Supporter Spotlight // Love will not be defeated
Ladies and gentlemen, meet C.J. Campbell. He loves spoken word poetry, volunteers regularly in the drug and alcohol recovery program at his local rescue mission, and has started a weekly YouTube show about disability liberation and integration called Cerebral Conversations. C.J. is not shy about the fact that he endures a battle against Cerebral Palsy […]
Breaking down our four-part model: Mobilization
Invisible Children doesn’t stop at documenting atrocities or activating youth or protecting civilians or rehabilitating post-conflict communities. We do it all. And we do it through a four-part model that focuses exclusively on the LRA conflict, addressing it in its entirety: immediate needs and long-term effects. One of the four parts of the comprehensive model is Mobilization. For the past […]
Carousel to play 2013 Fourth Estate Summit
Los Angeles duo Carousel are the next band confirmed to play this August’s 2013 Fourth Estate Summit. The twosome began creating music together in late 2011 and have been sharing their pop ways with the world since. They’ve been featured in several commercials and played live gigs across the nation, and we couldn’t be more […]
Common Good Exchange // The Gr818ERS
We are so excited for the Common Good Exchange at the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit this August. The Gr818ERS (pronounced “great one-eighters”) are one of the organizations I’m most excited to see, among 40 other organizations and brands that will be there. The Common Good Exchange will give Summit attendees the opportunity to connect and learn from the […]
Common Good Exchange // Human Rights Campaign
The newest addition to our Common Good Exchange at this August’s 2013 Fourth Estate Summit is one we’re all pretty excited about. Human Rights Campaign has been a favorite of ours for years now, and we couldn’t be happier about their rise to global recognition with their latest viral campaign. Human Rights Campaign (HRC) advocates […]
The coolest kid in the world
Hefty superlative, right? But trust us. Meet Tyler, and you will realize we are not being too generous. We befriended sixth grader Tyler Lang earlier this year when Invisible Children staff spoke at his school in Southern California. Tyler continued the conversation with us post-presentation, asking pertinent questions about the LRA conflict and how to […]
Le Wrens to play Fourth Estate Summit
Seattle’s Le Wrens will be joining Ghost Beach, Noah Gundersen, and The Jane Doze as performers at this summer’s Fourth Estate Summit this August in Los Angeles. The band is a new outfit birthed out of the ever-impressive folk scene of Seattle. Lead vocalist Elizabeth Gundersen is serving up both lyrics and vocals beyond her […]
A positive return on investment
Here’s a little something warm and fuzzy for your Wednesday. And, no, it’s not a photo series of small animals (but feel free to send those our way). Joe’s Place, a youth center in Moose Jaw, Canada, landed on our radar when they previously raised $42,000 over two years for Invisible Children. Their creative efforts […]
Common Good Exchange // Girl Up
At this year’s Fourth Estate Summit, you can can learn about and connect with 40+ top brands at the Common Good Exchange. These organizations are championing social change around the world through a mix of passion, innovation, and global consciousness. One of those organizations is Girl Up, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation that aims to […]
Common Good Exchange // Blindfold Magazine
We’ll be honest – this is a double promotion. 1) We are very pleased to be able to partner with Blindfold Magazine for this summer’s Fourth Estate Summit as part of the Common Good Exchange. 2) We have a feature in the latest issue of the magazine about Invisible Children that we would love for […]