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October 13, 2017 Voqal is proud to join the Rockwood Leadership Institute in announcing the first cohort of the Voqal Techquity Fellowship. Congratulations to this year’s Techquity Fellows: Glen Berman | Chief of Staff/Managing Director, SumOfUs Augie Blanca | Marketing and Communications Director, Fresno Building Healthy Communities Jane Booth-Tobin | Principal, Movement Technology, Wellstone Action Risa

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

October 11, 2017 Inspired by the legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Roosevelt Forward, a project of The Advocacy Fund and a 501 (c)(4) organization, reimagines America as it should be: a place where hard work is rewarded, everyone participates and everyone enjoys a fair share of the country’s collective prosperity. It believes that when

October 6, 2017 The Black Youth Project is a platform that highlights the voices and ideas of Black millennials. Through knowledge, voice and action, it works to empower and uplift the lived experiences of young Black Americans today. It is the preeminent research body for survey and respondent data concerning Black Americans ages 18-30. It

October 5, 2017 The Voqal Fellowship is a talent and technology accelerator for tomorrow’s social entrepreneurs. It’s searching for change-makers and thought leaders who want to launch their next “big idea” that will increase equity for those who are least well off politically, economically and/or socially. This week we take a final look at the

October 4, 2017 Kartemquin (KTQ) is a collaborative center for documentary media makers who seek to foster a more engaged and empowered society. Focusing on people whose lives are most directly affected by social and political change and who are often overlooked or misrepresented by the media, Kartemquin films open a dialogue, both in communities

September 29, 2017 The Voqal Fellowship is a talent and technology accelerator for tomorrow’s social entrepreneurs. It’s searching for change-makers and thought leaders who want to launch their next “big idea” that will increase equity for those who are least well off politically, economically and/or socially. This week we look at another of the 2017

September 28, 2017 The Voqal Education Program is happy to announce a new partnership with Quill, a Brooklyn-based, innovative nonprofit that provides free online tools to help low-income students become sharp writers and critical thinkers, primarily in a school setting. Voqal is providing Quill with a $35,000 one-year grant through the Education Venture Fund to

September 27, 2017 Chicago Votes is a nonprofit organization working to build a more inclusive democracy by putting power in the hands of young Chicagoans. It is engaging and developing 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

September 22, 2017 The Domestic Workers Legacy Fund works to support nannies, housekeepers, caregivers for the elderly and other domestic workers to advance the rights and socio-economic well-being of domestic workers. Thanks to support from Voqal, the Domestic Workers Legacy Fund was able to pass landmark legislation in Hawaii that established the nation’s first publicly