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November 16, 2017 This week our series featuring Voqal’s recent strategic review of its philanthropic investments to address money in politics continues with a look at the fourth of six recommendations from the Taking Money Out of Politics: A Weighty Lift report. Missed the last couple of blog posts? Subscribe to the #makingairwaves blog to

November 10, 2017 Our series featuring Voqal’s recent strategic review of its philanthropic investments to address money in politics continues this week as we take look at the third of six recommendations from the Taking Money Out of Politics: A Weighty Lift report. Missed the last couple of blog posts? Check out the first and

November 1, 2017 As part of our series featuring Voqal’s recent strategic review of its philanthropic investments to address money in politics, we look at the second of six recommendations from the Taking Money Out of Politics: A Weighty Lift report. Also, you can read about the first recommendation in last week’s post, Taking the

October 27, 2017 As was mentioned in an earlier post on this blog, over the coming months we plan on sharing themes, lessons and other important information from the recent strategic review of our philanthropic investments to address money in politics. In this post, we look at the first of six recommendations from the Taking

October 26, 2017 Community Organizations in Action (formerly National People’s Action) works to promote economic, racial and social equity through national, regional and local advocacy campaigns. Its People and Planet First Campaign aims to address the triple crisis of expanding inequality, a broken democracy and a planet in peril. Thanks to support from Voqal, this

October 24, 2017 Great Education Colorado began in a Denver living room filled with parents sharing concerns about the chronic under-funding of public education affecting students’ educational experiences, civic and community unity and economic prosperity. It has since grown into a statewide, nonpartisan organization aimed at driving educational excellence for all Colorado students by harnessing

October 19, 2017 Our Walmart works to ensure that every Walmart Associate, regardless of his or her title, age, race, sex, sexual orientation or disability is respected at Walmart and in the retail industry generally. It envisions a future in which retail companies treat their employees with respect and dignity, and where Walmart leads this

October 18, 2017 Voqal recently concluded a multi-year, $2 million effort at addressing the influence of wealthy and corporate interest in politics. To measure the success of this effort, as well as inform decision making moving forward, Voqal conducted a strategic review of its work. The review is broken down into two reports. The first,

October 17, 2017 Common Cause Illinois is a nonpartisan watchdog group with a mission of promoting open, ethical and accountable government at the local, state and national levels by educating and mobilizing the people of Illinois. With support from Voqal, Common Cause has begun laying the groundwork for local campaign finance reform in Illinois. Common

October 12, 2017 Chicago Votes is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization building a more inclusive democracy by putting power in the hands of young Chicagoans. It engages and develops a new generation of leaders by opening the doors of government and politics to young people from all corners of the city. With support from Voqal, its