Building an Inclusive Democracy: Key Insights from the Voter and Civic Engagement Initiative March 16, 2020 Through its Voter and Civic Engagement initiative, The James Irvine Foundation invested approximately $140 million in grantee organizations over 15 years to foster greater participation in elections and public decision making among underrepresented populations, including communities that are low-income, of color, and immigrant. Engage R+D‘s practice brief highlights key learnings to share with the broader … Continue reading Building an Inclusive Democracy: Key Insights from the Voter and Civic Engagement Initiative
Youth Power at the Ballot Box: How youth-led voter engagement efforts increased turnout among young voters in California’s 2018 midterm election October 16, 2019 Between the 2014 and 2018 midterm elections, voter turnout among 18 to 24-year-olds in California more than tripled. Concerns about the country’s political dynamics may have motivated some to vote, but youth-led efforts also contributed to the increase in turnout. Coordinated by the Power California network, grassroots youth organizing and civic engagement groups across the … Continue reading Youth Power at the Ballot Box: How youth-led voter engagement efforts increased turnout among young voters in California’s 2018 midterm election
Vote, Organize, Transform, Engage (VOTE): New Frontiers in Integrated Voter Engagement October 16, 2019 The USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) report, Vote, Organize, Transform, Engage (VOTE): New Frontiers in Integrated Voter Engagement, explores civic engagement lessons from power building efforts in California. The report looks at four themes from the Golden State IVE story and highlights why IVE is used as a movement building strategy. View … Continue reading Vote, Organize, Transform, Engage (VOTE): New Frontiers in Integrated Voter Engagement
Building Power for Justice: Shining the Light on Grassroots Efforts in California September 20, 2019 Change Elemental shares a collection of case studies that highlight the collaborative and transformative approaches necessary for building power—approaches such as building networks rooted in authentic relationships, centering equity, and holding the complexity and intersectionality of issues impacting communities—and the impact of this work in California. Download Reports
Drawing California’s lines: the decade ahead May 7, 2019 Those of us in philanthropy still have a critical role to play here in California. Redrawing California’s electoral maps from the state down to the local level will depend on a fair and accurate Census.
Counting on the 2020 Census November 16, 2018 The 2020 Census will have far-reaching impacts on the future of our state, particularly for California’s low-income workers whose perspectives are often missing from the policies and institutions that shape our lives.
Reflections on Equity in Grantmaking May 25, 2018 While FCCP member funders are often supporting power building and equity work in communities, we are now turning that lens inward to assess and positively change our institutions in ways that better support the field.
Engaging a New Generation of Leaders April 27, 2018 What does it take to support millennials in becoming civic leaders, given the unique lived experience and points of view they bring?
Why Vote? Mobilizing Youth Voters to Shape California’s Future November 3, 2016 Learn how the YVote campaign is addressing barriers for youth voters to mobilize more young voters across the state.
Two Minutes With… Virginia Mosqueda October 20, 2016 In this episode … we profile Senior Program Officer Virginia Mosqueda, who leads Irvine’s Civic Participation work.