Meet the Author

Allison Fine is a social entrepreneur and writer dedicated to helping grassroots organizations and activists successfully implement social change efforts. She authored the book “Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age” (Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2006), which won the Alliance for Nonprofit Management’s Terry McAdam Book Award and an Axiom Business Book Award.

As a Senior Fellow on the Democracy Team at Demos: A Network for Ideas & Action in New York City, Allison researches and writes about the future of social change and civic engagement in the digital age.

Her articles have been published in The Boston Globe, the San Jose Mercury News, and the San Francisco Chronicle. She is also a frequent contributor to the Personal Democracy Forum and The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Allison served as the CEO of the E-Volve Foundation in 2004-2005, and was the founder and Executive Director of Innovation Network, Inc., from 1992-2004.

She 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; and OneWebDay, an annual celebration of the Internet.

Meet the Sponsor

The Case Foundation was created by Steve and Jean Case in 1997. The Foundation invests in individuals, nonprofits, and social enterprises aiming to connect people, increase giving, and catalyze civic action. For more information, visit CaseFoundation.org.

Copyright 2008 by the Case Foundation. This paper may be distributed in its entirety, in print or electronically, without prior permission. A downloadable PDF is available at SocialCitizens.org. When using excerpts, please cite “Social CitizensBETA,” The Case Foundation, 2008.

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23 Oct 2009
Alison Ramer

Allison,

If we weren't meant to be friends, I don't know who is. As a Jewish socially conscious social media millennial, I find your work extraordinarily valuable.

I look forward to reading your paper and to reading more of your work.

Best,

Alison Ramer
http://alisonramer.com

PS: Oh did I mention, we share the same name : ) .

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