*A Guest Post by Daniel Jae-Won Lee, ED of Levi Strauss Foundation*
Time Magazine provocatively named “The Protester” as its 2011 “Person of the Year” for its riveting influence on last year’s social and political events. As courageous citizens connected with each other to express dissent and organize public actions, social media tools spurred activism and social change in unprecedented ways.
But for legal and advocacy organizations that defend civil liberties in the United States, forays into the social marketplace come with a unique set of challenges – and, no doubt, risks...
On Jan 18, 2012, the web pulled off a much-publicized and widely coordinated protest campaign to oppose SOPA and PIPA by "going dark." The effort, which included participation by notable web giants such as Google, Mozilla, Craigslist, and Wikipedia, was aimed at building public opposition to 2 proposed anti-piracy bills that were moving through Congress – the Stop Online Privacy Act in the House of Representatives (SOPA) and the Protect...
The Mitchell Kapor Foundation and ZeroDivide are releasing a new report entitled "Mobilizing Communities in a Connected Age," about the ways technology tools can expand nonprofits' outreach, drive revenue, increase operational efficiencies, and spur innovation and social outcomes.
The Mitchell Kapor Foundation and ZeroDivide conducted a study to find ways to further support the organizations they fund in their efforts to leverage new technology tools and strategies for social impact. Listen to Tiffany Price, Director of Assistance & Advising from the Mitchell Kapor Foundation, discuss why they embarked on the study.
The Mitchell Kapor Foundation and ZeroDivide conducted this study to clarify how to support the organizations we fund in leveraging new technology tools and strategies for social impact. We spoke with executives from 18 nonprofits, 16 of which were directly funded by us, and compiled this report to share the knowledge we’ve gained.
Social media is increasingly becoming an integral component of online advocacy. In ethnic communities, social media advocacy has gone beyond simple alerts and petition signing. Despite trailing behind in overall Internet use, communities of color are leaders in mobile web use, with more than 85 percent of Latinos and African Americans owning cell phones.
10 Tactics uses film as a vehicle to bring groups together, spark discussion and activate new networks of activists interested in exploring the possibilities of digital tools and tactics for campaigning.
Nonprofit advocacy organizations have assumed greater importance in recent years. Indeed, the influence of nonprofit advocacy organizations seems to be growing in America.
ZeroDivide works with organizations to leverage the power of technology to help them achieve their mission. We continually examine and assess the role technology plays in advocacy organizations.
The 2010 midterm election will be held on Tuesday, November 2 with at least 36 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested and all House seats coming up for election. Thirty-four of these are to six-year terms, from January 3, 2011 to January 3, 2017. As we approach this
