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California Forward – developed and implemented an engagement program around questions of revenue reform; piloted a town hall meeting on local success and innovation
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Viewpoint Learning & California Forward – designed kickoff meeting for bi-partisan initiative to enhance state governance, plus conducted daylong research dialogues about potential reforms
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Next 10 – research and communication development to frame and present complex policy issues such as the state budget and infrastructure issues, with the goal of engaging unaffiliated Californians in dialogue about the state’s future; support in building a statewide network of nonpartisan partners
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The Easy Voter Guide Project – multi-lingual, multi-format project to encourage civic participation by enhancing access to nonpartisan information for new voters and busy voters, used by a network of over 1,500 organizations and 60 media groups; project resources are housed at www.easyvoter.org
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The California State Library — through
the California Voices videoconference and report, underrepresented
Californians had an opportunity to speak out to senior policymakers
on the issues they chose
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The Civic Engagement Project for Children and
Families, funded by the David & Lucile Packard Foundation,
James Irvine Foundation, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, the Miriam & Peter
Haas Fund and the Peninsula Community Foundation - partnering
with eight Prop 10 county commissions to increase involvement
of under-represented communities in programs to enhance school
readiness for children 0 to 5
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The Common Ground Project — framing and
facilitating community dialogues on welfare reform and affirmative
action, in partnership with the San Jose Mercury News
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The Los Angeles Times in Education — designed
civic education program for elementary and middle schools
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The Northern California Citizenship Project — increasing
civic involvement among Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese speaking
new immigrants, funded by Northern California Grantmakers
