How Arts Organizations are Opening Their Doors to Voters on Election Day September 20, 2016 While the 2016 election promises to be an historic event regardless of its political outcome, this year may also be noted for a rise in civic engagement activities by arts organizations.
Voter’s Edge Breaks Down Barriers to Civic Engagement May 26, 2016 Voter’s Edge Breaks Down Barriers to Civic Engagement
New Report Offers Lessons on Growing Civic Engagement in Communities of Color April 26, 2016 A recent report released by the Public Policy Institute of California, “California’s Exclusive Electorate: Who Votes and Why it Matters,” shares lessons learned from California funders on growing civic engagement in communities of color.
New Report Examines How Well California Shares Information About Political Spending January 13, 2016 This week, the National Institute on Money in State Politics, which tracks campaign spending across the country, released a valuable report on California’s system of sharing information about political spending. The report was funded by Irvine as part of our work to improve political transparency in our state. The Institute’s report examines and makes recommendations … Continue reading New Report Examines How Well California Shares Information About Political Spending
Testing New Technologies in Mobilizing Voters of Color October 16, 2015 In 2014, through the Voter Outreach and Technology (VOTE) Initiative, Irvine funded a set of nonprofit organizations to test how to increase voter participation among underrepresented communities by incorporating newer technologies into voter outreach strategies. To measure the results, the VOTE Initiative funded a team of academic researchers to assess the effectiveness of various strategies. … Continue reading Testing New Technologies in Mobilizing Voters of Color
Improving Voter Guides to Increase Voter Participation April 21, 2015 Editor's note: This is a guest post by Melissa Breach, Executive Director of League of Women Voters of California. League of Women Voters of California is a member of Future of California Elections. In the November 2014 election, only 31% of eligible Californians voted, and young people and people of color continued to be alarmingly … Continue reading Improving Voter Guides to Increase Voter Participation
California Voter Consumption of Media on Government and Politics August 19, 2013 Voters Highly Engaged with News on Politics and Government. Communities of Color Access and Evaluate News Somewhat Differently. News Consumption Informs Civic Participation. The results of our recent survey of California voters shows that they maintain a robust interest in getting the information they need to make decisions about elections and public policy issues. The … Continue reading California Voter Consumption of Media on Government and Politics
Testing the Waters: California’s Local Officials Experiment with New Ways to Engage the Public May 18, 2013 Findings indicate that public officials are ready for more effective approaches to engage residents in their communities, and are willing to work with community leaders. New research on the state of public engagement in California studied the perspectives of more than 900 elected and non-elected public officials. This report explores the attitudes of California’s local … Continue reading Testing the Waters: California’s Local Officials Experiment with New Ways to Engage the Public
Beyond Business as Usual: Leaders of California’s Civic Organizations Seek New Ways to Engage the Public in Local Governance May 18, 2013 Leaders of California’s civic and community-based organizations share their views on the state of public participation in local governance. What opportunities do Californians have to engage with public issues and influence decisions that affect their lives? What are ways to strengthen relations between communities and their local governments? The study was conducted by Public Agenda … Continue reading Beyond Business as Usual: Leaders of California’s Civic Organizations Seek New Ways to Engage the Public in Local Governance
Bolder Together: A Report from the California Civic Participation Funders April 18, 2012 Ten diverse foundations are collaborating in new ways to increase civic participation in California. How can foundations help build movements for opportunity and social change... and win? The goal of the participating foundations in the California Civic Participation Funders is to support nonprofits to strengthen civic participation in communities of color and among other underrepresented … Continue reading Bolder Together: A Report from the California Civic Participation Funders