About Movements.org

Movements.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to identifying, connecting, and supporting grassroots digital activists from around the world. We match members of our global network with necessary resources from the technology, media, private and public sectors in order to help them build capacity. 

Movements.org hosts annual summits, regional training events, and an online hub for best practices, lessons learned, discussion and news about the use of new technologies in social movements. 

The organization was formed during a December 2008 summit, the Alliance of Youth Movements, that brought together experts in social media with pioneering grassroots movement leaders for the first time in history. Founders of Movements.org include Jared Cohen, Director of Google Ideas at Google, Jason Liebman, CEO and co-founder of Howcast, and Roman Tsunder, co-founder of Access 360 Media.

MISSION

Through the use of new technologies, grassroots activists have more potential than ever to make change in their communities. Yet 21st century movements are more likely to create unlikely leaders. Movements.org is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping new leaders build their capacity and make a greater impact on the world. How do we do this? 

We Identify digital activists and developments in digital activism through our website, blog, social media presence, and outreach trips;

We Connect digital activists to each other, to technology experts, and to more traditional members of civil society.

We Support digital activists by providing those who we have invited to join our network with access to a marketplace of donated resources and producing educational materials and online courses to so that they may harness new technologies safely and effectively for organizing and movement building.

THE SUMMIT

Movements.org holds annual summits, events and trainings that link influential leaders in technology, media, private and public sectors with some of the world's most promising digital activists. Since our first summit in 2008 in New York City we have held two more, in Mexico City and in London.  Movements.org summits faciliate collaboration between grassroots digital activists from around the world and link them with resources from major technology companies and media organizations.  

Interested in attending our next summit as a delegate? Tell us a little bit about yourself.

BLOG

Movements.org/blog covers stories relating to digital change, digital activism, and how social networks impact 21st century social movements. We report on non-violent protests, demonstrations, and occurances of civil resistance all over the world and relate these stories to how-to guides and case studies so our site visitors can empower themselves to create change in thier communities. Our blog is a project in how to make technology digestable and accesible for nascent digital activists all over the world. 

Supporters and Sponsors

Movements.org has leveraged its relationships with exciting movements in civil society to bring together some of the globe’s top technology and communications companies to share their knowledge and expertise with online activists from across the world. Movements.org has received sponsorship and continues to be supported by global industry leaders including:

Past Corporate Partnerships