{"id":15,"date":"2024-03-09T19:40:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T19:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2024-08-22T03:42:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T03:42:10","slug":"what-is-dsi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/index.php\/what-is-dsi\/","title":{"rendered":"What is DSI?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Democratic Systems Inc. (DSI) is a nonprofit organization that improves societal outcomes for marginalized groups through strategic, principled, collaborative action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our work leverages historical research, data (qualitative and quantitative), and intentional relationships to address the causes of structural inequity and improve societal outcomes.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To accomplish this mission, DSI&#8217;s works to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Increase Transparency<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increasing the public\u2019s ability to assess the state of societal issues at the national, state, and local levels.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Increase Accountability<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increasing the public\u2019s ability to hold elected leaders accountable for their legislative actions.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Develop Innovative Solutions <\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bringing together community members from different industries and sectors to create innovative solutions for complex social issues.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data &amp; Community Projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To achieve our core goals and advance our strategic vision, DSI is advancing the following projects:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Increasing Transparency |&nbsp; Grinnell College Community Partnership 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Performance Tool<\/span><\/em> provides citizens with a simple and centralized location for evaluating annually-released government data detailing the government&#8217;s performance in addressing different systemic issues over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Community-Partnership-Grinnell-College-Fall-2023-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Community-Partnership-Grinnell-College-Fall-2023-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Community-Partnership-Grinnell-College-Fall-2023-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Community-Partnership-Grinnell-College-Fall-2023-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Community-Partnership-Grinnell-College-Fall-2023-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>2. Increasing Accountability |&nbsp; Grinnell College Community Partnership 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Rap Sheet<\/span><\/em> provides citizens with a simple and centralized location for accessing public statements from elected officials regarding their stances on different systemic issues.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Community-Partnership-Grinnell-College-Spring-2024-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Community-Partnership-Grinnell-College-Spring-2024-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Community-Partnership-Grinnell-College-Spring-2024-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Community-Partnership-Grinnell-College-Spring-2024-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Community-Partnership-Grinnell-College-Spring-2024.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Developing Innovative Solutions | Youth Actualization &amp; Dormitory Program (ages 18-25)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Problem-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Problem-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Problem-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Problem-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Problem.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Solution-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Solution-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Solution-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Solution-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Solution.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Program-Details-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Program-Details-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Program-Details-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Program-Details-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/democraticsystems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSI-ICM-Program-Details.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission Democratic Systems Inc. (DSI) is a nonprofit organization that improves societal outcomes for marginalized groups through strategic, principled, collaborative action. Our work leverages historical research, data (qualitative and quantitative), and intentional relationships to address the causes of structural inequity and improve societal outcomes. 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