Defending & Strengthening Democracy

Since 2017, the BISCF has monitored increasing attacks on democracy, including direct democracy. In 2020, we launched our Defend Direct Democracy advocacy campaign. Through this effort, we have educated the public and advocates about the fundamentals of a fair and accessible direct democracy process. Additionally, we helped to design an important narrative framework around “the will of the people”. This effort is vital to strengthening the direct democracy process, and our democracy as a whole. 

BISCF has provided important learning spaces to educate and inform social change advocates, stakeholders, and the public about the dangers of attacks on direct democracy by offering media briefings, convening advocates, delivering messaging toolkits, authoring op-eds, and more.