Pennsylvania VOICE (PA VOICE) is part of a growing network of nonpartisan collaboratives working at the state level to engage underrepresented communities in the democratic process, develop new leadership from within these constituencies, and take collective action on important policy issues.
Program Outcome:
Our work focuses on three core outcomes:
PA VOICE ANNOUNCES ITS NEW STATE DIRECTOR
The 2010 cycle will represent the first election cycle to benefit from the resources of a full-time PA VOICE state coordinator. PA VOICE advisory council chair Megan DeSmedt announced the hiring of Erin Casey as the State Director. Erin will be principal contact for PA VOICE partners and for other inquiries regarding PA VOICE. Feel free to contact Erin directly by e-mail at erin@statevoices.org. State consultant Pat Clark will be continuing to work with PA VOICE in a supporting capacity.
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.
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