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Countdown to Election Day: The road to victory starts HERE

M+R

Watching the House floor these days feels like watching a parody of how the government should work, but not in a fun way like VEEP… more like a dumpster fire. But jokes aside, it’s yet another proof point that our democracy is in crisis. In this hour-long webinar, Kate Ryan and I ( Christian LoBue ?)

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

Whether at the local, state, or federal level, legislative advocacy and lobbying are direct ways to influence governance and policy that affect the daily lives of thousands, if not millions. Mobile messaging can be a great way to share exciting or time-sensitive updates. GLAAD publishes studies on LGBTQ+ issues in media.

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Hosting Harkin at the Hub

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Recently, I had the pleasure to host Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) for exactly such a meeting of minds with ten fellow social entrepreneurs. We hosted Harkin and ten fellow social entrepreneurs at the cool space of the Hub SoMa, in the heart of San Francisco. million to 6 million by 2015.

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Join us! Countdown to Election Day: The road to victory starts HERE

M+R

Watching the House floor these days feels like watching a parody of how the government should work, but not in a fun way like VEEP… more like a dumpster fire. But jokes aside, it’s yet another proof point that our democracy is in crisis. In this hour-long webinar, Kate Ryan and I ( Christian LoBue ?)

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Gates, Ford, Open Society announce commitments for gender equality

Candid

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership.

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Virtual Volunteer Mobilization Strategies That Can Solve Nonprofits’ Challenges During COVID-19

Connection Cafe

For the foreseeable future, remote fundraising and virtual actions will be the norm, as evidenced by the 433% increase in virtual actions on the Mobilize platform in just six weeks. Host a Zoom call for supporters to write letters, send emails, make scripted calls to elected officials like Swing Left is doing. Urgent issues.

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Social Media and Mobile for Real Time Professional Learning at Conferences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I faciltated a mini-workshop at the Silicon Valley/Peninsula Nonprofit Leadership Forum hosted by Compasspoint. The use of mobile and social media enhanced the experience beyond having the standard back channel via a hashtag on Twitter, but the substance of his comments resonated. Carson , Ph.D.,