Intern Spotlight // Human Resources
Sometimes two is better than one. And when it comes to HR interns, that statement has proven true. Enter Anthony and Nataly. They’re an integral part of our Human Resources Department. They’re masters at balancing work, school, and play. And frankly, they’re just plain fun to be around. You won’t find any Toby Flendersons in this office. In […]
Intern Spotlight // Communications
Meet Juan. He loves music. In fact, he estimates that since high school he’s been to at least 600 live shows. He also spent four life-changing months in Spain. When he’s not standing in the middle of a crowd or dancing to the beat of the music, he’s using his innate understanding of social media strategy and […]
This smartphone could save lives
Conflict minerals are one of the most commonly overlooked social issues in the world today. For decades countries including the LRA-affected Democratic Republic of Congo have been ravaged for their vast wealth of natural resources in lieu of their most precious resources – people. Tin, tantalum, and tungsten in particular, are excavated from the mines of […]
Intern Spotlight // International Programs
Meet Saskia. She holds three nationalities – the U.S., France, and the Netherlands. She speaks both French and English fluently, and her immediate supervisors spend the majority of their time in Central Africa traversing the terrain, implementing early warning radio towers, and dropping defection flyers from planes. Saskia is a member of our international programs team, which […]
Ben Keesey // Media that Moves Millions
Last week, our CEO Ben Keesey spoke on behalf on Invisible Children at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington D.C. The panel was part of the Media that Moves Millions conference and included several other prominent individuals whose campaigns have sparked massive international support. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff and United Nations Foundation CEO […]
One year later // KONY 2012 & infographics
As an avid sports fan, I love statistics. I can break down an NBA box score faster than you can Kareem Abdul Jabbar, so when KONY 2012 went viral a year ago this week, I couldn’t help but head straight to the stats. What KONY 2012 accomplished was unprecedented. Most of us know the biggest […]
#KONY2012 told through tweets
March 5th marks the one year anniversary of the release of KONY 2012. Within one week, the film was viewed over 100 million times, making it the most viral video in history. The hashtag #KONY2012 was used 3,290,800 times between February 11th and March 11th. On March 7th alone, the hashtag was used 1,594,812 times. In honor of […]
First manned mission to Mars set for 2018
Millionaire and pioneering space tourist Dennis Tito dreams big. You could even say his ideas are out of this world. So much so that the 72 year-old has started the first 501(c)3 non-profit aimed at space exploration. According to its website, the Inspiration Mars Foundation believes in the exploration of space as a catalyst for growth, national […]
Intern spotlight // Donor Communications
Meet Monica. She’s a self-proclaimed lover of the sun, which makes living in San Diego the perfect fit. More importantly she’s also a self-proclaimed planner, which makes her the perfect fit as our Donor Communications intern. Monica and the rest of the Development team get the opportunity to individually thank and work with our donors and […]
Reinventing payphones
New York City has 11,412 payphones. Depending on how you look at it, that’s 11,412 eyesores or 11,412 opportunities. If you’re like design firm Control Group and transit advertising group Titan, then you view these obsolete sidewalk stands as the latter. The firms have partnered to develop NYC I/O, a project submitted to the city of New […]