August 2010 Announcements Archive

Funder Briefing Webinar: PACE Presents, Measurable Community Change: How do we know it when we see it?

Date: Monday, October 4, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Civic Engagement that contributes to measurable community change – how do we know it when we see it? read more >>

Alliance for Justice Releases a Comprehensive Guide to Laws Governing Election-Related Activities for Nonprofits

Alliance for Justice (AFJ) has released a new edition of The Rules of the Game, its highly regarded guide to election-related activities for 501(c)(3) organizations. read more >>

NEW REPORT! 2010 Youth Organizing Field Scan

The Funders' Collaborative on Youth Organizing (FCYO) has published a new report: 2010 Youth Organizing Field Scan - a result of in-depth regional conversations, on-line surveys and one-on-one discussions with over 100 organizations.

FCYO conducts national field scans using a combination of quantitative and qualitative research to document trends, challenges and opportunities. Field scans provide an opportunity to inform FCYO’s strategy and to help advocate for the field of youth organizing. read more >>

The Brennan Center for Justice Releases "Voting After You Move: A Guide"

This helpful guide provides information on updating your address or registering to vote at your new home address. Click here to go to the guide.

September 29 Funder Briefing: Building a Unified Voice: The Asian American Center for Advancing Justice and How Funders can Support Collaboration

Time: September 29th, 2010 12pm - 2pm ET (lunch provided)
Location: The Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC

Sponsored by the Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation, Open Society Institute, Unbound Philanthropy and Philanthropy New Yorkread more >>

NEW REPORT! The Politics of Judicial Elections, 2000-2009: Decade of Change

It has long been clear that special interest campaign spending poses a threat to judicial independence. Now this new report shows: it is worse than many thought. The study looks at comprehensive data and reveals that fundraising for state Supreme Court elections has doubled in the past decade -- from $83.3 million during the 1990s to $206.9 million. This report found many John Grisham-style instances where special interests and even litigants pour funds into races trying to tilt the scales of justice their way.read more >>