data. analytics. strategy.
What we do
ISSI is a professional services company offering three main service lines – data management, modeling and analytics, and strategic consulting. No other company, either nationally or in state, provides the same effective mix of products and services. Our staff focuses on strengthening the skills of local, state, and national clients in key areas while enhancing each...
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Testimonials
“ISSI staff has made our work much more effective — instead of just making phone calls and knocking on doors, we are making strategic phone calls and knocking on strategic doors. The final result is much more powerful with ISSI’s help.” – Joe Szakos, Executive Director, Virginia Organizing Project “Michelle Penson at ISSI in New...
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Meet our team
ISSI’s board and staff include progressive activists and operatives with deep experience in advocacy and politics, including the creative and effective use of data and technology. Our consultants come from a variety of different backgrounds but all bring a wealth of campaign, organizing and capacity building experience to the table. Many have worked for several...
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About us
ISSI, a not-for-profit corporation based in Washington, DC, was established in September 2007 to provide on the ground state-based data management, targeting and coalition-building advice and services to a variety of clients, including advocacy groups, charities and progressive political organizations and campaigns. Our goal is to provide services rather than make...
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Data Management
Fulfilling the core responsibilities of a campaign voter file and data manager, our team focuses on innovation and application in the states of new technologies to help client organizations run more effective program as well as a number of specific one-on-one tasks.
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Modeling and Analytics
We provide advanced modeling, polling and analytic services to numerous party and coordinated campaign entities, candidates, charitable groups, and other progressive organizations. Applications include voter contact models and micro-targeting, tracking surveys, and experimental testing.
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Strategic Consulting
Our experienced staff provides guidance on developing, researching and targeting campaign plans. We also provide hands on assistance for progressive donors, donor representatives and collaboratives at the state and national level including strategic advice, program review, and organization analysis.
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