TO OPERATE PRIMARILY TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC BY THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: TO SERVE AS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, DATA-DRIVEN MESSAGES, AND COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES TO LOCAL PARTNERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ENSURE ELECTED OFFICIALS, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ARE ACCOUNTABLE AND TRANSPARENT TO ALL KANSANS.