Voqal Announces New Grants to Minnesota Organizations
March 8, 2017 The Voqal Fund is pleased to announce two new grants to organizations working in Minnesota to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants to WIN Minnesota and Voices for Racial Justice reflect Voqal Fund’s commitment to support progressive movements for social change. WIN Minnesota WIN Minnesota is an alliance of
Hollaback! Helps Young Cohort of Community Organizers Lead the Fight Against Harassment
March 3, 2017 Hollaback! is a global movement to end harassment powered by a network of grassroots activists. It works to understand harassment, ignite public conversations and develop innovative strategies to ensure equal access to public spaces. It leverages new technologies to bring voice to an issue that historically has been silenced and to build
Voices for Racial Justice Advances Racial Equity in Minnesota
February 28, 2017 Voices for Racial Justice advances racial, cultural, social and economic justice in Minnesota through organizer and leadership training, strategic convenings and campaigns, and research and policy tools. It works with communities of color to lead the way toward a more inclusive and equitable Minnesota. It has trained hundreds of organizers who are
Chicago Digital Media Production Fund is Now Accepting 2017 Proposals
February 24, 2017 Have a great idea for a digital project that will create positive social change? The Chicago Digital Media Production Fund is accepting proposals from Chicago-based digital media artists who seek to advance social change through digital projects. This year, the Production Fund will award a total of $100,000 to independent projects with
Mikva Challenge Enables Youth to Become Agents of Change in Their Communities
February 22, 2017 Mikva Challenge develops youth to be informed, empowered and active citizens and community leaders. It does this by engaging youth in action civics, an authentic and transformative learning process built on youth voice and expertise. Its programs continue to teach young people how to be civic changemakers who have the power to
2016 Annual Report Spotlight: Mobile Citizen
February 16, 2017 Voqal recently released its first-ever annual report and is featuring some of the stories from the report on our blog. To read more download Voqal’s Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report: Taking Risks. Partnering with organizations that face daunting challenges, but forge full steam ahead nonetheless, is yet another way Voqal takes
Voqal Education: The Importance of Social Emotional Learning
February 14, 2017 The following is the latest post from Voqal Education Venture Fund Director, Vinny Badoloto sharing his thoughts on one way Voqal can help address the opportunity gap. The Voqal Education Venture Fund (EVF) seeks to measurably reduce educational opportunity gaps by investing in school-centered solutions that enhance and enrich the educational experience
2016 Annual Report Spotlight: Independent Spectrum
February 8, 2017 Voqal recently released its first-ever annual report and is featuring some of the stories from the report on our blog. To read more download Voqal’s Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report: Taking Risks. At Voqal, we believe that Educational Broadband Service (EBS) spectrum set aside by the FCC is a valuable resource that
2016 Annual Report Spotlight: Voqal Fund
February 2, 2017 Voqal recently released its first-ever annual report and is featuring some of the stories from the report on our blog. To read more download Voqal’s Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report: Taking Risks. Voqal Fund’s early support of New Media Ventures (NMV) is another example of risk taking. NMV is a first of
Voqal Announces 2017 Voqal Fellows
January 27, 2017 Voqal accepted six tech-savvy entrepreneurs into the 2017 cohort of the Voqal Fellowship, which provides the resources and mentoring needed to bring early-stage ideas focused on progressive and social change to life. Voqal Fellows will receive a $30,000 stipend and are expected to complete their projects in six months. Joining a growing