Alabama
The Arise Citizens’ Policy Project is a coalition of 140 religious, community, and civic groups that work on poverty issues by promoting state policies to improve the lives of low-income people.
Alaska
The Alaska Center for Public Policy is committed to the development of public policies and programs that improve the economic and social wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities.
Arizona
The Children’s Action Alliance is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting the well-being of all of Arizona’s children, and their families through research, policy development, media campaigns and advocacy.
Arkansas
The mission of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is to protect and promote through research, education and advocacy, the rights and well-being of Arkansas children and their families, to assure that they have the opportunity to lead healthy and productive lives
The Southern Good Faith Fund, a nonprofit affiliate of Southern Bancorp, combines service delivery with policy advocacy to help families in Arkansas acquire assets and build wealth.
California
The California Budget Project (CBP) engages in independent fiscal and policy analysis and public education with the goal of improving public policies affecting the economic and social well being of low and middle income Californians
The Center on Policy Initiatives (CPI) promotes higher standards of living for poor and moderate-income working families through research, policy development, advocacy, public education, and organizing.
The East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) is a collaboration of labor, community, and faith-based organizations in the San Francisco East Bay (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties).
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) is recognized as a national authority on issues affecting the working poor and an innovator in the fight against working poverty.
Working Partnerships USA is a public policy and research institute that builds partnerships with community groups, labor unions, and faith-based organizations dedicated to improving the lives of working families in Silicon Valley
Colorado
The Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute works towards the development of adequate and fair policies that will benefit all Colorado residents, especially low- and moderate-income populations.
The Bell Policy Center is a public policy research and advocacy organization, offering expertise in state fiscal policy, education, health, retirement, immigration and good government issues.
Connecticut
Connecticut Voices for Children works to promote the well-being of the state’s children, youth, and families through high-quality research, budget and public policy analysis, an active communications program, legislative advocacy, and a commitment to training the next generation of policy advocates.
Florida
The Research Institute on Social and Economic Policy (RISEP) exists to conduct high quality, empirical research examining issues of concern to low and moderate income workers and their families in Southeast Florida and the state of Florida.
Georgia
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) is an independent, nonprofit, non-partisan organization engaged in research and education on the fiscal and economic health of the state of Georgia.
Idaho
United Vision for Idaho is a permanent coalition of grassroots organizations that have come together to build the infrastructure for a permanent movement for social, economic and environmental justice.
Illinois
The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability is a bi-partisan, non-profit research and advocacy think tank that promotes fair, efficient and progressive fiscal and economic policies.
Voices for Illinois Children works to improve the economic security of Illinois children and their families through the policy and advocacy efforts of its Budget & Tax Policy Initiative.
Indiana
The Indiana Institute for Working Families, works to help Hoosier families achieve and maintain economic self-sufficiency.
Iowa
The Iowa Policy Project (IPP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 2001 to produce research and analysis to engage Iowans in state policy decisions
Kansas
Kansas Action for Children, a member organization of the National Association of Child Advocates, is an independent, nonpartisan, citizen-based corporation founded in 1979.
Kentucky
Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit children’s advocacy organization representing a voice for Kentucky’s most precious asset – its youth
The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) seeks to create economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for all Kentuckians through research, analysis and education on state fiscal and economic policy issues.
Louisiana
The Louisiana Budget Project is an independent research and advocacy project modeled on similar organizations in about 30 other states that participate in the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative (SFAI), coordinated by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Maine
The Maine Center for Economic Policy‘s mission is to promote a sustainable and equitable economy through analyzing and identifying solutions for Maine’s economic and fiscal challenges
Maryland
The Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute (MBTPI) provides independent, nonpartisan research and analysis of state budget and tax policy priorities.
Progressive Maryland is the largest grassroots advocacy organization in Maryland. Progressive Maryland fights to pass legislation to improve the lives of working families in Maryland and elects candidates who share our values.
Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) provides independent research and analysis of state budget and tax policies, as well as economic issues, that affect low- and moderate-income people in Massachusetts
Crittenton Women’s Union (CWU) is a Boston-based nonprofit organization, with a mission to transform the course of low-income women’s lives so that they can attain economic independence and create better futures for themselves and their families.
Michigan
The Michigan League for Human Services (MLHS) is a statewide citizens’ non-profit organization dedicated to education, research and advocacy for the benefit of low income and other vulnerable citizens.
Minnesota
Minnesota’s JOBS NOW Coalition advances livable wage opportunity through research, education, and advocacy.
The Minnesota Budget Project provides independent research, analysis, and advocacy on budget and tax issues, emphasizing their impact on low- and moderate-income persons and the organizations that serve them.
Mississippi
The Mississippi Economic Policy Center (MEPC) engages in rigorous, accessible and timely analysis to inform the policy debate on issues that affect the economic and social well being of working families and low-wealth Mississippians.
Missouri
The Missouri Citizen Education Fund (MCEF) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts research on critical public policy issues
Montana
The Montana Budget and Policy Center was created in 2008 to provide in-depth research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues.
Nevada
Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the people of Nevada.
New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute (NHFPI) is an independent, non-partisan organization dedicated to exploring, developing, and promoting public policies that foster economic opportunity and prosperity for all New Hampshire residents, with an emphasis on low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
New Jersey
The mission of New Jersey Policy Perspective is to ensure a vigorous, credible, progressive voice is there to promote prosperity and help set the terms of debate in New Jersey on tax, budget and other issues.
New Mexico
New Mexico Voices for Children (Voices) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that has been advocating for social and economic justice for New Mexico’s low-income families since 1987.
New York
The Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) is a nonpartisan research organization that strives to increase public and governmental understanding of fiscal and economic issues affecting the quality of life and economic well-being of New York State residents.
North Carolina
The North Carolina Budget and Tax Center (BTC) provides timely, accessible, and credible analysis of state and local budget and tax issues, with a special focus on the impact of state fiscal policy on low- and moderate-income North Carolinians.
Ohio
Policy Matters Ohio does research, popular education, and policy advocacy to promote a more fair and prosperous economy.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Policy Institute (OK Policy) is committed to advancing policies aimed at alleviating poverty, promoting fiscal responsibility, and expanding economic opportunity.
Oregon
The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) is a progressive research organization that provides fast, accurate, credible, and independent policy analysis on fiscal and public policy issues important to low- and moderate-income Oregonians.
Pennsylvania
Keystone Research Center conducts research to identify how Pennsylvania can raise living standards and improve economic performance.
Rhode Island
The Poverty Institute develops and promotes policies that improve economic security for low- and modest-income Rhode Islanders and works to ensure tax and budget policies are equitable and adequate to fund public services.
Texas
The Center for Public Policy Priorities is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization committed to improving public policies to better the economic and social conditions of low- and moderate-income Texans
Utah
Voices for Utah Children is the only statewide, multi-issue child advocacy organization that speaks out on behalf of children.
Vermont
The Peace and Justice Center is a statewide, membership organization that employs education, advocacy and non-violent activism to address the interconnected issues of economic and racial justice and peace and human rights.
The Public Assets Institute believes that a fundamental purpose of government is to help improve the wellbeing of all citizens, especially the most vulnerable.
Virginia
The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis provides credible, independent and accessible information and analyses of state fiscal issues with particular attention to the impacts on low- and moderate-income persons.
Washington
The Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI) develops new public policies that create ladders for low-income people to climb into the middle class and plug holes so that middle-class families do not fall into poverty.
West Virginia
The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy is a policy research organization that is nonpartisan, nonprofit, and statewide.
Wisconsin
The Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) is a national policy center and field laboratory for high-road economic development – a competitive market economy of shared prosperity, environmental sustainability, and capable democratic government.
The Institute for Wisconsin’s Future (IWF) is a statewide policy research and community education center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF) is a multi-issue child and family advocacy organization, providing research, policy analysis, public education and advocacy that lead to improved outcomes for children in the areas of health, economic security, safety and education.
Wyoming
The Equality State Policy Center, a broad-based coalition of Wyoming interests, works to hold Wyoming state and local governments accountable to the people they represent and to encourage and assist state residents to participate in public policy decision-making. The ESPC accomplishes these goals through research, public education and advocacy, including publishing the Legislative Accountability Project on-line. It encourages effective citizen participation through voter mobilization efforts, issue identification and research.