the playbook to the loopholes, lobbyists and billionaire culture that keeps their power on LOCK. hyper-concentrated wealth and power is antithetical to democracy. i thought i knew, but this read made it real real. https://t.co/UTVQfwfney
Happy prime day.
Amazon quarterly profits doubled in the last year to $14 billion. Jeff Bezos got $22 billion richer in the pandemic. Amazon employees are among the top recipients of food stamps and Medicaid.
They already get your (taxpayer) money. They don't need more of it.
unpopular take: the plastic straws are not actually what’s breaking the camel (earth’s?) back. it’s all. that. stuff. this article is aimed at the companies, but those Target containers are full of stuff somebody ordered. 👀 https://t.co/AFHd1RQstZ
24hours left to apply!
Become a West Africa Fellow and build the practices and community needed to deepen and sustain your impact. Applications close 20 July 2021. Learn more at https://t.co/2fyB5XEfRQ #AcumenFellows#leadership#WestAfrica#RebuildTogether
ElectHER Future Lawmakers Programme 2021!
A first of its kind intensive six months legislative and leadership development programme for aspiring female lawmakers in Nigeria, between 25 – 45 years.
Details: https://t.co/5A5I61lcxD #ElectHER#Nigeria
Excited to have @Acumen CEO @jnovogratz join us 'in Lagos' today for the @BusinessDayNg CEO Forum to talk about the role of business in creating a good society. Tune in at 2:35PM WAT: https://t.co/BIdWo5Q20L
game time! apps close Monday August 10th @ 11:59PM to join leaders like Kelvin in the next cohort of @Acumen West Africa Fellows. for those who believe in doing what's right, not what's easy and who are committed to tackling problems of poverty: https://t.co/4dFXJgH8v3
We achieve lasting social change by being part of a community of like-minded changemakers. Acumen Fellow Kelvin Hughes found that when he joined the Acumen Fellowship. https://t.co/ELqkSW7eaP
It was the honor of a lifetime to serve in the Army Reserve for 29 years, retiring with President @BarackObama as my commander in chief. Today I am proud to receive his endorsement as I run for Congress in #NY02.
Join our campaign: https://t.co/LRqx1t796g
I've been phonebanking with a congressional campaign; the campaign leaders are all roughly a decade younger than me. Grateful + inspired + impressed by their generation's 🔥 and fight to bring dignity back to public service and remind us all that voting is just the beginning.
we're privileged to have Kelvin Hughes in our @Acumen orbit - his generosity of spirit and commitment to his work are unparalleled. apply today to join Kelvin and the next cohort of Acumen West Africa Fellows in driving social change. Apps close Aug. 6th! https://t.co/4dFXJgH8v3
During his time as an Acumen Fellow since 2019, Kelvin Hughes found a support network he can turn to for ideas and support. He’s continued to use that community to build a business that’s improving sanitation across Ghana. https://t.co/BQB77g6cGM
Apply today for @Acumen Acumen West Africa Fellow! Searching for #socents, grassroots change agents, public sector innovators and corporate intrapreneurs ready to learn and grow, to enhance the work they do tackling poverty & injustice. Apps close Aug 6: https://t.co/4dFXJgH8v3
Hey, know any... Social entrepreneurs? Innovators in the public sector? Intrapreneurs blazing the social impact trail? Send them our way: Friday @ 5PM, a live Q&A with a few rockstar @Acumen West Africa Fellows sharing inside scoop - register here to join: https://t.co/Du8b9vriLO
Applications to become a 2021 @Acumen West Africa Fellow open today! Seeking dynamic social change agents who want to do the hard work - on themselves - to strengthen the good work they're doing in the world:
https://t.co/hdfKSQPp9w #AcumenWestAfricaFellows
Look what meets the world today! Both a look back at the Fellows & companies who make up @Acumen, and a toolkit for anyone who wants to do their part in the moral revolution - the one where we measure our own success based on how the most vulnerable are treated. Here for it! 🙌
Manifesto for a Moral Revolution is an essential tool for anyone who feels an urgent need to build a better world. #MoralRevolution Get your copy today: https://t.co/nd3HfOxuHJ