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We are excited to welcome Lucy Palmersheim to the Healthy Democracy team! She comes to the organization with experience in nonprofit fundraising, public policy, and strategic communications.

As Development Director for the Oregon Bus Project, she helped the youth civic engagement organization greatly expand its operations and grow into multiple states. She has also served as a Legislative Advisor in Salem and as Policy Director for citywide campaigns in Portland.

“Lucy’s already demonstrated that she … more »

In 2012, over 627,000 Oregonians relied on the Citizens’ Initiative Review (CIR) for trustworthy information on two statewide ballot measures. Throughout the process, Healthy Democracy worked with respected researchers who studied our work to determine the CIR’s impact.

The report was just released, and the results are incredibly exciting. Researchers found that a majority of voters were aware of the CIR, and two-thirds of those who read a statement found it helpful.… more »

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 Title:  Development & Communications Manager

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Healthy Democracy is seeking an experienced and driven advocate for political change to join our Oregon-based team in the position of Development & Communications Manager. Healthy Democracy is a nationally recognized, Oregon-based, 501c(3) organization working at the cutting edge of the movement for deliberative democracy.   We work to advance innovative and powerful ways for the public to engage in the democratic process and improve our political discourse. This full-time … more »

Healthy Democracy would like to recognize the many important contributions of our board members this year: Pat Benn, Scott Borduin, Ned Crosby, Susan Edwards and our Board President, Mick Mortlock. We extend special thanks to retiring member and past Board Chair Susan Edwards, for her long and valued support.

We’d also like to welcome new board members, Elliot Shuford, Marge Easley and Robin Teater.

Elliot recently transitioned from the Healthy Democracy staff, and we salute … more »

Hello Healthy Democracy Friends and Supporters!

With the election just around the corner, we’ve added a number of new web resources for Oregon voters to our website.

Take a look at our just-released video, What Does a Healthy Democracy Look Like? Learn about the history and significance of the Citizens’ Initiative Review process in Oregon and find out how Healthy Democracy is working to engage voters in the democratic process and improve our political discourse.… more »