PBT History & Founding
The number of organizations in the PBT.
7
The number of PBT organizations that are base-building organizations.
5
The key power-building element of PBT’s base building work.
Leadership development of our base
The number of community agreements PBT has.
5
Our legislative work lives with this PBT Committee.
What is, the Political Committee?
The year that PBT was founded.
2022
What PBT is working together to do, as stated in the first line of the Vision & Values.
Build statewide progressive power in low-income and communities of color in Washington
Name the 5 components of PBT’s power building model.
Issue Alignment, Base Power, Electoral Power, Narrative Power, CoGoverning Power
The type of conflict we agree to engage in.
Generative
The three priority counties in our electoral strategy.
King, Pierce, Yakima
The initial funder of PBT.
Threshold Foundation (RIP)
When and where PBT first adopted shared Vision and Values.
May 2024 at our PBT retreat
The tool PBT uses to create a shared understanding of power in the state.
Collective Power Analysis
What is and will remain at the center of our work.
Community organizing/base building
This number is PBT’s estimated goal for the base of supportive, progressive voters needed to be decisive in statewide elections.
400,000 – 500,000
This PBT organization is the youngest in the movement.
Washington Community Alliance (WCA)
Name three of our shared PBT values.
Strong organizational ecosystem, Community wisdom and leadership, Political autonomy, Anti-racism, Evolution and shared power, Accountability to the movement, Driven by love, care, and liberation, Continuous organizing
This is defined as “a practice of cultivating strong, sustained and mutually-accountable relationships with decision-makers to advance our long-term agenda.”
Co-Governance
How we take our time together seriously. (Name two)
Cameras on, reviewing agendas, meeting prep, being on time and present
Name three of PBT’s priority issues, as listed in the issues platform
Fully resourcing our communities; True democracy; Guaranteed housing; Supporting the next generation; Workers rights & dignity; Mass liberation; A life-sustaining environment; Universal healthcare
The name of the first consultant PBT hired (for our landscape assessment).
Dancing Heart Consulting
Name two of the 6 ways PBT will accomplish our LTA, as stated in the Vision & Values.
(any of the following): Ensuring our government represents our base, Building the muscle to impact elections, Sharpening our analysis and tactics, Elevating narratives that empower our base, Growing momentum and inter-movement trust, Shifting the focus of funders and political operatives
PBT’s definition of power.
Power is the ability to achieve purpose, including having the influence or control of the resources necessary to achieve that purpose.
“We have _____ integrity with our commitments and hold each other accountable to our commitments.”
100%
This wonky-sounding long-term legislative priority is one we all have in common.
Progressive Revenue