http://www.communitychange.org daily 1 2008-09-17T19:40:13Z http://www.communitychange.org/blog/breaking-march-for-america-yields-meeting-with/view Looks like our hard work is paying off. Faced with the prospect of tens of thousands of immigration activists descending on Washington, D.C. on March 21st to demand immigration reform, the President decided to hold a meeting with grassroots and advocacy immigration leaders to establish concrete steps to move comprehensive immigration reform forward. No publisher dchin Other Recent News 2010-03-11T22:06:28Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/deepak-bhargava-talks-immigration-reform-with/view Deepak Bhargava appeard on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show to talk about the importance of comprehensive immigration reform, the electoral implications of Democrats not delivering on comprehensive immigration reform, and the split among conservatives over the issue that is pushing them further toward total irrelevance. No publisher ggilchrist Other Recent News 2010-03-10T21:05:54Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/obama-risks-alienating-latinos-with-lack-of/view Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Executive Director Josh Hoyt let the Obama Administration know in no uncertain terms the electoral implications inaction on Comprehensive Immigration Reform. No publisher ggilchrist Other Recent News 2010-03-05T15:35:14Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/empathy-is-the-best-policy/view The Atlantic Monthly chronicle of the long-term effects of unemployment demonstrates why empathy matters in policy. No publisher ggilchrist Other Recent News 2010-03-04T16:07:30Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/be-timeless-not-timely/view Movement building occurs when we prioritize timeless principles over timely responses. No publisher ggilchrist Other Recent News 2010-03-01T22:46:31Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/change-takes-courage/view On March 21, 2010, tens of thousands of people across the country will participate in the March for America demanding immigration reform for new American families and economic justice for all American families. Why now? How can you get involved? No publisher marchforamerica Other Recent News 2010-02-22T22:08:24Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/the-real-state-of-our-union/view The state of our union is fractured and perilous. We continue to face an economic crisis of truly historic proportions. There are more than six jobseekers for every unfilled job - a gap that is growing, not shrinking. The Congressional Budget Office projected yesterday that unemployment will remain above 9% for at least the next two years. And joblessness is worst for communities of color, youth, and women who head households. Almost one third of all Americans scrape out an existence at double the pathetically low federal poverty rate or lower. No publisher dbhargava Other Recent News 2010-01-28T15:10:14Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/got-grants-maximizing-impact-in-2010/view Funders are getting advice from all over the place these days… hold the line, be strategic, cut back on grants, make more grants, stick with what you know, try something new, give to programs, offer general support…. Aarrgghh! What’s a funder to do???? Here's my take for how funders can maximize impact in 2010 and beyond. No publisher mfine Other Recent News 2010-02-15T22:34:19Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/where-do-we-go-from-here/view Community organizers and progressives have a critical role in shaping the understanding and response to what actually happened in MA. We must avoid a disastrous turn toward caution and incrementalism. No publisher dbhargava Other Recent News 2010-01-22T13:18:57Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/affordability-is-non-negotiable-in-health-care/view Compromises in the Senate version of health care reform has split the left on how best to proceed. Yet there is one thing that unites all of us and that is the issue of affordability. The final health care bill that will be presented to President Obama MUST include stronger affordability and coverage provisions for low and middle income families, particularly if a mandate is implemented. That, in our eyes, is non-negotiable. No publisher dchin Other Recent News 2010-01-07T17:43:54Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/sugar-or-salt-understanding-the-moment-we2019re-in/view As we approach the end of a remarkable 2009, in which we threw ourselves with passion and savvy into an intense effort to secure major policy changes at the federal level, many of us have been wrestling with how to make sense and meaning of the current political moment that we find ourselves in. I have alternated between believing fervently in two interpretations of this moment –which at least at face value contradict each other. No publisher dbhargava Other Recent News 2009-12-23T18:26:26Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/time-to-cross-the-finish-line-on-health-care/view We applaud the efforts of everyone who has worked so hard to bring America very close to significant health care reform. It has been a monumental undertaking in the face of an unproductive and many times disingenuous opposition. Community organizers across the nation remain deeply concerned about several aspects of the current Senate bill. No publisher dbhargava Other Recent News 2009-12-22T18:03:36Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/double-dip-good-for-ice-cream-bad-for-the-economy/view What America needs is a federally funded public jobs program to put people to work immediately. Period. We need work and there is much work to be done. There are schools and libraries that need painting and parks and public spaces that need renovating. These jobs will not only give people a pay check, but an opportunity to help rebuild our communities, provide services to people in need, and improve our environment. No publisher dbhargava Other Recent News 2009-11-24T20:43:09Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/health-care-do-the-right-thing/view Passing health care reform with a public option is simply the right thing to do. We all know it. Those who stand in the way are motivated by either greed or fear - two things that our country could do without. No publisher Gabe Other Recent News 2009-11-24T21:05:41Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/the-gop-health-care-plan-a-cruel-joke/view The Republican alternative health care reform bill would be funny if it weren’t so cruel. No publisher dbhargava Other Recent News 2009-11-09T17:23:30Z BlogPost