Blog Archives
Common Good Exchange // Raven + Lily
May 14, 2013 by Juan Frausto
The Common Good Exchange, taking place at the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit, will host 40 social organizations who are on the forefront of changing the commercial business game. Some refer to them as social enterprises, and by definition that’s true, but we refer to them as organizations that “get it”. Summit attendees will have the chance to interact with the people [...] Read More
Common Good Exchange // Saving Innocence
May 2, 2013 by Danny Porter
Looking for an event that brings together dozens of top brands and organizations who are working to make the world a better place? Look no further than the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit from August 8-11th. Invisible Children has curated an unforgettable lineup of innovative organizations, including charity: water, TOMS, To Write Love on Her Arms, and many more. [...] Read More
Liana Katherman: The True Hollywood Story (this will make sense one day)
April 29, 2013 by Juan Frausto
Someone had to drop that slinky in MOVE and leave it to Liana Katherman to be the one to do it (she’s a go-getter, that one). Whether you know her or not, which you probably do (she knows the world), one thing to note about Liana’s journey is her commitment to work toward social justice. Given her work as [...] Read More
Supporter Spotlight // A boy and his bike
April 29, 2013 by Monica Retka
You’ll never know which lives you influence, or when, or why but you’re always able to remember those individuals who influenced you. The success of Invisible Children is a result of hundreds of staff, supporters, interns, and Roadies that have walked through our doors and, together, built this unique community. Alex Guest walked through our [...] Read More
Uganda: Photo Friday
April 12, 2013 by Bethany Williams
A group of traditional dancers perform at the KONY 2012: Peace Here, Peace Everywhere event in Gulu, Uganda one year ago. The event brought together the local government, religious leaders and the wider community to share their hopes for peace in the region. Guests from Democratic Republic of Congo also attended, to talk about current [...] Read More
State Department announces expansion of the War Crimes Rewards program // IC CITIZEN
April 2, 2013 by Lisa Dougan
U.S. Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice, Stephen Rapp, announced the expansion of the State Department’s War Crimes Rewards program at 9:30pm PST today. Under this program — which is part of the broader Rewards for Justice program – the State Department is authorized to offer awards of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction [...] Read More
A conversation with Visible Children’s Grant Oyston
March 21, 2013 by Danny Porter
When Grant Oyston sat down to write a response to the Kony 2012 phenomenon he only expected a few dozen of his friends to read it. However like many things online, within a week his blog was read more than 2 million times. Despite his desire, Grant was perceived by many as a credible source in the case against KONY [...] Read More
We passed a bill, but we’re not done // IC CITIZEN
March 15, 2013 by Invisible Children
Thanks to your voices and dedicated commitment, earlier this year we proudly announced Congress passed the expansion of the Rewards for Justice bill (S.2318), aimed at strengthening efforts to arrest Joseph Kony. On January 15, President Obama invited Invisible Children to join him in the Oval Office as he signed it into law. To start [...] Read More
Ben Keesey // Media that Moves Millions
March 7, 2013 by Danny Porter
Last week, our CEO Ben Keesey spoke on behalf on Invisible Children at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington D.C. The panel was part of the Media that Moves Millions conference and included several other prominent individuals whose campaigns have sparked massive international support. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff and United Nations Foundation CEO [...] Read More
We are the Fourth Estate
March 5, 2013 by Invisible Children
This generation is changing the rules. The traditional routes of communication, influence, and authority have been reversed, and our connectedness has turned the power pyramid upside down. Invisible Children firmly believes that with the ability to see one another comes the responsibility to protect one other. The Liberty Triangle was inspired by the three-layer pyramid that illustrates [...] Read More
