Working on Tides' Voter Action Fund

Synopsis: Interview with Lacy Serros, Community Activist Fellow at Tides, 2008-2010. Discussion of the Voter Action Fund at Tides Foundation, a collective giving vehicle for donors engaging a "constant campaign" to support civic participation in the United States. Discussion of funding strategies, structure of VAF, how to recognize impact, arguments for sustaining grassroots organizations and supporting progressive communications capacity, reflections on engaged citizenship and the philanthropic sector.

Helping Others Be Counted

The Fair Count to Fair Share Census Initiative seeks to ensure that the census and its ensuing policies, from the count to its implications for money and representation, are conducted fairly and that the interests of people of African descent are on the agenda.

As Sam Seaborn of The West Wing White House said, "It’s not glamorous but the Census has to be taken seriously." While many of our nonprofit colleagues understand why the Census is so important, it often needs to be explained to our...