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R U Missing Something?

June 10, 2013 by Media Democracy Fund

A San Francisco teenager is concerned about the fact that a condom broke during sex. The teenager needs confidential and reliable information fast, so the number “1”…

Filed Under: Impact Stories, Reads Tagged With: health, policy, tech

No Worker Left Behind

April 15, 2013 by Media Democracy Fund

Fortunately, Ms. Linares found the Career Coach at SF.thebeehive.org – a Website developed especially for underserved populations in the Bay Area by a local non profit organization.

Filed Under: Impact Stories, Reads Tagged With: economy, jobs, policy, tech

Funder Delegation to National Conference for Media Reform

February 14, 2013 by Nick Russell

Funders from all sectors are invited to join us for a very special event: The National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR), taking place this year in Denver, April 5-7.

Filed Under: Reads Tagged With: events, funding, NCMR, policy

Op-Ed: Equal Internet Access Is a K-12 Must-Have

January 16, 2013 by Helen Brunner

In addition to open educational resources, the availability and popularity of distance learning in K-12 education have also taken off in recent years.

Filed Under: Front Page, Press Releases, Reads Tagged With: Access, Education, Helen Brunner, policy, tech

Election 2012 Voters: How They View the Internet

November 6, 2012 by Nick Russell

On election day, 2012, MDF commissioned an exit poll to investigate voter preferences about Internet policy issues.

Filed Under: Press Releases, Reads Tagged With: Democracy, elections, policy, polling, tech

Autumn Update

September 25, 2012 by Nick Russell

Democrats & Republicans include Internet freedom in their party platforms. A UN agency’s attempts to control the Internet pose a threat to freedom of information worldwide. Updates on these issues and more in Media Democracy Fund’s quarterly newsletter.   Hot Topic: International Internet Governance International governance of the Internet has become a critical topic, as […]

Filed Under: Latest News, Reads Tagged With: health care, policy, tech

Health-Care Law Poses a Technology Challenge for the Needy

July 25, 2012 by Media Democracy Fund

Foundation and nonprofit leaders who joined the fight to make affordable, quality health care a reality for all Americans achieved a true victory last month.

Filed Under: Press Releases, Reads Tagged With: health, Helen Brunner, law, policy, technology

Grant Makers Must Heed Technology’s Impact on Their Causes

February 2, 2012 by Helen Brunner

The Chronicle of Philanthropy has published an article by MDF director Helen Brunner: Excerpt: How has the Internet changed grant making? Most grant makers start to answer that question by describing online grant reporting or their foundation’s Facebook and Twitter feeds. Others detail their support of their grantee’s innovative online efforts such as a new […]

Filed Under: Front Page, Latest News, Reads Tagged With: Helen Brunner, policy, tech, technology

Highlights from the SOPA/PIPA Day of Action

January 18, 2012 by Nick Russell

As websites went dark for The Day of Action against SOPA and PIPA in 2012, the creativity of web designers came out to shine. Check out our collection of screenshots!

Filed Under: Impact Stories, Latest News, Press Releases, Reads Tagged With: copyright, Online activism, PIPA, policy, SOPA, tech

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