One Voice PAC. One Voice is a leadership Political Action Committee that is committed to electing progressive candidates to Congress and to changing the way that our political system works in the process.

Prior to One Voice, he was employed by The Trevor Project as their Chief Development Officer, where he was chiefly responsible for raising its annual budget of $2.1 million, through individual donors, foundations, corporations, government and special events. Prior to The Trevor Project, he worked for the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), a national LGBT nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC where he was the Chief Operating Officer, in which he managed the $1.3 million budget, along with its finances, technology and human resources. Prior to NBJC, Earl was the Development Director at the National Minority AIDS Council where he administered all aspects of fund raising NMAC’s $7 million budget. Earl has also held previous senior management positions at Union Settlement Association, Gay Men of African Descent, and Funders Concerned About AIDS.

Earl attended Dartmouth College. Mr. Plante has worked his entire professional life in the non-profit sector as a passionate advocate for social and economic justice, which is fundamental to combating societal barriers of prejudice and discrimination in our various communities through public education, advocacy, and increased visibility. His passion for this progressive work stems from his belief in the power of grassroots organizing to mobilize and educate people to make positive changes in public policy; Earl ultimately envisions a world where all individuals are fully empowered to participate safely, openly, and honestly in family, faith, and community regardless of race, gender-identity, or sexual orientation.

Earl can be contacted at earl@onevoicepac.org.

Elected Board affiliations include:

One in 10: Washington DC LGBT Arts Organization-Past President & Treasurer
Bronx Community Pride Center: Bronx LGBT Center-Past President
National Black Justice Coalition-Past President
New Festival: New York City LGBT Film Festival-Past President
Queer Economic Justice Network-Founding Board Member

Membership affiliations include:

Civil rights groups: American Civil Liberties Union; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; People for the American Way; and Southern Poverty Law Center
HIV/AIDS groups: National Association of People with AIDS; National Minority AIDS Council; Whitman-Walker Clinic
LGBT-specific groups: Gay Games; Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation; Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network; Human Rights Campaign; Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund; Out Professionals; National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; Queer Economic Justice Network; Servicemembers Legal Defense Network; and the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Community Center
Women’s rights groups: National Abortion Rights Action League; National Organization for Women; and Planned Parenthood

Other Interests:

Assn. of Fundraising Professionals, Theatre Development Fund, World Wildlife Fund and WETA