Mandate Democracy Foundation
Votes that Matter: No matter Who's Elected | Technology in Service of Democracy
Mission
DEMOCRACY CITIZENSHIP EMPOWERMENT: Education & Participation: (1) INDEPENDENT REFENDUM VOTING on Policies & Priorities, Issues & Options to address the Needs & Aspirations of We The People,. Uniting America with online authenicated "One Person -- All Persons -- One Vote." Universal suffrage and access. Proprietary DLT platform developed with IBM. "Votes that Matter, No Matter Who's Elected" Mandates for Change. (|| (2) DEMOCRACY CITIZENSHIP CENTERS: Community-based Socio-Economic Development packages for self-supporting regenerative Ecosystems: Equities in Health Care | Housing | Public Safety | Banking, Credit, business loans | Net Zero Carbon/Energy technologies | Jobs Training | Earned Professional degrees. Truth &Trust -- In Each Other | E Pluribus Unum
Notes from the nonprofit
Participatory Direct Democracy: Citizenship Empowerment --"We the People" Are the Third Party -- E Pluribus Unum Educate | Empower | Enforce mandates of We the People -- Independent Referendum Voting on Policies, Issues, Local-State-Fed -- Sustainable Social & Environmental Communities Direct Democracy -- Votes that Matter --No matter WHO's elected -- Universal Access ~ Universal Suffrage -- One Person - ALL PERSONS -- One Vote -- Citizen Education & Participation in Local, State & Federal jurisdictions “Democracy Citizenship Community Centers©” -- Socio-Economic Uplift packages -- Self-Supporting Regenerative Communities -- In underserved communities at the grassroots -- Affordable Housing | Health Care | Education | Jobs, Training -- Zero-Carbon/Net-Zero energy facilities www.MandateDemocracy,org https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=8D4_qn0gsVI&feature=youtu.be
Ruling year
2019
Managing Director
Honorable Lester Alan Fettig
Main address
George Mason University Enterprise Center 4031 University Drive Suite 100
Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
EIN
83-2825932
NTEE code
Civil Rights, Social Action, and Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Participatory Direct Democracy Citizenship
Grassroots national movement for "Participatory Direct Democracy": Education, Participation and independent Referendum Voting on Policies & Priorities, not parties, politicians Mandates of We the People for Government by the Governed. Authenticated, blockchain voting. Supermajority Mandates to surmount divisive, gridlocked partisanship. "Votes that Matter -- No matter Who's elected."
Votes on fact-based Issues & Options with time to think, debate and consider the best course for each Citizen, Family, Community and our Nation. Deliberative Democracy at Local, State & Federal levels.
Universal online suffrage , "One Person - ALL Persons - One Vote" by mutli-factor authenticated Voters.
Then, watchdog reporting of ocfficials performance in office, to follow the will of their constitutents, with partnered media outlets to hold oficials accountable
180+ Representatives on contract in 35 states, supported by 266 universities recruiting students, faculty and alumni, 1000+ applicants
Referendum Voting on Policies & Issues
Online blockchain cyber-secure, privacy protected Referenda on Policies, Budget priorities, Issues and Options. Local, state and Federal levels, targeted to multi-factor biometrically authenticated citizens. Am empowered voice of consitutents for elected officials in municipal, state legislaure and congressional offices.
Demcoracy Citizenship Community Centers (D3Cs)
Socio-Economic Development packages of the latest cutting edge technologies for Sustainable, Self-Supporting Local Community Ecosystems:
-- Human and Environmental Needs & Aspirations:
-- Power | Telecomm | Water | Waste Treatment | Mobility | IoT Smart Cities grids
-- Environmentally sustainable facilities, Net-Zero Carbon/Energy, Agri/Aqua-Culture
-- Education, Health Care, Food security, Housing, Child/Elderly/Differently-Abled, Veterans
-- Cognitive Behavioral and Mental Health therapies
-- Youth & Adjunct Career development: Training, Certifications, Earned Professional degrees
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Federal Campaign Natl Charity, Societal Benefit 2020
Certified National/Intl Charity, Societal Benefit 2021
Certified National/Intl Charity, Societal Benefit 2022
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of people working at the SME/Coop/Enterprise on a part-time basis (< 35 hours per week) as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
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Population(s) Served
Age groups, Family relationships, Health, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations
Related Program
Participatory Direct Democracy Citizenship
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Expanding nationwide network of grassroots District Representatives and Interns on contract: Assigned Core Duties for and targeted program assignments in their home areas and networks.
Applications to join as District Representative and Internships
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Population(s) Served
Age groups, Family relationships, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
As of 2021, current applications exceed 1,400 being processed for onboarding through direct contact, website submissions and complete Handshake resumes, app letters, references and disciplines.
Institutional support by Universities
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Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations
Related Program
Participatory Direct Democracy Citizenship
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Vetted and approved by each of 267 schools recruiting students, faculty and alumni/a with regular reports on names, applicants and tracking including 13 HBCUs. Continuous expanding approvals.
Diversity of the American Tapestry of Heritage communities
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Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Religious groups, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations
Related Program
Participatory Direct Democracy Citizenship
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We track with pride the generational Heritage of all our Reps and Interns, which now include 55+ national and ethnic diverse backgrounds, all Faith communities, America's great Citizenship strength.
Technologies Applied in Service of Democracy programs
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Age groups, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations
Related Program
Demcoracy Citizenship Community Centers (D3Cs)
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Applied Governance Technologies: Citizen Education & Participation | Blockchain DLT | AI/ML | IoT | Micro-Webs community Power | Telecomm | Sustainable socio-economic development | Affordable housing
Organizational Affilitations & Alignment
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Population(s) Served
Age groups, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations
Related Program
Demcoracy Citizenship Community Centers (D3Cs)
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Active engagement with allied technology and institutional organizations, including Government Blockchain Assn, University schools of Law, Public Policy, Public Opinion, research institutes.
US Domestic and International Presence
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Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations
Related Program
Participatory Direct Democracy Citizenship
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Expanding physical and representational presence in US and overseas: 2022 Reps now in 38 states, universities in 33 states. From EU, MENA, Africa, SEA, China.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Expand Citizenship Empowered Governance:
-- Nationwide network of Contract representatives (>150)
-- Nationwide network of Supporting Universities (>250)
-- Targeted Democracy Citizenship Community Centers (>10)
-- Targeted Supporting Officials (>50)
Expand Supporting International Country Coalitions
-- International Representatives (>25)
-- Insternational Sunsidiaries (>10)
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Citizenship Empowerment:
-- Indivduals
-- Democracy Citizenship Centers Ecosystems
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Expanding networks of Representatives & Universities
Expanding targeted D3Cs
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
-- Over 200 on contract District Represntatives
-- Over 200 supporting universities
-- Taregeted 9 D3Cs
-- Established Real estate and banking relationships for D3Cs
-- Initiated legal structure and consoritum for Mandate Democrcy UK
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Operations
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Mandate Democracy Foundation
Board of directorsas of 02/12/2023
Hon. Lester Fettig
Mandate Democracy Foundation
Term: 2020 - 2023
Omer F Keles
Mandate Democracy Foundation
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Board performance
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Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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