Tag Archive: non-profit

The need for “holistic advocacy”

I’ve recently been reading more about “holistic advocacy,” and I think it’s an incredibly important theme for public defenders and others in the indigent defense community around the world to think about (not that I have much expertise on this topic…but here’s my two cents anyway!). Here’s an excellent quote from Robin Steinberg, Executive Director…

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Feature Friday: Tostan

I recently read Half the Sky, by Nick Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn. To be quite honest, I wasn’t a huge fan of the book. But I think that the organizations he highlighted were impressive and innovative, and were able to tackle big challenges through their own innovative approaches. He was able to highlight some effective…

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Feature Friday: Youth Represent

I know I haven’t done Feature Friday in a really long time, but I’m planning to start again; there are so many amazing organizations and people I keep running across that I’d really like to highlight. This week, I’m going to be talking about Youth Represent. According to the website, Youth Represent’s mission is: to…

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