Home Courses Application FAQ My Library
About BISC

BISC’s Ballot Measure Leader Training Program offers a variety of packages to meet your needs.


In 2021, BISC moved our training program online in order to provide a more flexible approach that matches the needs of participants. Through a mix of pre-recorded videos and live sessions, participants will have access to the foundational skills they need to be successful in the ballot measure space while interacting with a community of their peers across geographies and issue areas. 

The Ballot Measure Leader Training is also an onramp to other BISC programs, such as the Peer-to-Peer Cohorts, Road Ahead Conference, Direct Democracy Campaign, and 360 Alignment Work, that will allow participants to continue learning and leadership development throughout their career. 

 All offerings available for purchase following approval of application. 

Apply Here

Ballot Measure Leader Training Membership

The membership level provides full access to all Ballot Measure Leader Training course offerings including: training modules for all phases of the ballot measure campaign including tools and templates, automatic invites to virtual workshops and office hours (returning in 2023) that will allow them to engage with experienced practitioners and put into practice what they are learning, and access to our community feature which provides opportunities to connect and build relationships with other trainees. Membership level participants automatically receive access to new and updated offerings as they become available. 

Members retain access to modules for the full year of membership. 

Membership

$1,200/year OR $100/m

Recommended

  • Access to all modules for full year of membership
  • Access to BISC staff, tools, and templates
  • Access to previous campaign case studies
  • Connect with fellow practitioners in the Community feature
  • Automatic access to workshops and office hours when they return in 2023
  • Automatic access to new and updated offerings as they become available
Apply to Purchase

Individual Modules

$50/module

Recommended

  • Ability to customize your own training journey and focus in on just the topics you need
  • Access to training module video for 90 days
  • Access to associated tools and templates 
  • 2023 Office Hours and Workshops available for purchase separately
  • Does not include campaign case studies or community section
Apply to Purchase

Individual Training Modules

For experienced practitioners looking for a quick refresher, or newer leaders looking to learn about a specific aspect of ballot measure campaigns, we do offer ad hoc access to our training modules. These individual training modules provide participants with the video content and related tools and templates only. Office hours and workshops available for purchase separately.  

Participants retain access to module for 90 days after purchase.

360 Ballot Measure Lifecycle Packages

These packages group sets of modules by the phases of the 360 ballot measure lifecycle. This allows participants to engage in training based on where they are in the campaign cycle. They will receive access to training content videos and related tools and templates, automatic invites to the workshops and office hours connected to those modules (returning in 2023), and access to our community feature which provides opportunities to connect and build relationships with other trainees.

Participants retain access to modules for 180 days after purchase. 

360 Ballot Measure Lifecycle Packages

Varies by Package

  • Meets practitioners where they are in their campaigns
  • Access to training module videos for 180 days
  • Access to associated tools and templates 
  • Access to Campaign Case Studies
  • Connect with fellow practitioners in the Community feature
  • Access to 2023 Office Hours and Workshops related to packages
Apply to Purchase

Incubation Phase Package

$165

Includes 10% discount for purchasing modules and community feature together

Modules included in this package:

  • Ballot Measures as a Tool for Change
  • Knowing Your State Rules
  • Ballot Measure Coalitions & Structures 

Decision Phase Package

$210

Includes 10% discount for purchasing modules and community feature together

Modules included in this package:

  • Go/No Go Decision Making
  • Polling 101
  • Campaign Planning
  • Fundraising & Budgeting

Qualification Phase Package

$210

Includes 10% discount for purchasing modules and community feature together

Modules included in this package:

  • Signature Gathering
  • Ballot Measure Communications
  • Intentional Leadership Development
  • Going Proactive on Defense

Campaign Phase Package

$300

Includes 10% discount for purchasing modules and community feature together

Modules included in this package:

  • Voter Contact
  • Data & Targeting
  • Ballot Measure Messaging
  • Paid Media
  • Paid Digital
  • Direct Mail/Voter Guides

Campaign Phase Package

$120

Includes 10% discount for purchasing modules and community feature together

Modules included in this package:

  • Ballot Measure Implementation
  • Campaign Evaluation

Customized Packages and Bespoke Training

BISC also provides customized packages and bespoke training to organizations looking to train multiple staff at once. To discuss options, please reach out to [email protected]rg. 

Definitions

Training Modules: Pre-recorded videos that walk viewers through the core concepts of ballot measure campaigns. These are accompanied by tools, templates, and assessments to further support one’s grasp of these concepts. Can be watched multiple times as needed.

Office Hours: Pre-scheduled virtual events that gather participants with BISC staff and ballot measure experts to ask questions and dive deeper into the core concepts covered in each phase of the ballot measure lifecycle. 

Workshops: Interactive, live, virtual events that allow participants to work together to practice what they’ve learned and work through real-life campaign scenarios. 

Community: Virtual chat rooms for participants to build relationships with their fellow trainees, interact with BISC staff, ask questions and share insights or experiences that will further one another’s learning.