Advocacy as Social Change Tool

"To be successful you have to be dumb enough to think you can change the world and smart enough to know how. - Clint Borgen  More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Can one social innovator have an impact on global poverty through public policy?   In this episode, we talk with Clint Borgen, Founder of Borgen Project, a non-governmental organization that fights global poverty through advocacy and civic engagement. Clint is one of leading poverty-reduction campaigners in the United States.  In our discussion we talk about the founding of the Borgen Project and how it works to impact policy related to global poverty. In this episode we:  Hear about Clint’s background and the ‘why’ behind creating the Borgen Project Discover how the Borgen Project started from nothing and grew to an organization with volunteers in 50 states and a $1 million budget from small donations Hear Clint discuss his increased awareness of how citizens can have an impact on government policies and political leaders to address social challenges including poverty Listen to Clint describe how many public leaders really care about social issues, but much of policy is driven by constituents Learn how Clint describes the scale of impact working in the political  and public policy realms  Hear how the Borgen Project built an active,  grass-roots effort in all 50 states and the strategy behind that Learn about some of the statistics about global poverty and what it would take to eliminate that Hear Clint’s suggestions for social change leaders    More About Clint Borgen Clint Borgen is the Founder and President of The Borgen Project, an organization working to bring U.S. political attention to global poverty. Borgen works nationally with Congressional leaders to build support for legislation that improves conditions for people in developing nations. He is widely regarded as one of the leading poverty-reduction campaigners in the United States. www.borgenproject.org