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News from the DA / October 7, 2016
New York Times Highlights a Movement Supported by DA’s Democracy Fund
Today’s Times highlights the staggering number of voters that are ineligible to vote because of a prior criminal conviction. Rights restoration has been identified by the DA’s Democracy Fund as a potential game-changing democracy ...
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News from the DA / October 6, 2016
The DA’s Climate Fund and GiveGreen – Maximum Impact on Climate Change
Hurricane Matthew is forcing the evacuation of millions from our cities along the southeastern coast after cutting a devastating and deadly path through the Caribbean. Climate change is making storms more intense as ocean temperatures warm. ...
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News from the DA / September 30, 2016
Mobilizing the Black Electorate, and Building a Movement
When we think about the history of Black organizing and the social movements it has sparked, the right to vote has always been a central demand. The act of voting is not a transactional tool about electing one particular candidate but part of a ...
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News from the DA / September 8, 2016
Who’s the Next Big Thing? Youth Engagement Fund’s Austin Belali
That’s according to Washington Life Magazine, not to mention his colleagues here at the DA. “This country has a long history of people extracting wealth from others, but what does it look like to use your wealth to empower ...
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News from the DA / July 15, 2016
The Latino Engagement Fund’s New Director
Dave Montez, Executive Director of One Colorado and former Acting President of GLAAD, will begin as the Director of the DA’s Latino Engagement Fund in September. Dave also spent five years at the Gill Foundation, where he spearheaded the ...
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News from the DA / June 3, 2016
Kim Anderson to Join the DA Team in July
The Democracy Alliance is pleased to welcome Kim Anderson on board as Executive Vice President, beginning July 18. Anderson has been a senior figure in the National Education Association since 2001, where she is currently Senior Director of the ...
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News from the DA / February 1, 2016
Welcoming the Newest Members of the DA Team
The DA is thrilled to welcome three new staffers to our DC office. Roger Kim has joined the DA as the Senior Strategy and Planning Officer (Climate) after working for the mayor of San Francisco, where he led the development and implementation of ...
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