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Published on July 1, 2021.

Taking Pre-Referendum Task Forces Virtual, and With Many Positive Outcomes

A key element of Beyond Your Base’s pre-referendum strategy is to assemble a citizen task force to vet potential referendum proposals. These committees, which often consist of business, civic, and...

Published on November 10, 2020.

BYB helps deliver more than $367 million in school funding during the pandemic

While COVID-19 has left many schools districts and other public entities uncertain about their prospects of success in passing tax-related referenda, comprehensive public engagement programs—coupled...

Published on October 1, 2020.

Lessons Learned in the Campaign Trenches: A 10-Part Series

This 10-part series brings together some of the most important campaign lessons that members of the Beyond Your Base team have learned throughout the past 28 years.

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Published on April 30, 2020.

5 STRATEGIES FOR NAVIGATING THE COVID-19 ELECTION DISRUPTION

Presidential elections are usually a great time for school districts to place a tax measure on the ballot. They draw a larger number of younger voters, parents, renters and unaffiliated voters (independents)—typically,...

Published on March 30, 2020.

GOING TO THE BALLOT

With construction costs continuing to increase and borrowing costs near historic lows, more and more park and recreation districts are returning to the ballot in search of voter-approved funding....

Published on November 21, 2019.

WIGHT & COMPANY LAUNCHES BEYOND YOUR BASE CONSULTING GROUP

Chicago-based Wight & Company has announced the launch of Beyond Your Base, a new public affairs and pre-referendum consulting group that will focus on the development and implementation of comprehensive...

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