Mobilize.org
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| Founded | 2002 |
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| Founder | David Smith |
| Type | Non-profit organization (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Millennials |
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Area served | United States |
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| Employees | 7[1] |
| Website | www.mobilize.org |
Formerly called | Mobilizing America's Youth (2002–2007) |
Mobilize.org is a non-partisan[2] American non-profit organization that works with and for members of the Millennial Generation. The stated mission of Mobilize.org is to empower and invest in Millennials to create and implement solutions to social problems.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]Mobilize.org was founded in 2002[4] on the campus of University of California, Berkeley by David Smith,[5] a Berkeley senior, as Mobilizing America's Youth.
On the morning of March 11, 2002, Smith and a group of 110 students from the Berkeley student government staged a protest in Sacramento over University of California tuition and housing fees. The meetings resulted in a stay on student fees and a $15 million housing bond for low-income student housing which the University matched for a total of $30 million. This day is now known in UC Berkeley history as "Cal Lobby Day".[6]
Some of the students who participated in Cal Lobby Day founded Mobilizing America's Youth, now known as Mobilize.org.[5]
The organization is now led by CEO Maya Enista-Smith.[7][8]
Democracy 2.0
[edit | edit source]At its Democracy 2.0 Summits, Mobilize.org convenes Millennials to choose projects that receive financial investments and expert support from Mobilize.org and its partners to be implemented on college campuses, in communities or online.[9]
Democracy 2.0 Award Summits and Winners
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Past Mobilize.org Democracy 2.0 Award Summits include: 80 Millions Strong, Beyond the Welcome Home, Outdoor Nation, Millennial Return on Investment, and Target 2020 (North Carolina). During each Democracy 2.0 Summit, five projects are awarded Democracy 2.0 Awards. Winning projects include, myImpact.org, Team Rubicon, and The One Percent Foundation.[10]
Acquisitions
[edit | edit source]In January 2010, Mobilize.org acquired the assets of GenerationEngage, a nonpartisan, youth civic engagement organization founded in 2004.[11] GenerationEngage co-founder and former program director, Justin Rockefeller, is a former member of the Mobilize.org Board of Directors.
Additionally, the company has also acquired YouthNoise and Sparkseed over the years.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Mobilize.org Staff http://mobilize.org/about-us/staff/ Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mobilize.org describes itself as an all-partisan network http://www.thewhitmaninstitute.org/profiles_mobilize.html#directions Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ Mission & History http://mobilize.org/about-us/history/ Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b David Smith Biography http://www.pathufindmedia.com/executive-director-ncoc-david-beaumont-smith/
- ^ Associated Students of the University of California http://www.asuc.org/lobbyday/ Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Whitman Institute, Mobilize.org http://www.thewhitmaninstitute.org/profiles_mobilize.html#process Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Maya Enista, CEO Mobilize.org, UTNE http://www.utne.com/Politics/Maya-Enista-CEO-Mobilize-org-Millenials.aspx
- ^ Mobilizing the Millennial Generation, The Case Foundation http://www.casefoundation.org/spotlight/civic_engagement/mobilize Archived 2010-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mobilize.org's Past Democracy 2.0 Summits http://mobilize.org/get-involved/democracy-2-0/summits/ Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mobilize.org and GenerationEngage, A Match Made by Millennials, SocialCitizens.org [1]
External links
[edit | edit source]- Mobilize.org
- Mobilizing The Millennial Generation, The Case Foundation
- Maya Enista, CEO of Mobilize.org, UTNE
- Mobilize.org and GenerationEngage, A Match Made by Millennials
- Can Gen Y Keep America Great, Fox News 5
- Three Unsung Democracy Heroes, The Huffington Post
- Millennials Accused of lack work ethic says its not all about 9-to-5, The Washington Post
- Small Change and Strong Ties: Perspectives on Activism and Social Media, The Chronicle of Philanthropy