by Laura Johnston on January 26, 2012
Marshall Ganz also provided commentary on Fox News on January 24th about this same topic.
Gingrich attacks on Obama resurrect Saul Alinsky
Fox News.com
January 25, 2012
Quoted: Marshall Ganz
Topic: Saul Alinsky’s legacy as relevant to the Presidential campaign
Marshall Ganz
“Alinsky’s whole style was very in-your-face,” said Marshall Ganz, a professor of public policy at Harvard University who began working with Chavez and the United Farm Workers in 1965. “He thought that making change required creating tension, so that people could learn and look at things from a new perspective….What Alinsky meant by ‘radical’ was somebody who does something about it, doesn’t just talk about it.”
“He liked to provoke a reaction,” agreed Michael Gecan, an executive with the Industrial Areas Foundation, an activist group founded by Alinsky. “When people talk about Saul Alinsky being ‘radical,’” Gecan told Fox News in an interview from Chicago, “the radicalism is really quite literal. It means ‘to the root,’ ‘on the ground.’ We go to the root, we go on the ground, and listen to people, and respect them.”
by Laura Johnston on January 26, 2012
Research Assistant, Nonprofit Governance Book Research
Position Description:
Professor Christopher Stone is recruiting two research assistants to work approximately 10 hours per week from February 6th through May 17th on the role of governing boards of nonprofit organizations in the United States. The research will contribute to a book on the governance of nonprofit organizations. The research assistants will work closely with Professor Stone and with Aviva Argote, executive director of the Hauser Center.
Responsibilities:
- Identifying and reviewing relevant literature.
- Conducting interviews with members of nonprofit boards.
- Writing summaries of the research.
Desired Qualifications:
- Excellent skills in online and library research.
- Excellent conversational and listening skills.
- Excellent writing.
- Strong analytic abilities.
- Experience with nonprofit organizations in the United States and exposure to the work of nonprofit boards is not required but will be a strong advantage.
- Interest in the role of nonprofit organizations within U.S. societies is also a strong advantage.
Additional Information:
This is a paid position with the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University. The time commitment is expected to average 10 hours per week from February 6 – May 17, 2012.
To Apply:
Please submit a brief cover letter, CV or resume, and relevant writing sample to Aviva Argote at aviva_argote@harvard.edu by Monday, January 30th. Please specify if you are work-study eligible.