Dream date?

It's got to be harnessing the power of community organizing to add a reproductive rights measure to our state constitution.

And he knows that.

Did you know that in November, voters harnessed the power of direct democracy to:

⭐ Pass 7 measures protecting & expanding reproductive rights
⭐ Protect marriage equality in CA, CO & HI
⭐ Protect public school funding in NE, CO & KY
⭐ #RaiseTheWage in MO & AZ
⭐ Enact paid sick leave in NE & MO

Applications are NOW OPEN for BISC’s first-ever Regional Training Program in Little Rock, Arkansas, from June 24-26! 🌟

Learn more and apply now: secure.everyaction.com/-ntPtprJ0E6k...

📣 Exciting news!

BISC is bringing regional trainings to organizers for the first time ever! 🎉

📍First stop: Little Rock, Arkansas this June for the Heartland/Mid-South region! (Exact dates coming soon)

Today's #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight goes out to Courtney Smith (she/her), the Director of Voter Engagement at Forward Montana!

Courtney envisions a world "in which Black people can have an outsized voice to move our country towards an equitable and sustainable future."

We know gathering together at Road Ahead this year will be particularly meaningful for us all, which is why we've extended the early bird registration deadline until February 14!

#RoadAhead25 will take place in Las Vegas, from April 29 to May 1. Learn more + register now: ballot.org/road-ahead-24/

Direct democracy is one of the most powerful tools we have to fight back against tyranny.

We are not going to let self-interested lawmakers and big-moneyed special interest groups take that away.

#DefendDirectDemocracy

Only a few weeks into legislative sessions, BISC is already tracking 50 bills aiming to attack the #BallotInitiative process.

Legislators are using a web of technicalities to undermine direct democracy, & many of them have become more brazen about their end goal: to take away the people's power.

This week, we lost legendary reproductive rights advocate Cecile Richards, who understood that abortion is essential healthcare and Roe was the floor, not the ceiling.

In 2024, voters in 7 states took power into their own hands — using the power of #DirectDemocracy to protect & expand abortion.

There's only one week left before #RoadAhead25 Early Bird Registration closes - so register now!

Road Ahead ‘25 will take place at the Park MGM, Las Vegas, from April 29th to May 1st.

You can find all the details you need to register + more on our website: ballot.org/road-ahead-24/

Check out BISC's new piece in @convergencemag.com, authored by our Executive Director @cmfieldsy.bsky.social, on how #BallotMeasure organizers across the country are fighting to defend their wins as lawmakers and special interest groups try to undermine them and direct democracy at large.

Incarcerated people make up nearly one-third of California’s wildfire response teams.

Right now, they are putting their lives on the line for under $6 a day.

It doesn't have to be this way.

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📣 BISC is hiring a Program Coordinator! 📣

We are looking for a Program Coordinator to support the development, integration, and implementation of BISC’s program work.

Learn more and apply now: bisc.bamboohr.com/careers/36

We are excited to announce the theme for our #RoadAhead25 conference: "The Future is Now: Creating the World We Deserve.”

Our theme reflects our shared belief that we cannot wait for the future to arrive — we must create it now, and we must create it together.

📣 BISC is hiring for two positions: 📣

We're hiring an Executive Assistant and a Policy & Legal Advocacy Director! ⁠The location for both of these positions is flexible within the U.S.

Learn more and apply now ➡️ ballot.org/jobs/

This election, voters in Arizona and North Dakota protected the #WillOfThePeople by voting down harmful, anti-democratic measures that would've made it nearly impossible for grassroots groups to put an initiative before voters.

#DefendDirectDemocracy