Celebrating 25 Years of Progress - Ballot Initiative Strategy Center

This year, BISC is celebrating 25 years of progress, impact, and community!

Read Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo’s tribute to our 25th anniversary and watch our short film below to learn more about the progress we have made through the years – with a special focus on the last five years of impact. As we celebrate our 25th year, we are honoring the journey and celebrating our community which is at the center of all we do. There has been so much progress by BISC that our partners have helped us achieve. There isn’t a BISC success story that doesn’t include our community, because we believe strongly in collaboration. So, as part of our 25th anniversary celebration, we have launched the Progress X BISC campaign. You can learn more and join the campaign here!

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Progress X BISC SHORT FILM

The Progress X BISC Campaign

The 2023 Progress X BISC 25th Anniversary Campaign is a digital-based campaign that voices and lifts up the progress and impacts made by BISC and our partners, funders, and allies with a focus on the last five years of impact.

Importantly, the campaign celebrates community, centers joy, and envisions the future of what progress can and will look like into the next 25 years.

We do this by asking members of our community… ”Looking into the next 25 years, what does progress means to you and your community?”

How to join the Progress X Campaign!

Reach out to us at [email protected] and let us know if you’d like to participate and receive our partner toolkit!

I envision a future where basic needs are met and people don't have to beg for the necessities of life.

Erin Smith,

Kentucky Health Justice Network ED

I envision a future for my kids where my daughter has bodily autonomy, that they are safe from gun violence, government fosters equitable solutions people impacted by oppression and systemic racism, and our planet is cooling.

Eric Marshall,

Principal, Grassroots Solutions

A future where more of us can live free, be in radical joy, and bring our whole selves to any space we are in.

Gregory Allan Datu Cendana,

Consulting, President and co-founder

I envision a future that runs on empathy and addresses people's needs. The work we do tackles biases and stigmas so we can create a culture that is open to giving more people opportunities to thrive with dignity.

May Tiwamangkala,

AZ AANHPI Advocates, Democracy Defender Director

I want communities in AZ to understand their rights, responsibilites, and how advocacy impacts their daily lives.

DeAnna Alvarez,

Interim ED, AZ Wins

I envision true, grassroots trusting investment in the deep south that is free of paternalism, contempt, and dismissiveness.

Gabriel Samiel,

Campaign Director, People's Budget Birmingham