Written by Sean Thomas-Breitfeld In the wake of Tuesday’s elections, I was left wondering how many nonprofits had registered and turned out voters. This year’s midterms will probably be remembered for the apparent contradiction of progressive ballot measures winning alongside conservative legislators. But this election should be remembered for the sad fact that voter turnout was far lower than […]
Written by Sean Thomas-Breitfeld Earlier this week, I facilitated a meeting for the Alliance for Children & Families’ 2014 New Voices Civic Engagement Fellows. This year’s fellows, who are sponsored by Alliance member organizations, were chosen for their demonstrated potential to use civic engagement strategies to strengthen families, communities, and nonprofit organizations. The meeting this week served to […]
Written by Linda Campbell Despite recent efforts by the state government to curtail the progression of democracy in Detroit, thousands of city residents made it to the polls on Tuesday, casting votes for mayor and city council among other ballot measures. Unfortunately most of the local reporters aren’t concentrating on how well those elected will govern the […]
Written by Caitlin Endyke Here at Building Movement Project, we believe that nonprofit organizations should serve as robust sites of democratic practice. Which is why we’ve promoted the work of our partners at Nonprofit Vote in the past. At Nonprofit Vote, they also believe that nonprofit organizations are ideal sites for civic engagement, and they provide […]