Fuse is the state's largest progressive organization - people creating change online, on the ground, and on issues that matter.
Their goals at Fuse are to help progressives win more often and give ordinary people a strong voice in politics. They aim to provide organizing and communications power that helps progressives win critical issue and electoral campaigns in the present, while strengthening the foundation for increased success over time. There are four basic strategies they use to help win campaigns and build long-term progressive success:
- Organizing: They mobilize grassroots activists online and offline; they build councils of local leaders in key areas that drive the state's balance of power; and they organize political donors. They also organize coalitions when leveraging collaboration is critical to a campaign's success and Fuse is strategically well positioned to do so.
- Communications: They deliver stories and messages that move people through new media and the news media, and they train others in the progressive community to communicate more effectively as well. They also produce high quality research to support targeted campaigns and understand their opponents.
- Increasing accountability and promoting leadership: They hold decision-makers' feet to the fire when they let voters down, and they back leaders who fuel progress.
- Targeting the obstacles to progress: Their highest priority is to solve the political problems that hold everyone back.
Fuse has several strengths as an organization that fuel their work:
- A culture of innovation and creativity: they always aim to be an innovation engine and a game changer.
- Long-term timeline and a focus on movement and capacity building: their strategies are designed to build long-term power for progressives in Washington, while delivering short-term results.
- Speed & Nimbleness: they possess a dynamic flexibility to tackle urgent challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
Frequent Asked Questions
- What does Fuse stand for? Fuse isn't actually an acronym. The idea for the name came from a) "fusion" or people coming together and b) a fuse that acts as a catalyst.
- When was Fuse founded? Fuse was founded in 2007 to help change the political landscape in Washington State. They are celebrating their 10-year anniversary this year.
- Where does Fuse work? Fuse is a Washington state focused organization. The current landscape has caused us to increase their advocacy at the federal level, however their main focus is advocating for progressive reforms at the state and local level and building the progressive movement here at home.
- How many people work at Fuse? They currently have 15 staff positions. This includes communicators, organizers, and campaign-related positions.
