Blog Updates and inspiration

The Common Good Exchange, taking place at the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit, will host 40 social organizations who are on the forefront of changing the commercial business game. Some refer to them as social enterprises, and by definition that’s true, but we refer to them as organizations that “get it”. Summit attendees will have the chance to interact with the people […]

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. […]

Someone had to drop that slinky in MOVE and leave it to Liana Katherman to be the one to do it (she’s a go-getter, that one). Whether you know her or not, which you probably do (she knows the world), one thing to note about Liana’s journey is her commitment to work toward social justice. Given her work as […]

You’ll never know which lives you influence, or when, or why but you’re always able to remember those individuals who influenced you. The success of Invisible Children is a result of hundreds of staff, supporters, interns, and Roadies that have walked through our doors and, together, built  this unique community. Alex Guest walked through our […]

A group of traditional dancers perform at the KONY 2012: Peace Here, Peace Everywhere event in Gulu, Uganda one year ago. The event brought together the local government, religious leaders and the wider community to share their hopes for peace in the region. Guests from Democratic Republic of Congo also attended, to talk about current […]

U.S. Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice, Stephen Rapp, announced the expansion of the State Department’s War Crimes Rewards program at 9:30pm PST today. Under this program — which is part of the broader Rewards for Justice program — the State Department is authorized to offer awards of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction […]

When Grant Oyston sat down to write a response to the Kony 2012 phenomenon he only expected a few dozen of his friends to read it. However like many things online, within a week his blog was read more than 2 million times. Despite his desire, Grant was perceived by many as a credible source in the case against KONY […]

Thanks to your voices and dedicated commitment, earlier this year we proudly announced Congress passed the expansion of the Rewards for Justice bill (S.2318), aimed at strengthening efforts to arrest Joseph Kony. On January 15, President Obama invited Invisible Children to join him in the Oval Office as he signed it into law. To start […]

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 […]

This generation is changing the rules. The traditional routes of communication, influence, and authority have been reversed, and our connectedness has turned the power pyramid upside down. Invisible Children firmly believes that with the ability to see one another comes the responsibility to protect one other. The Liberty Triangle was inspired by the three-layer pyramid that illustrates […]