― 1 file link ― ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: John Richardson <john.richard...@ethelodecisions.com> Date: Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 3:30 PM Subject: FW: eDemocracy for Cities receives a Major Boost To: Clift <cl...@e-democracy.org>
Hi Steven, check it out - a shot in the arm for eDemocracy! I hope you are well :) John. ________________________________ [image: image.png] eDemocracy for Cities receives a Major Boost Press Release: For Immediate Release Ethelo has received a $300,000 Social Innovation Fund <https://ethelodecisions-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1QkXEY_Ef-_wroJKakKrILCPnNGqayqEjkOoswJt_vqs-1839151227&key=YAMMID-77017858&link=https%3A%2F%2Fmcconnellfoundation.ca%2Fsocial-innovation-fund%2F> grant from the McConnell Family Foundation to advance eDemocracy in cities across Canada. The two-year grant is provided through McConnell’s Cities for People initiative <https://ethelodecisions-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1QkXEY_Ef-_wroJKakKrILCPnNGqayqEjkOoswJt_vqs-1839151227&key=YAMMID-77017858&link=https%3A%2F%2Fmcconnellfoundation.ca%2Finitiative%2Fcities-for-people%2F> : The aim of the Cities for People initiative is to support inclusive urban innovation that contributes to more resilient and livable cities for all people. Urbanization represents one of the greatest challenges of our times, particularly because of rising social inequalities, unprecedented demographic shifts, and environmental degradation. We must make fundamental changes to the way we think about and build cities if they are to become places where all people can thrive. The award will accelerate Ethelo’s innovative approach to systemic impact and democratic change, according to Ethelo’s founder and CEO John Richardson. “Ethelo’s eDemocracy <https://ethelodecisions-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1QkXEY_Ef-_wroJKakKrILCPnNGqayqEjkOoswJt_vqs-1839151227&key=YAMMID-77017858&link=https%3A%2F%2Fssir.org%2Farticles%2Fentry%2Fedemocracy_an_emerging_force_for_change> strategy is designed to bring about legislative and regulatory change, by bringing political power into the everyday lives of large numbers of people,” says John Richardson, CEO of Ethelo. “Moreover, it is built around a business model can scale for broad impact. That is exactly McConnell’s definition of systems change.” The funding is dedicated to supporting Ethelo’s work promoting democracy in local communities. That includes supporting the growth of sales of Citizen Budget <https://ethelodecisions-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1QkXEY_Ef-_wroJKakKrILCPnNGqayqEjkOoswJt_vqs-1839151227&key=YAMMID-77017858&link=http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenbudget.com>, which Ethelo recently acquired from Open North, as well as Ethelo’s ongoing democracy projects, including Salon Politic <https://ethelodecisions-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1QkXEY_Ef-_wroJKakKrILCPnNGqayqEjkOoswJt_vqs-1839151227&key=YAMMID-77017858&link=https%3A%2F%2Fsalonpolitic.org%2F> and its ongoing support of nonprofit organizations such as the Youth Cafe <https://ethelodecisions-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1QkXEY_Ef-_wroJKakKrILCPnNGqayqEjkOoswJt_vqs-1839151227&key=YAMMID-77017858&link=http%3A%2F%2Ftheyouthcafe.com> who are seeking to use citizen engagement and participatory decision-making as a tool of political action. 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