The gentrification of the Mission District brought a "gang list" that affected young people in a 60-block radius, limiting their freedom of movement and association. Vicente Garcia used his 2007 Young People For fellowship to organize the community to stop the gang list.
Grassroots Fundraising
Grassroots Fundraising: Watering the Roots of the Movement, a free online course organized by YP4 and Earth Island Institute’s New Leaders Initiative, has concluded.
Over six weeks, you’ll read articles, discuss, and connect with experts on fundraising. You’ll cover:
- The realities of the funding world and the importance of relationships
- Campus and community funding opportunities and resources
- Successful fundraising through online social networks
- How to create a strategic development plan
Learn best practices and discuss case studies from experts — students and professionals — who’ve successfully raised thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars to drive progressive change in their communities.
This course ran from November 10 through December 19, 2009.