Our Approach
Our goal is to inform, empower and support women running for and serving in state legislatures across the country. We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization empowering women candidates and elected legislators through technology and process solutions that will significantly reduce the barriers women face and help them.
- RUN with confidence
- SERVE with support
- STAY with hope
To do this, we’ve developed what we call the RISE approach (Research driven, Innovative ideation for Systemic disruption and Empowerment). To ensure our work is the most impactful, we center our work on the following core principles:
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Objective research and development
because well-conducted research seeks to be unbiased and transcend all political divides. We want to do the necessary, rigorous research to drive impact (yes, we do ensure we reach data saturation).
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Innovative ideation
because not everything is policy. We want answers to the question, "What can be done?” and “What can be done quickly?" Intersectionality is our best friend. We look at problems through various lenses - sometimes technological, sometimes organizational culture, sometimes social justice, or sometimes economic. As a team of interdisciplinary experts, we've got a whole toolkit of diverse perspectives to draw from.
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Breaking down barriers
for women like us by disrupting existing systemic structures. Our political systems were built centuries ago by old, white men and need to be reengineered.
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Empowering women political candidates
by giving them access to reliable information, equipping them with tools, resources, and technologies, and supporting them every step of the way.