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Alliance for Justice
Alliance for Justice's Blog Question of
the Week:
A 501(c)(4) organization would like to join our coalition of 501(c)(3)s to
carry on nonpartisan voter registration and mobilization activities. Can we
allow the 501(c)(4) into the coalition? Find
out the answer!
Progress Center for Independent Living
Over 150 people attended the recent annual gathering of Illinois' Progress
Center for Independent
Living to celebrate the Forest Park-based, non-profit organization's 20th
anniversary. The annual party serves as an opportunity to share information,
promote advocacy, and empower people with disabilities. Read
more.
Craigslist
NY, NJ, CT Nonprofits: Attend Craigslist Foundation's Nonprofit
Boot Camp on August 16th for a day of resources and networking, all focused
on how to start and run a vibrant nonprofit. Learn more.
Video the Vote
 Video the Vote's
goal is to be the eyes and ears where ballots are cast and counted.
Ordinary citizens, armed with video cameras, become journalists and
reporters as they document irregularities at polling places and boards
of elections on Election Day. The effort enables the media and public
to watch-dog the electoral process across the country. Sign up to volunteer to Video the Vote today! View a list of resources for volunteers, including videography tips, election-day guidelines, and uploading instructions.
AIGA
 Read AIGA's (American Institute of Graphic Artists) "Election Design Top Ten"
a set of good principles for creating get-out-the-vote posters. The Top
Ten list was collected from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission
(EAC) report on ballot and polling place design guidelines, crafted by AIGA in July 2007 and distributed to 6,000 election officials across the country in January 2008.
Ya Es Hora
 “Ya es Hora”
(It's Time) national partners have announced the expansion of its civic
engagement campaign through new partnerships with mayors in the top
Hispanic cities to register and mobilize voters. Mayors partnering in
this effort include New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Miami Mayor
Manny Diaz, Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom,
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Houston Mayor Bill White. Learn more.
Ohio VOTES
Read how “Big Jim,” a neighborhood civic advocate from Ohio, had his perspective changed after learning from OhioVOTES that he was indeed eligible to vote - even as an ex-offender.
Mobilize.org
Mobilize.org announces the application launch for its Democracy 2.0 Entrepreneur Grant Summit, Money in Politics, to be held July 18-21, 2008, in Denver, Colorado. Read more.
The Change Agent
Thinking about how to integrate all the election-year buzz into your classroom? Download Democracy in Action, the current issue of adult education newspaper The Change Agent.
Every Child Matters
Every Child Matters is back in 2008 with a nationwide campaign to make children a priority in the 2008 elections. Download their new report.
Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas
 South Dakota launches a statewide voter registration initiative in its 34 community health centers.
Mobilize.org Pollworker Signup
 The Youth Policy Action Center is recruiting 500 poll workers under the age of 30 for the 2008 Presidential Election for Mobilize.org's Mobilize the Polls Program.
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Nonprofit Congress 2008 National Meeting  June 1 - 4, 2008, over 800 nonprofit professionals will convene in Washington, D.C. for the Nonprofit Congress’ 2008 National Meeting. Register today!
Community Health Vote  The National Association of Community Health Centers will be working closely with NonprofitVOTE.org this year on a new initiative to help health centers register and educate their clients about the voting process. Download this PDF to learn more.
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