State Innovation Exchange
| State Innovation Exchange | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) |
| Top official: | Nicholas Rathod, Executive Director |
| Founder(s): | Nicholas Rathod |
| Year founded: | 2014 |
| Website: | Official website |
| Budget | |
| 2015: | $3,470,000[1] |
| Board members | |
| Raj Goyle (Chair) | |
The State Innovation Exchange (SiX) is a nonprofit organization that provides model progressive policies for state and local legislators. The organization also offers tools to track the activities of key legislators and the status of various issues in each state. SiX was formed by a merger of several previously independent nonprofits: the Progressive States Network (PSN), the American Legislative and Issue Campaign Exchange (ALICE), and the Center for State Innovation (CSI).[2][1]
Mission
The website for SiX describes the group's purpose as follows:[3]
| “ | Elected officials and staff across the country are writing legislation that will shape our future. At SiX, we provide trusted, expert resources to inform and enhance that work. Together, we’re building the legislative wing of the progressive movement. SiX aims to encourage cross-pollination among states, providing a platform for the best ideas to spread and grow. We’re an ally in tough fights, and we provide cover in places where our resources make the biggest impact.[4] | ” |
Work
SiX was founded in 2014 as a progressive competitor to conservative state policy-focused groups like the American Legislative Exchange Council, according to Politico. At the time of its founding, the goal of the organization was "to boost progressive state lawmakers and their causes — partly by drafting model legislation in state capitols to increase environmental protections, expand voting rights, and raise the minimum wage — while also using bare-knuckle tactics like opposition research and video tracking to derail Republicans and their initiatives."[5]
At the time of its creation, founder and executive director Nick Rathod—who had previously worked as President Barack Obama's state liaison—said: "What we're trying to do is really try to drive a people's agenda that focuses on working-class, middle-class issues."[6]
Leadership
The website for SiX listed the following individuals as members of the board of directors, as of August 2015:[7]
- Nicholas Rathod, Executive Director
- Raj Goyle, Chair
- Joel Rogers, Treasurer
- Naomi Aberly, Director
- Kim Anderson, Director
- Paul Booth, Director
- Andres Lopez, Director
- Ken Sunshine, Director
- Richard Trumka, Director
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See also
External links
- Official website
- Social media:
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Democracy Alliance, "2020 Vision Investment Portfolio," Spring 2015
- ↑ State Innovation Exchange, "About the State Innovation Exchange," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ State Innovation Exchange, "About the State Innovation Exchange," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Politico, "Democrats create an ALEC-killer," November 10, 2014
- ↑ NPR, "Progressives Create State Innovation Exchange To Counter ALEC," December 30, 2014
- ↑ State Innovation Exchange, "Leadership," accessed August 12, 2015
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