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Something I had to learn in my years as an executive director is that when folks are asking *whether* working with a certain community is powerful that we should always rephrase that question to *how* working with that community is powerful. I'm incredibly proud of Impactual's founder Ashley Spillane and some many of our team members and outside partners who supported this new report breaking down best practices for celebrity and influencer work, especially around democracy. The reality is that from National Voter Registration Day to Power the Polls, many of our most visible and powerful events for democracy just wouldn't exist without the leadership of celebrities and influencers working to educate their vast communities and audiences. This report genuinely opens up the playbook. Celebrities and influencers can make a difference with modest, straightforward actions and there are also powerful ways for them to engage deeply. If you're tied into democracy or civic engagement work, or similar social impact projects, I strongly recommend taking the time to read through the whole report!
Athletes, artists, and celebrities can (and should!) use their platforms to boost civic engagement, especially with their young audiences. We are so excited to announce the launch of a groundbreaking new report published by Harvard Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation titled “Celebrities Strengthening Our Culture of Democracy,” written by Impactual LLC's incredible president, Ashley Spillane. Read the full report at https://lnkd.in/gBfdef74 as well as CNN's coverage by Elizabeth Wagmeister here: https://lnkd.in/ebW8wCkf Check out this article further discussing the report. A special thank you to everyone who contributed to make this report possible: I am a voter., Influence Change 2020, HeadCount Org, Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, Civic Responsibility Project, Power the Polls, Andy Bernstein, Nicole Tibshraeny-Butler, Debra Cleaver, MANDANA DAYANI, Shomik Dutta, Joe Hines, Danny Hogg, Erika Soto Lamb, Toby Lelliott, Shawn Sachs, Natalie Tran, Tappan Vickery, Ben Wessel, Erin Lange, Juliette Boberg, Katherine Hernandez, Zoe Gelman, Jeffrey Seglin, Carolyn Fiddler, Archon Fung, and Dawn White.
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3wLook forward to reading - kudos! ✨