The Northwest Progressive Institute (NPI) is a regional progressive strategy center and advocacy-focused think tank based in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 2003, NPI conducts policy research, media and communications work, public education, and grassroots organizing to advance progressive state and local policy in the Pacific Northwest, with an emphasis on protecting public services, expanding civic participation, and countering conservative ballot measures and misinformation.
State and local progressive public policy: defending public services and transit funding; voting access and democracy reforms; environmental and climate protections; tax and budget policy that supports public investment; labor and equity issues; opposition to anti-tax and initiative campaigns that seek to cut government funding.
Primarily funded by individual donations and membership dues, supplemented by fundraising events, small grants, and project-specific partner support.
Northwest Progressive Foundation (501(c)(3) sibling organization); Permanent Defense (NPI project opposing certain ballot initiatives); Cascadia Advocate (NPI publication); Andrew Villeneuve (founder and executive leader); Gael Tarleton and other board/advisory members; research partners such as Public Policy Polling and Change Research.
Nonprofit social welfare organization (501(c)(4) advocacy think tank)
