Coalition for a Healthy Democracy

What Coalition for a Healthy Democracy does

Coalition for a Healthy Democracy is a Massachusetts-based 501(c)-style nonprofit civic advocacy organization headquartered in Foxborough, MA, founded by Harvard political philosopher Danielle Allen and managed by campaign manager Jesse Littlewood. Its sole active product is Initiative 25-12, a citizen-initiated ballot question that would replace restrictive party-controlled primaries with an open All-Party Primary in which all candidates appear on a single ballot and the top two vote-getters advance to the general election — a model Massachusetts already uses for municipal elections. The organization is simultaneously advancing a second ballot initiative on legislative transparency, citing Massachusetts's last-in-the-nation ranking for government accountability.

The Coalition operates no proprietary technology. Its platform stack consists of WordPress-hosted web properties, the Donorbox donation processor, the Action Network volunteer management tool, and standard email/SMS alert channels. Petition signatures are collected both by volunteers (printed-and-mailed petition drives, canvassing, phone banking, house parties, social media organizing) and by paid signature gatherers; submitted signatures were delivered to the State House on 2026-03-30, and on 2026-06-22 the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously upheld the Attorney General's certification of the measure, placing it on the November 2026 ballot.

The business model is a donations-and-philanthropy model rather than a commercial one. The Coalition is funded by long-tail small-dollar donors and disclosed philanthropic partners (including the Leadership Now Project), with all finances reported through the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance. There are no products, services, or pricing tiers; the "deliverable" is the ballot question itself. The organization serves four primary constituencies: unenrolled/independent voters (65% of the Massachusetts electorate), communities of color, independent and minor-party candidates, and the general Massachusetts voting public, and it has assembled a cross-partisan endorsement coalition spanning the NAACP New England Area Conference, the Massachusetts Forward Party, the Green-Rainbow Party, Partners in Democracy, Veterans for All Voters, multiple Indivisible chapters, and Election Reformers Network.

Name

Coalition for a Healthy Democracy

Legal name

Coalition for Healthy Democracy

Website

https://coalitionforhealthydemocracy.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coalition for a Healthy Democracy is a Massachusetts nonprofit running Initiative 25-12, a 2026 ballot question to replace partisan primaries with an open All-Party Primary system. It serves unenrolled voters, communities of color, and reform advocates across the Commonwealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electoral Reform Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Electoral reform advocacy
• Ballot initiative campaigns
• Open primary reform
• Civic engagement nonprofits
• Voter rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Foxboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Small Donor Contributions: The Coalition is funded by small donors — individual Massachusetts residents who contribute to the campaign. Donations are made through the Donorbox platform.
2. Philanthropic Partnerships: The Coalition receives support from philanthropic partners who share a commitment to fair, open elections. Finances are fully transparent and disclosed through the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF).

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

The Coalition for Healthy Democracy runs the All-Party Primary Elections Initiative (Initiative 25-12), a citizen-initiated ballot question for the November 2026 Massachusetts ballot that would replace restrictive partisan primaries with a single open preliminary election where all candidates appear on one ballot and the top two vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party. Supporting this core initiative are voter petition collection, voter education resources, endorsement coordination, and volunteer organizing — all aimed at qualifying the measure for the ballot and winning voter approval.

Product overview

The Coalition for a Healthy Democracy operates as a political advocacy nonprofit rather than a technology product company. Its primary offering is the All-Party Primary Elections Initiative (Initiative 25-12), a citizen-initiated ballot question for Massachusetts that would replace partisan party primaries with a single open preliminary election. Supporting this core initiative are several operational components: a voter petition platform for signature collection, voter education resources including FAQs and research publications, an endorsement coordination system, and a volunteer coordination platform. The organization does not offer a software-as-a-service product in the traditional sense; rather, it leverages web-based tools to support its advocacy campaign for electoral reform.

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Products and services

• All-Party Primary Elections Initiative (Initiative 25-12) A citizen-initiated ballot question for the November 2026 Massachusetts ballot that would replace restrictive partisan primaries with a single open preliminary election where all candidates appear on one ballot and the top two vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party. Aimed at Massachusetts voters, unenrolled voters, communities of color, and independent/minor-party candidates seeking more competitive and representative elections.
• Voter Petition Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 52% of Massachusetts elections were completely uncontested between 2014–2024 (696 out of 1,335 races)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Action NetworkcoreOthersThe Coalition uses Action Network (actionnetwork.org) as its volunteer management and organizing platform. Supporters sign up to volunteer through Action Network to collect signatures, lead canvasses, phone bank, host house parties, and organize on social media.
• DonorboxcoreOthersDonorbox (donorbox.org/coalition-for-healthy-democracy-general) is used as the donation processing platform. The Coalition accepts financial contributions from small donors and supporters through this platform.
• NAACP New England Area ConferenceflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCivil rights organization endorsing the All-Party Primary ballot initiative. President Tanisha Sullivan has publicly stated support for the reform on behalf of the organization, citing the need for every voter to have a real voice and for candidates to earn every vote in every neighborhood.
• Massachusetts Women of Color CoalitionflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPresident and CEO Celia Johnston Blue has publicly endorsed the All-Party Primary, stating the reform will help dismantle barriers limiting political power of women of color and their communities, and that every candidate must show up and earn the trust of the people they seek to represent.
• Massachusetts Forward PartycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMinor political party and endorsing organization of the All-Party Primary ballot initiative. Benefits from the reform's provision making it easier for political designations to achieve official party status by meeting a 3% vote threshold in the primary rather than the general election.
• Massachusetts Green-Rainbow PartycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMinor environmental political party and endorsing organization of the All-Party Primary ballot initiative. Benefits from the reform's lower threshold for party status recognition.
• Partners in DemocracycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCivic engagement organization and endorsing organization. Executive Director John Griffin issued statements supporting the Coalition's public records reform efforts alongside the All-Party Primary initiative.
• Election Reformers NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization led by Kevin Johnson (Executive Director) and co-founded by Kevin Johnson and others. Advocates for electoral reform including All-Party Primaries as a step toward real choice for all voters, accountability, and leadership focused on healing divisions.
• Veterans for All VoterscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization founded by Navy veteran Eric Bronner. Supports All-Party Primaries to give every voter — regardless of party — an equal say in choosing leaders. Notes that over 50% of military veterans are independent or unenrolled voters.
• Rank the VotecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-founded by Nathan Lockwood. Supports All-Party Primaries with top-two general elections as a simple change that will increase government accountability and give representatives stronger incentives to address constituent needs.
• Indivisible Groups (Worcester Indivisible, Brookfield Fights Fear, Indivisible Fitchburg)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiple local Indivisible groups (grassroots progressive civic organizations) are endorsing organizations of the All-Party Primary ballot initiative, amplifying the campaign message to their respective local communities.
• Act on MassminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive Director Scotia Hille issued a statement criticizing H.5469 transparency bill and supporting the Coalition's public records ballot initiative. Act on Mass advocates for government accountability and transparency in Massachusetts.
• Progressive Democrats of MassachusettsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLeadership Team member John Lippitt issued a statement opposing H.5469 and expressing support for full application of the public records law to the legislature, as called for in the proposed ballot question.
• Paid Signature GatherersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Coalition, like other ballot question campaigns, uses paid signature gatherers to collect the required tens of thousands of signatures to qualify for the 2026 Massachusetts ballot, alongside volunteer signature collection efforts.

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Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/healthydem

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Profiles2 records

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Investors1 record

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