Ballot Initiative Strategy Center

Type of Activity: Project
Grantee: Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, Inc.
Amount: $1,000,000 in 2023 over three years

What is the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center?

The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC) is a movement-building infrastructure organization that strengthens democracy promoting ballot measures as a tool to build and support multi-racial, multi-issue, state- based, and people-powered movements.

Why do we think this work is important?

BISC works  with a wide range of movement allies to analyze and support the ballot measure landscape and develop ways to engage more people in our democracy. BISC also tracks efforts to undermine the ballot initiative process, providing strategic assistance and resources to allies on the frontlines in the fight to protect direct democracy.

How is Democracy Fund Voice supporting the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center?

In 2023, Democracy Fund Voice approved a three-year grant of $1,000,000 to Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, Inc.

In 2022, Democracy Fund Voice approved a one-year general operating support grant of $300,000 to the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center.