Events
April 11, 2023 12:00PM - 12:30PM EST
Let’s Talk: Civic Engagement with Jeff Furman, Founder of Rejoice the Vote
A one-stop-shop for everything Voting related! Let’s take a peek into Jeff Furman’s vision for Rejoice the Vote. Learn more about how, where, when, and why to vote, learn about ‘Voting Vanguards‘, art contests, the votingest city challenge, and how YOU can get more involved in your civic duty.
Jeff Furman, Founder served on the Ben & Jerry’s corporate board for almost 40 years, providing in-house legal counsel and fostering many of the company’s social initiatives. Jeff’s current role is Ben & Jerry’s Board of Directors Emeritus, a role he is happy to do alongside being President of the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation. Jeff resides in Ithaca, New York where he is the president of Social Ventures, as well as a co-founder of the Community Dispute Resolution Center and a community micro-finance program. In addition Jeff has also served on the local school board, working to eliminate race and socio-economic status as a predictor of student success, and is an advisor to the Dorothy Cotton Institute, Alliance of Families for Justice, and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. Alongside his other commitments Jeff is on the Board of the Oakland Institute and currently he is helping with the Poor People’s Campaign and developing Rejoice the Vote.
