Voqal Hires New Chief Financial Officer
August 18, 2017 Voqal is proud to announce that it has hired Barbara Hunter to serve as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As CFO, Barbara is responsible for the financial health of the Voqal companies and the limited liability companies they own. She will serve as a steward of the nonprofit companies’ assets, oversee
Voqal Makes a Big Splash at Netroots Nation
August 15, 2017 Netroots Nation 2017 took place in Atlanta this past weekend. As has become tradition in recent years, the 2017 class of Voqal Fellows completed their term by coming together to participate in and engage with one of the largest annual convening of progressives in the country. This year may have been Voqal’s
Mobile Citizen Launches Street Ready Program
August 10, 2017 Mobile Citizen is proud to announce the launch of the Street Ready. Street Ready provides temporary, free mobile internet to help amplify the organizing efforts of qualifying nonprofits. This program is perfect for nonprofits engaging in rapid-response work that requires quick access to mobile internet for livestreaming protests and rallies and engaging
Voqal Invests $54K in Social Equity Efforts in the Twin Cities
July 28, 2017 Voqal is pleased to announce two new grants to organizations working in the Twin Cities area to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants of $30,000 to TakeAction Minnesota and $24,000 to Voices for Racial Justice reflect Voqal’s commitment to support progressive movements for social change. TakeAction Minnesota TakeAction Minnesota
2017 Voqal Fellow Spotlight: Reetu Mody
July 20, 2017 The Voqal Fellowship is an investment in a new generation of social entrepreneurs. Fellows receive financial resources and mentoring to help bring an early stage idea to life. The Voqal Fellowship is an opportunity for young innovators to test assumptions, research target audiences and build strong business plans. This week we take
Voqal Education Venture Fund Announces Investment in GetSet Learning
July 18, 2017 The Voqal Education Venture Fund is proud to announce its investment in and partnership with GetSet Learning. GetSet is a social networking platform that strategically connects students to peers who have successfully faced similar obstacles with the goal of improving postsecondary retention and persistence. The technology blends influential peer advice with proven
Voqal Joins Massive Internet-Wide Day of Action for Net Neutrality
July 11, 2017 Thousands of websites plan massive online protest for July 12. Other participants include Twitter, Amazon, Reddit, Netflix, OK Cupid, Mozilla, Etsy, Kickstarter and Vimeo. Voqal will participate in the Internet-Wide Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality tomorrow, July 12 to oppose the FCC’s plan to slash Title II, the legal foundation
Join the Battle for the Net July 12
June 29, 2017 On July 12, 2017, Voqal will join websites, internet users and online communities coming together to sound the alarm about the FCC’s attack on net neutrality. New FCC Chairman and former Verizon lawyer Ajit Pai has a plan to destroy net neutrality and give big cable companies immense control over what happens
Mobile Citizen Spotlight: North Clackamas School District
June 22, 2017 The following is a story from Mobile Citizen’s website featuring an exciting project from the North Clackamas School District made possible thanks to the low-cost, mobile internet it receives from Mobile Citizen. Learn how other nonprofits and schools are utilizing this valuable resource to accomplish great things at mobilecitizen.org. North Clackamas School
2017 Voqal Fellow Spotlight: DeShuna Spencer
June 21, 2017 The Voqal Fellowship is an investment in a new generation of social entrepreneurs. Fellows receive financial resources and mentoring to help bring an early stage idea to life. The Voqal Fellowship is an opportunity for young innovators to test assumptions, research target audiences and build strong business plans. This week we take