Rhode Island Workforce Alliance
The Poverty Institute, in conjunction with the RI Economic Policy Council, recently established the RI Workforce Alliance. The Alliance advocates for local, state, and federal policies and investments that help RI workers and job seekers, especially those who are low-income or low-skilled, advance in the workforce and that help RI businesses better compete in today's economy.  The Alliance includes representatives from business; labor; providers; community, advocacy and policy organizations.
FACT SHEET: The Rhode Island Workforce Alliance

State Fiscal Analysis Initiative (SFAI)
The Poverty Institute was accepted into the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative (SFAI) network in 2003.  The SFAI network is coordinated by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington-based research organization and strategic policy institute that works on a range of federal and state issues.  SFAI brings together nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations in each of 29 states. These organizations have diverse backgrounds and missions, but they share a commitment to rigorous policy analysis, responsible budget and tax policies,and  a particular focus on the needs of low- and moderate-income families. The organizations broaden the debate on budget and tax policy through public education and the encouragement of civic engagement on these issues.

Since launching in 1993 in 11 states, SFAI has grown steadily. The 29 states in SFAI include 70 percent of the nation’s population. Additional state-level organizations are expected to join the network in the coming years. 

Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN)
The Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) is a network of state and regional multi-issue research, policy, and advocacy organizations. The network currently includes 56 organizations in 42 states. EARN is coordinated by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and works with a broad range of other national organizations.

EARN’s mission is to improve the lives of Americans through state and local policy, and change the nature of the national policy debate—state by state. EARN seeks to advance progressive policy at the state and regional level, to deliver important national messages, and to use the collective capacity of its organizations to develop new ideas and strategies

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