Common Good Exchange // Restore International
Invisible Children is proud to partner with over 40 unique and innovative social brands at the Common Good Exchange during this year’s Fourth Estate Leadership Summit. One of the organizations we’re partnering with is Restore International. Restore was founded in 2004 by Bob Goff. We could write an entire blog about Bob, but thankfully he’s […]
Innovation in the classroom // Geddit
Imagine for a second that you’re back in high school. You walk into your history class, sling your backpack down on the floor next to you, and pull out your aged textbook. Just as you start to zone out, the bell rings and your teacher begins to speak. “Will everyone please take out their cellphones?” […]
Common Good Exchange // Saving Innocence
Looking for an event that brings together dozens of top brands and organizations who are working to make the world a better place? Look no further than the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit from August 8-11th. Invisible Children has curated an unforgettable lineup of innovative organizations, including charity: water, TOMS, To Write Love on Her Arms, and many more. […]
Intern Spotlight // Operations & Logistics
Meet Thomas. He has six brothers and sisters, and was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. This wunderkind graduated high school at the age of 16. When he’s not busy being smarter than everyone else, he can be found pulling practical jokes and generally making people laugh. Thomas is a member of our Business Operations Department. […]
The exciting history of Royce Hall
This August I’ll be joining hundreds of activists at UCLA‘s Royce Hall for the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit. As I sit here in my sticky, oversized, leather desk chair a few months removed from the Summit, I can’t help but wonder what kind of chair I’ll be sitting in as I listen to some of […]
Intern Spotlight // Engagement 2.0
Meet Shannon and Megan. They’re members of our Engagement Team. As interns they’re responsible for ensuring that our donors are taken care of, as well as answering questions about the organization and the LRA conflict. Their department is often referred to as Fun-gagement and Megan and Shannon are sometimes referred to as best friend-terns (#sometimes). Megan has a […]
The Little Prince
Luka is 12 years old. He was born with muscular dystrophy and as a result is unable to use many of his muscles. For most of his life he’s been confined to a wheelchair, but for young Luka, he hasn’t let his disability slow him down. The heart after all is the most important muscle […]
Let the beat drop
Canadian-born designer Wesley Chau got his latest inspiration from the 1986 concert film Home of the Brave. The fim which highlights various artists, provides an element of percussion almost entirely derived from the body. The result of his inspiration is a unique and highly wearable set of electronic percussion pads. His project, Drop the Beat, is made of […]
Intern Spotlight // Office Management
Meet Alicia. She’s our Office Management intern and she’s constantly smiling. That’s probably a good thing since she’s the first face people see when they walk into our office. She’s knowledgeable of all things Invisible Children and is always willing to lend a helping hand. I recently sat down with Alicia to find out more about her […]
Monarch School // Our new neighbors
Wednesday morning our friends at The Monarch School opened the doors to their brand new campus just down the block from our office, and we couldn’t be more excited to have them in the neighborhood. The mission of the Monarch School is to educate students impacted by homelessness and to help them develop hope for a future with […]