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- EIN 04-3454684
- (202) 223-2373
- 1660 L St NW Suite 605 Washington DC 20036-5747 USA
- https://biscfoundation.org/
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Causes: Alliances & Advocacy, Arts & Culture, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Employee & Workers' Rights, Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
Mission: The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation is the only national organization focused solely on the power of ballot measures as a tool for transformational change. By donating to the BISC Foundation today, you are ensuring that the next generation of civic engagement leaders are given the knowledge and building the skills they need to build a future that ensures all of our communities are able to live in dignity and thrive. With your support we will further our work to build durable power in communities through running more equitable issue campaigns, building capacity of state leaders, conducting innovative research, and more! Thank you for supporting our work! NOTE: Contributions made to BISC Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law.
Results: Since 2017, the BISC Foundation has monitored increasing attacks on democracy, including direct democracy. In 2020, we launched our Defend Direct Democracy advocacy campaign. Through this effort, we have educated the public and advocates about the fundamentals of a fair and accessible ballot measure process. Additionally, we helped to change and shape the narrative surrounding direct democracy by creating an important narrative framework around “the will of the people”. This advocacy effort is vital to strengthening the ballot measure process, and our democracy as a whole. The BISC Foundation has provided important learning spaces to educate and inform social change advocates, stakeholders, and the public about the dangers of attacks on direct democracy by offering media briefings, convening advocates, delivering messaging toolkits, authoring op-eds, and more.
Programs: Analysis of the Issue + Ballot Measure Landscape; Providing Critical Ballot Measure Research; Educating Stakeholders + Training Advocates; Defending & Strengthening Democracy