THE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION WITHOUT ITS OWN POLICY OBJECTIVES THAT PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS, ENGAGEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, AND PARTICIPATION IN THEIR FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. THE FOUNDATION DOES THIS THROUGH MEDIA OUTREACH, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION.