On September 28th 2017, independent media organizations in Serbia protested the shutting down of Vranjske newspaper after serious political and financial pressure in a campaign called For Press Freedom (Za slobodu medija).

This campaign has since broadened and turned into a public outcry against the chilling of free speech, where majority of independent media organizations have experienced some form of pressure during the previous years.

The POINT is a non profit organization dedicated to youth development and the cultural and economic revitalization of the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx. They provide after-school and summer programs for 500 Hunts Point young people, grades 1-12. Collecting and reporting demographic information around participants is central to the POINT’s ability to secure funding for its programs. Collecting this data with the initial intake application made sense; using CiviCRM with Caldera Forms streamlined and automated the process.

The Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) of Seattle is a non-profit organization that promotes equality in education, fosters civic engagement, and advocates for Vietnamese and other refugee and immigrant communities. The organization focuses on supporting students and families, engaging leaders and working with diverse communities to support systems changes.

The International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) is a member-based network that connects NGO’s, social movements and advocates across more than 75 countries to build a global movement to make human rights and social justice a reality for all. ESCR-Net has used CiviCRM to improve the network’s communication with members which has resulted in strengthening their organization at the global level.