This year was the fourth year Micro-Documentaries was invited to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative, and it proved as invigorating as ever — from watching astronauts in space Skype with President Clinton to hearing the president of the World Bank remind us that, in facing today’s most pressing challenges, “Optimism is a moral choice.”
Disaster relief and public health experts agree that there is a good chance of stopping the Ebola outbreak, but swift and unprecedented massive action is imperative. Paul Farmer and the phenomenal team of Partners in Health are a good place to direct your support.
The human river that flowed through NYC for the People’s Climate March proved that we are not alone — in our concern for the environment, our belief that systemic international action is coming unacceptably slow, and our hope that solutions are available and the time to apply them is clear.
As a company with extreme flexibility built into our core, more than a few of our team members have gara-offices to show off … although I’m yet to see one dressed up with skyscraper views!
Short films are a powerful way to engage an existing base of supporters and donors, but how can they be leveraged to attract new supporters? Consider READ Global, whose micro-documentary was viewed 50,000 times in three weeks, increasing new donors by 54%.