Civic Lab Amazing Organizers Changing Everything

One thing that keeps me optimistic, even in the midst of such a polarized and charged political environment, is the fact that emerging social entrepreneurs are working from the grassroots up to rebuild civic trust and a shared sense of civic purpose in America. There is simply nothing more important to our future than stitching up the frayed fabric and relationships across our society, reaching out across divides to solve problems together, and supporting the next generation of leaders to pave the way to a better, more equitable America. 

That's what @New_Profit's Civic Lab, which launched in 2019, is all about. Led by New Profit Partner @YordanosEyoel, the initiative aims to support the growth and impact of seven visionary "democracy entrepreneurs" who are using a variety of models and tools to rebuild trust and drive civic engagement in communities. I want you to meet these amazing leaders in this first video in a series Civic Lab will be releasing this year, and listen to them answer a critical question: 

"What do you need to be successful?"

Just as importantly, I hope you'll connect with and reach out to these entrepreneurs to support their work:

Yordanos Eyoel, Partner, New Profit @yordanoseyoel

Sarah Audelo, Executive Director, Alliance for Youth Action @sarahaudelo

Steven Olikara, Founder and President, Millennial Action Project

Kashif Shaikh, Co-founder and Executive Director, Pillars Fund

Katie Fahey, Executive Director, The People

Rev. Gregory Holston, Executive Director, POWER

Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director, New Politics

Darrell Scott, Co-founder and CEO, PushBlack

You can also read the original Civic Lab announcement here: https://blog.newprofit.org/amplify/announcing-new-civic-lab-to-support-democracy-entrepreneurs