Voqal

November 9, 2017 Voqal was the primary funder of an innovative research project led by Harvard University Professor Gary King and published today in Science magazine that found small media outlets can have a dramatic impact on the national conversation about major public policy issues such as employment, immigration and the environment. Specifically, the study

November 8, 2017 Voqal is proud to announce the release of this year’s annual report. Fiscal year 2017 was another successful year for Voqal as many innovative ideas that began as simply as a plan on a sticky note came to fruition. By executing those plans we continued our quest to fulfill the mission of

November 3, 2017 The following is the latest post from Voqal Education Program Director Vinny Badolato sharing his thoughts on the need for better accountability measures for America’s education system. I’ve been thinking a lot about school quality and accountability lately. My oldest son entered third grade this year, which marks the major milestone of

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