Oakland Rising’s Executive Director, Esperanza Tervalon-Daumont was recently honored with the Robert Redford Center’s Art of Activism Award. The Art of Activism is an Award and Event that “celebrates the work of extraordinary leaders.” It is...
Mitchell Kapor Foundation Blog Learn more about . Jean Quan made history this week by becoming the first female and first Asian-American mayor of Oakland, CA. Her victory, decided by less than 2,500 votes (out of 106,000 votes cast), came as a result of Instant Runoff...
Dear Friends~ Like you, I have committed my career to fighting for justice, equity and democracy for workers, low-income people, communities of color and the broader electorate. We don’t do this work for acclaim or fame, but out of a deep sense of duty and...
Learn more about . Oakland Rising has just opened our job application process for a Paid Canvasser Team Leader for our upcoming Ranked Choice Voting education campaign. Please find the job description and application instructions below. We are looking for an...
