The International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Catherine (Cassie) Murphy is a research coordinator at The International Foundation for Electoral Systems since November 2021, with prior roles as a research associate and research team member at the Turkish Heritage Organization. Catherine's experience includes serving as a research fellow at Pay Our Interns, where detailed policy analysis was provided to abolish unpaid internships, and as an emerging leaders fellow with the United Nations Association of the United States of America, focusing on advocacy and messaging projects. Catherine also held leadership positions as a senior youth organizer with TOMORROW WE VOTE, chapter director of advocacy for the College Democrats of America, and lead organizer for Dons for Fair Tuition, where significant policy wins were achieved. Catherine's background includes conducting policy research with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and interning with the California State Assembly. Catherine holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Studies from the University of San Francisco.
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Vision: Democracy for a better future. Mission: Together, we build resilient democracies that deliver for all. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) supports citizens’ right to participate in free and fair elections. Our independent expertise strengthens electoral systems and builds local capacity to deliver sustainable solutions. As the global leader in democracy promotion, we advance good governance and democratic rights by: --Providing technical assistance to election officials --Empowering the underrepresented to participate in the political process --Applying field-based research to improve the electoral cycle Since 1987, IFES has worked in over 145 countries – from developing democracies, to mature democracies.