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How one nonprofit uses AWS to amplify citizen advocacy across Africa

AWS Public Sector Blog

Whether lobbying political leaders in world capitals or running grassroots campaigns in local communities, ONE encourages governments to fight extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Advocacy is about taking action in real time, so we need to reach people wherever they are. Using AWS to deliver on our mission.

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Voting and Campaign Transparency w/ Asm. Sabrina Cervantes

Policy Chats

Assemblymember Cervantes earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside and completed an executive education program at Harvard University’s John F. About Sabrina Cervantes : Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes was elected in November 2016 and represents California’s 58th Assembly District.

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Asm. Sabrina Cervantes: Voting and Campaign Transparency

Policy Chats

Assemblymember Cervantes earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside and completed an executive education program at Harvard University’s John F. About Sabrina Cervantes : Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes was elected in November 2016 and represents California’s 58th Assembly District.

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Chicago has elected local school councils

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Modeled after Chronicle of Higher Education, a newspaper for higher education, that we used to subscribe to and read at the University of Michigan student government, Education Week provides the same type of in depth and feature coverage of K-12 education. I've never seen a public library that subscribes.

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Need for social marketing initiatives around installation of neighborhood traffic calming initiatives: Salt Lake City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

There is a local walking and transit advocacy group called Sweet Streets , that helped promote this change.) Road Witch was a campaign in England 20+ years ago, focusing on rebalancing the use to streets toward residents, not automobiles. See Fighting Traffic:The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City.

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Answers to the Most Commonly Asked Questions We Receive about Grants

Peak Proposals

This is because 1) there are grantmakers that focus on education and provide grants to support academic achievement among at-risk populations; and 2) local programs are typically supported at least in part through fundraising campaigns, collecting contributions from local community members and businesses.

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Finding Funding for Research

Peak Proposals

Data collected through a project evaluation are used to answer questions such as: How many people or organizations were served/reached/educated? Regardless of your area of expertise and whether you are employed by a nonprofit or educational institution, you will find that the list of viable funders is going to be manageable.