2008 Georgia Nonprofit Keynote - Allison Fine
Senior Fellow, Democracy Team at Demos and Author of “Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age”
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 Allison is a successful social entrepreneur and writer dedicated to helping grassroots organizations and activists successfully implement social change efforts. As a senior fellow on the Democracy Team at Demos: A Network for Change and Action in New York City, Allison researches and writes about the future of social change and civic engagement in this new digital age.
She is the author of Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age, the winner of the Terry McAdams National Book Award. Allison’s articles have been published in the Boston Globe, San Jose Mercury Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. She is also a frequent contributor to Huffington Post, Personal Democracy Forum, Alternet and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Allison served as CEO of The E-Volve Foundation in 2004-2005 and was the founder and executive director of Innovation Network, Inc. from 1992-2004.
Allison currently serves on the board of directors of Just Vision, a nonprofit organization that increases awareness about Palestinian and Israeli non-violent, civilian-led efforts to build a base for peace in the Middle East. Allison has a Masters in Public Administration from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from Vanderbilt University.
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