Sep. 18, 2024 8:00 am
Engaging young people in democracy
This past Sunday, September 15th, marked Democracy Day—an international day designated by the United Nations General Assembly to observe, promote, and uphold the principles of democracy. In alignment with The U.S. Democracy Day collaborative, Generocity launched its observation on September 4th with the feature “Disillusioned, but not defeated: What young adults are looking for.” […]
Sep. 4, 2024 8:00 am
Disillusioned, but not defeated: What young adults are looking for
In the 2020 election, 18- to 29-year-olds proved to be a strong force. According to a May 2023 NPR article, they made up about 1 in 6 voters and boosted President Biden to a decisive victory by more than 20 points, exit polls show. Four years later, the 18-to 29-year-old age group is showing […]
people
Aug. 6, 2021 3:37 pm
Come January, David Thornburgh won’t be CEO of Committee of Seventy. But he’ll still be working for better government
Moving into the role of senior advisor at the nonpartisan organization, Thornburgh plans to focus his efforts on fair redistricting and open primaries for Independent voters.
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Nov. 10, 2020 4:13 pm
Opinion: This is how coup d’états begin
"Democracies don’t die because of a lack of checks and balances. They die because the people in charge of those checks and balances act in cahoots with the want-to-be-dictator," says Ben Goebel in his opinion piece.
people
Nov. 7, 2020 1:52 pm
Celebrities thank Philly for Biden win
Yes, give us some sugar!
purpose
Nov. 7, 2020 8:10 am
#EveryVoteCounts rally turns into a Philly block party (and we love it)
Calling out around the world, are you ready for a brand new beat? Philadelphia's answer to the question Martha and the Vandellas asked their 1964 song is still "yes."
purpose
Nov. 5, 2020 1:25 pm
Philly nonprofit legal orgs react to Trump campaign lawsuits
Generocity asked the Public Interest Law Center and the ACLU of Philadelphia to comment on the filings.
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Nov. 4, 2020 10:00 am
In Northeast Philadelphia, changing demographics and diverse issues bring first-time voters to the polls
Majority-white neighborhoods are populated by cops, contractors, teachers, and other government workers forced to live within city bounds. But priorities are slowly changing in Philadelphia’s forgotten borough.
purpose
Nov. 4, 2020 7:56 am
It ain’t over til it’s over
For nonprofit leaders, the still-to-be-determined outcome of the election doesn't change the need to work for justice, access and equity.
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Nov. 3, 2020 9:00 pm
Decisions, decisions: How national news outlets project and call presidential winners
Major news outlets today are reminding audiences not to expect a presidential winner on Nov. 3.