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ITS MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITY IN AMERICA BY FOSTERING MORE THOUGHTFUL PUBLIC OPINION, MORE MEANINGFUL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND MORE RESPONSIVE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. 11 11 18 12 0 0 3136149 2509662 434903 698658 103585 496135 325 1273 3674962 3705728 0 0 0 0 1737883 2034040 0 0 285664 1365294 1223781 3103177 3257821 571785 447907 6802781 7705039 573029 531105 6229752 7173934 X TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL AMERICANS. 0 0 1182601 288710 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT:ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGNS HELP COMMUNITIES THINK, TALK AND WORK TOGETHER TO FORGE PROGRESS ON TOUGH CHALLENGES, SUCH AS CLOSING ACHIEVEMENT GAPS, CREATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH. THESE ARE TIME-LIMITED INITIATIVES (TYPICALLY BETWEEN SIX MONTHS AND ONE YEAR) THAT BEGIN WITH RESEARCH INTO PEOPLE'S CURRENT THINKING; PROCEED TO MULTI-METHOD COMMUNITY LISTENING, LEARNING AND DELIBERATION; AND RESULT IN ACTION THAT CAN INCLUDE NEW POLICIES, PARTNERSHIPS AND VOLUNTEERISM. THE SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT SCAN HELPS PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IDENTIFY STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES AND NEXT STEPS IN DEVELOPING STRONG CULTURES, PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN SUPPORT OF SUSTAINED PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, WE HELP COMMUNITIES ACT ON SCAN RESULTS THROUGH A VARIETY OF TOOLS, TRAININGS AND CUSTOMIZED CONSULTING. 771278 409948 RESEARCH:PUBLIC AGENDA'S QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE OPINION RESEARCH IS DESIGNED TO GIVE PEOPLE A GREATER VOICE IN THE SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE THEM. THROUGH NON-PARTISAN SURVEYS, FOCUS GROUPS, IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWING AND MEDIA ANALYSIS, WE LISTEN TO PEOPLE'S PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES, AND THEIR VIEWS ON THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT CAN IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. 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