Civic Education

The presidential race has made the nature and role of community organizing and civic engagement a central topic of public discourse.

During the campaign, some people have suggested that community organizing does not entail significant responsibilities or relevant experience for government service.

Foundations and other nonprofit organizations know that there is no more important and difficult job than to bring people from diverse backgrounds together with business and government to forge new ways to improve people's lives.  read more »

COLORADO SPRINGS — Acknowledging that 20 years and millions of dollars spent loudly and bitterly attacking the liberal leanings of American campuses have failed to make much of a dent in the way undergraduates are educated, some conservatives have decided to try a new strategy.

They are finding like-minded tenured professors and helping them establish academic beachheads for their ideas.  read more »

Zogby/AAI Poll: Arab American Voters to Decide on 2008 Presidential Candidates by Stance on Iraq War

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Public Library of Voter and Election Resources

Articles on '08 presidential candidates and technology.

Many philanthropists are concerned about low levels of voter participation and the impact on overall civic engagement. Yet, the laws and IRS regulations that guide this kind of grantmaking can be complex to a newcomer. This 'orange booklet' describes restrictions that apply to different types of voter engagement work and clarifies how private foundations and other funders can support ballot campaigns.  read more »