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Why 2011 Was Such a Powerful Year for Organizing

engage — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:44:00 +0000

Greenpeace’s Digital Mobilisation Lab brings together the best writings about online and offline organizing from 2011, the year that brought us Occupy, Arab Spring and Keystone XL.

A More ENGAGED Volunteer Base

engage — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:31:39 +0000

The Engage Network has partnered with Greenpeace’s Digital Mobilisation Lab to develop strategy for how to more deeply and powerfully engage Greenpeace’s 10 million volunteers around the globe. Watch this series of shorts and see how illuminating bright spots from…

Bringing the Human Touch to Organizing

engage — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:34:31 +0000

Read how large networks of tightly knit groups are “rebuilding the fabric of our broken communities by standing together.” In his insightful commentary about the panel discussion on The Future of Networked Democracy, blogger Tom Watson identified the thread of…

VIDEO: From the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street and Beyond: The Future of Networked Democracy

engage — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:44:06 +0000

A diverse and engaging panel gathered to address The Future of Networked Democracy. Occupiers and Tea Party Patriots agree: trust and deep relationship is key to building robust movements with any agenda.

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engage — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:54:01 +0000

VIDEO: From the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street and Beyond

Across the world, millions are entering the public arena and forming powerful new networks for change. The result is a rising wave of challenges to the political…

Food justice—for Navina Khanna, it’s what’s for dinner

engage — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:23:15 +0000

Grist is highlighting local changemakers in its series The Change Gang – profiles of those who are leading grassroots efforts toward a more sustainable society and healthier planet. First to be profiled is a member of Engage and…

Engage featured in Fast Company Magazine

engage — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:19:06 +0000

Read how The Engage Network, Google, Zynga and others bring mindfulness back into the workplace in this article by Fast Company.

Community is the New Local

engage — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:09:08 +0000

Just recently, we met with Farmer Al, organic farming pioneer and owner of Frog Hollow Farms in Brentwood, CA. If you’ve heard Farmer Al talk, you’ve probably heard him say “community is the new local”. We agree...

VIDEO: Marianne Manilov at Personal Democracy Forum Conference, June 6, 2011

engage — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:53:20 +0000

Watch Marianne's presentation addressing the topic Beyond Clicktivism to On-the-Ground Action. Marianne served on the panel with author and Engage Network co-founder Ori Brafman, one of the National Coordinators of the Tea Party Patriots, Jenny Beth Martin, and moderator and Engage Network co-founder Michael Silberman of EchoDitto. The panel was one of many taking place at Personal Democracy Forum to highlight "Agents of Change" in 2010-11.

Engagement Planning: A New Approach to the Strategic Plan

engage — Wed, 25 May 2011 00:13:45 +0000

We live in a world where decentralized groups of ordinary citizens can force a dictator to resign, and where a U.S. President can be elected by an average campaign donation of under $200. It is becoming not only possible but necessary to approach change person by person, leader by leader, and community by community. In this world, our planning process must put the engagement – of people, leaders, and communities- at the center of our work.