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Posted On: Jan 21, 2010
In a briefing on January 21, 2010, Sue Veres Royal, co-director of U.S. in the World, presented recent findings about effective messaging for advocates working on human rights in the context of national security. The presentation, with the presenter's notes, are attached.
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Posted On: Nov 24, 2009
U.S. in the World released a new report this month about addressing nuclear weapons issues with the mainstream American public. The report presents messaging guidance based on research conducted by the Topos Partnership on behalf of the Union of Concerned Scientists, American Environics, and Greenberg, Quinlan and Rosner.
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Posted On: Aug 26, 2009
Idealist is partnering with Mozilla (the organization behind the Firefox browser) on their first annual Mozilla Service Week which will match thousands of "techie" volunteers around the world with nonprofits in need of help with IT, web design, programming, blogging, and more.Mozilla Service Week will take place September 14-21, 2009, and organizations are so eager for volunteers that a couple of thousand of them have already posted their opportunities.If you are comfortable with technology a...
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Posted On: Jun 22, 2009
On June 18, U.S. in the World's Priscilla Lewis briefed Connect U.S. Fund community members on the unique challenges that face human rights advocates when the debate is framed in terms of safety and security. The attached slide show outlines the presentation.Here are some resources and polling data referenced:US divided over torture, closing GuantanamoBy Liz SidotiAP-GfK Poll, June 3, 2009http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jQyN-2FhUXCnyJ5L6YG3ZQn2E1JQD98J26MG0 Guantanamo Hurt U...
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Posted On: May 27, 2009
What is the impact of fear on public thinking about national security and foreign policy in post-9/11 America? How can advocates help build public resilience in the face of fear, equip individuals and communities to deal with fear more constructively, and inoculate the public against the manipulation of fear as a political tool? Over the past six months, the U.S. in the World Initiative has raised these questions with social scientists and terrorism experts, reviewed a wide range of relevant ...
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Posted On: Mar 25, 2009
The election showed that the public supported President Obama's vision. Does this signify a lasting shift in how Americans view progressive and conservative security platforms? Have progressives finally shaken the Vietnam-era stigma of being weak on national security? How can advocates help pivot from a successful election to the adoption and implementation of more progressive security policies?U.S. In the World presented their recent research on how Americans think about National Security, a...
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Posted On: Mar 03, 2009
Like many of our community members, the Connect U.S. Fund has been looking over the horizon at some important international meetings and events for 2009 and beyond. To keep track, we have started compiling as many as we can find in our new resource, The Datebook.This spreadsheet can be sorted by date, organization, or issue area to help community members find out what is going on in a variety of organizations and bodies that shape how the United States engages with the world. We will be updat...
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Posted On: Feb 18, 2009
This regularly updated resource tracks the official actions of President Obama on the issues of relevance to the Connect U.S. Fund community. "Presidential Actions" are defined as per the critera on the Presidential Actions section of the White House website, and currently include Executive Orders, Presidential Memoranda, and Presidential Policy Directives. If you notice any missing information, please feel free to contact Francesco Femia at ffemia@co...
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Posted On: Jan 27, 2009
Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home. -- Eleanor RooseveltOver the course of the last 16 years WITNESS has been working with human rights advocates from all over the world to turn images into powerful human stories and strategic advocacy campaigns that make a difference. We are excited that we now have the opportunity to expand our program and make a full-time commitment to strengthen the human rights and social justice movements in the United Sta...
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Posted On: Jan 12, 2009
This step-by-step evaluation guide is designed to help track progress at the onset of or during an ongoing communication plan.
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Posted On: Jan 12, 2009
Spitfire Strategies has released this streamlined, interactive online planning tool. From their web site:"Developed by Spitfire Strategies, and the Communications Leadership Institute, with funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, The Just Enough Planning GuideTM was developed to help those looking to create winning policy campaigns, issue campaigns, corporate campaigns or public education campaigns. Based on findings from a comprehensive search to find the perfect approach to ca...
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Posted On: Oct 27, 2008
This newly-founded project aims to support the next Administration in identifying top-level candidates for key positions that impact policy on immigration and public diplomacy issues.
Benefiting from the input of NGOs working in immigration, public diplomacy, international education, higher education, and foreign policy, the Project will put forward a series of resumes well-matched to key White House and agency jobs by identifying, recommending and supporting top-level candidates with ...
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Posted On: Aug 01, 2008
Advokit is a free web-based voter contact management system created by and for the grassroots. Using Advokit, you can combine the power of voter files and social networking to build your grassroots into an organization, and use that organization to identify and mobilize supporters. Advokit is an online hub for a campaign’s activist recruitment, voter registration, supporter identification, get-out-the-vote, door-to-door canvassing and phone bank work.
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Posted On: Jul 07, 2008
This tool from Continuous Progress Strategic Services is designed to give you and your team an at-a-glance look at the ingredients of advocacy efforts. It can guide you to clarify the elements of your own campaign: goals and impacts; audience; what you bring to your campaign; the activities and tactics you're planning for; and benchmarks along the way to your goals. As you click on your choices in each area, you will see your campaign strategy come into focus. And you’ll get some clues ...
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Posted On: Jun 04, 2008
Smart Chart 3.0is an online tool to help non-profits make smart communications choices. Through the use of charts, this tool can help your organization determine goals and develop strategic plans to achieve them. You can create and keep multiple charts and use simple evaluation techniques assess options and make the best decision.
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Posted On: Jun 04, 2008
The Aspen Institute’s Global Interdependence Initiative (GII) has led a collaborative of policy analysts, lobbyists, grassroots organizers, field directors, and communications experts to create a resource aimed at keeping weapons from entering space. This is a communications and messaging resource aimed at providing groups and individuals opposed to space weapons a guide to effectively disclose this information to the public. This resource provides information about space weapons and a ...
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Posted On: Jun 04, 2008
Make meetings a breeze to organize. Meeting Wizard is a free online tool that allows you to create meetings, invite participants, and review responses. It offers an easy way to check the availability of others and find the best time to meet without the hassle of frequent telephone calls or emails.
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Posted On: Apr 04, 2008
Jott.com is a web-based voice to text service. Voice recognition programs are not new, but they aren't always accurate, they can be expensive, and you still have to be at your computer.But Jott.com is made for phoning things in - you simply call an 866 number, chose where you want the message to go, and start talking. The service translates your words into text and sends it on - via email or text message. The uses are numerous: send emails on the go (or when you aren't connected)&...
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Posted On: Apr 04, 2008
Online collaboration just got visual! Wikis are great for sharing information and collaborating with others, but sometimes you just want to represent something graphically - an idea, a process, an organizing method.Mindmeister is an online mindmapping tool - it has all the features and functions of classic mindmapping software, but stores it online, so you and your network can collaborate on it together.There are also widgets available to work offiline, or see updated versions of the ma...
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Posted On: Apr 04, 2008
YouTube announced last week the release of YouTube Insights, a more detailed look into the statistics about the videos you've uploaded. Now you can know more than just "number of views" - you'll be able to see where (geographically) your viewers are and how they found your videos. You will also be able to watch the "life cycle" of your videos - see how long it takes before they become popular, and what happens when it does. You will have more information that you can ...