Nonprofit VOTE

Illinois 2016May 18th, 2016

Alison Leipsiger, Forefront

Helena Berbano, Nonprofit VOTE

Nonprofit VOTEFounded in 2005, Nonprofit VOTE partners with America’s nonprofits help their customers and clients engage in the civic process.

They are the leading source of nonpartisan training, materials and other resources for nonprofits doing voter engagement work.

Visit their website at www.nonprofitvote.org to learn more!

The Power of NonprofitsNonprofit service providers, community-based organizations and the broader civic sector have the power to reach otherwise neglected voters.

Nonprofits have:• Frequent face-to-face contact with clients and

customers • Credibility • Deep roots in the community• Cultural competency• Mission alignment

How Does the Program Work?

Nonprofit VOTE

Forefront

Illinois Nonprofit

Voter Registration and Civic Engagement

Illinois Nonprofit

Illinois Nonprofit

Illinois Nonprofit

Other State Partners

Other State Nonprofits

Key Program Elements• Nonpartisan• Collecting voter registrations and voter pledge cards• Helping clients/customers access information they

need to vote• Example: Helping someone locate their polling

place or telling someone about an upcoming candidate forum

Eight Illinois Nonprofits Receive:• A $1,000 civic engagement grant• Free training and ongoing technical assistance• Resources, tools, materials• Opportunities for peer learning• Evaluation and impact analysis of voter engagement

activities

Eight Illinois Nonprofits Promise to:• Collect Voter Registration and Voter Pledge cards

from at least 250 voters• Track voters’ contact info for use in evaluation and

analysis• Participate in monthly cohort calls between July and

October• Plan a National Voter Registration Day event• Attend or host training sessions for staff and

volunteers engaged in the program

Next Steps1. Ask us questions! Alison: 312-327-89122. Respond to RFP by May 30th by emailing Alison at

aleipsiger@myforefront.org3. Eight organizations will be chosen by mid-June4. Program begins July 1st

5. Election day is November 8th

6. Nonprofit VOTE 2016 ends next February after all data is collected and organizations have gone through a debrief

Important InformationAlison Leipsiger Director of Policy and Advocacy at Forefront:

312-327-8912aleipsiger@myforefront.org

RFP and More Informationwww.myforefront.org/vote

Nonprofit VOTEwww.nonprofitvote.org

myforefront.org