What We Do
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By supporting people-powered campaigns through integrated civic engagement, providing access to data and tech to marginalized communities through civic tech innovation, supporting state and local advocacy and organizing by moving money to the ground and building leadership and capacity, the State Voices Network is collectively building a movement made to last.
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We need to engage in a variety of tactics over time to build BIPOC political power and a healthy, multiracial democracy.
Our Power-Building Cycle illustrates what tactics our network employs over two-year periods to build power with marginalized communities. Click on a month in our interactive graphic for descriptions of our plans.
January
On-the-ground organizers and grassroots organizations do public education with their communities to inform, engage and build connections with each other
February
Conduct outreach to trusted donors and supporters to support coalitions and organizers in the general election season and long-term programming
March
Communities work together to collect and analyze data and information to help build campaign plans, develop goals, and organizing strategies that would benefit their neighborhoods
April
Start grassroots voter registration programs that reach communities using digital, remote, and in-person tactics
May
Start grassroots voter registration programs that reach communities using digital, remote, and in-person tactics
June
Continued grassroots voter registration programs and increase recruitment of volunteers and organizers
July
Continued grassroots voter registration programs and increase recruitment of volunteers and organizers
August
Continued grassroots voter registration programs and increase recruitment of volunteers and organizers
September
Continued grassroots voter registration programs and increase recruitment of volunteers and organizers
October
Continued grassroots voter registration programs and increase recruitment of volunteers and organizers
November
Organize direct voter contact efforts including phonebanking, digital ads, texting, in person door to door, community driven events and more to ensure communities are informed and turn out to vote
December
Our year round Election Protection coalition, provides critical support to ensure access at the ballot box by sharing voter rights and education resources, staffing the Election Protection hotline, and poll monitor deployment to ensure voters rights are protected.
January
Engage communities around state and local legislation impacting material conditions, and build relationships with elected officials and educate them on community needs. This outreach requres multiple touch points with communities including, public educations events, calls to action, town halls, and digital organizing and more
February
Engage communities around state and local legislation impacting material conditions, and build relationships with elected officials and educate them on community needs. This outreach requres multiple touch points with communities including, public educations events, calls to action, town halls, and digital organizing and more
March
Engage communities around state and local legislation impacting material conditions, and build relationships with elected officials and educate them on community needs. This outreach requres multiple touch points with communities including, public educations events, calls to action, town halls, and digital organizing and more
April
Educate the public about elected officals’ actions at all levels of government, communicating support for or opposition to their stances through public testimony, demonstrations, and media, and calling on electeds to enact laws to improve materail conditions for everyday people
May
Educate the public about elected officals’ actions at all levels of government, communicating support for or opposition to their stances through public testimony, demonstrations, and media, and calling on electeds to enact laws to improve materail conditions for everyday people
June
Educate the public about elected officals’ actions at all levels of government, communicating support for or opposition to their stances through public testimony, demonstrations, and media, and calling on electeds to enact laws to improve materail conditions for everyday people
July
Coordinate trainings, professional development, community building, and resources for leaders, collectives, and coalitions in marginalized communities
August
Coordinate trainings, professional development, community building, and resources for leaders, collectives, and coalitions in marginalized communities
September
Coordinate trainings, professional development, community building, and resources for leaders, collectives, and coalitions in marginalized communities
October
Advocate for laws and policies that make civic participation easier, fighting lthose that create barriers to the ballot, and helping voters understand their rights and responsibilities
November
Advocate for laws and policies that make civic participation easier, fighting lthose that create barriers to the ballot, and helping voters understand their rights and responsibilities
December
Advocate for laws and policies that make civic participation easier, fighting lthose that create barriers to the ballot, and helping voters understand their rights and responsibilities
Areas of Focus
Develop Strong Leaders- Engage & Educate
- Get Out the Vote
- Organize and Mobilize Communities
- Register Voters
- Secure & Direct Funding
- Strategy Development & Complete Plans
- Voter Protection
- Win and Defend on Policies & Achieve Impact
See how this cycle is put to use at the state-level. Explore our Network