Pennsylvania Voice

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Program Outcome:

Our work focuses on three core outcomes:

• Increasing the share of voters identified as historically under-represented, infrequent or socially responsible constituencies

• Identifying core public policy issues of measurable concern among targeted constituencies through polling and community-driven policy input

• Identification, recruitment and training of new leaders, volunteers and candidates from traditionally under-participating constituencies

Pennsylania Voice MEETINGS

Collaborative monthly meetings take place on the third Thursday of the month, every month, at 2:30pm, with meeting locations rotating between Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Harrisburg. If you're a nonprofit interested in building your own voter engagement initiative and networking with other organizations with resources, experience and their own active programs, join us at our next meetings:

• February 2010 state table meeting will be held on Thursday, February 11 from 2:30 - 4:00pm in Pittsburgh in the conference room of the Union Project, 801 N. Negley Avenue, 15206. NOTE special date on 3rd Thursday of the month, this month only. Contact us for more information.
  

For more information, or for details on how to join our meeting by phone, e-mail us at PA VOICE

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FROM THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Community Foundation has just released its Request For Proposals for 2010 funding. Download a copy of their RFP by clicking here.

THE 2009 GUYASUTA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM LAUNCHES

PA VOICE, in conjunction with our affiliated Everybody VOTE program, is launching the fifth edition of our Guyasuta Fellowship Program, a citizen-driven public policy development program. This year we're planning to again attract 75 participants to train and build direct citizen power for public policy and community organizing, focused on the areas of CLEAN ENERGY, GREEN JOBS and COMMUNITY RECOVERY.

ELECTION PROTECTION TRAININGS

PA VOICE partners conducted election protection trainings and coordinated election day coverage across the state to protect the integrity of the vote in the May 19 Primary Election and November 3 General Election. PA VOICE partners' work in maintaining the integrity of the vote in Pennsylvania during the 2008 cycle was unprecedented in its scope and essential to securing our right to vote and to trust the outcomes of the Nov. 4 election. We offering trainings across the state and mobilized a multi-organziation collaborative that included over 1,500 volunteers. Look for our reporting on our work in January 2010 and be a part of our continued efforts in election administration and reform.

STATE-OF-THE-ART VOTER DATA FOR PA VOICE PARTNERS

The Pennsylvania Voice collaborative is excited to announce for a second year that state table partners will have access to some of the country's best available voter engagement technology and data. Thanks to grants from The Hull Family Foundation, the Civic Engagement Fund and the Tides Foundation, PA partners have access to the Catalist warehouse, the VAN web interface, and data staff resources. To find out more on how your Pennsylvania 501c3 can take advantage of these resources for voter targeting, list enhancement and street list generation, e-mail us at PA VOICE.

EVERYBODY VOTE NONPROFIT VOTER ENGAGEMENT

The Everybody VOTE program continues this year in partnership with B-PEP and the Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network in building voter engagement pilot programs with nonprofit service organizations. If you'd like to learn more about how your Pittsburgh region nonprofit organization can better serve your mission and constituents through civic and voter participation, e-mail us at PA VOICE

WOW, WHAT AN ELECTION --- THE HISTORIC 2008 PA GENERAL ELECTION IS ... HISTORY

The 2008 Pennsylvania Primary produced record turnout numbers in the Commonwealth - including large numbers of new and infrequent voters, the prime Pennsylvania Voice target demographic. PA Voice and our partners worked in an unprecedented, coordinanted effort to pump up voter participation and protect the vote on November 4. Take a look at the Election results and stay tuned for our initial reporting on 2008 work. Whether you're a 501c3 organization looking to get involved with civic participation, or an individual looking to do your part and volunteer to increase the vote, plan to join Pennsylvania Voice partners For more information, or for details on how to get involved, e-mail us at PA VOICE

REAL-TIME BLOGGING FROM ELECTION PROTECTION HQ

PA VOICE took a lead role in coordinating statewide election administration, election protection and anti-voter suppression work across the state. To take a look at the Election Day trends, issues and problems across the state, pull up our Everybody VOTE website on Election Day for the real deal on what went down.