Progressive Change For America
Educating The Community
Who We Are
Progressive Change For America is a National, Non-Partisan, Non-Profit, Educational, Literary, and Charitable organization that exists solely to promote and support Historical and Contemporary Progressive Public Policy, Cultural Arts, and Communication.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to educate the community through our Website, Lectures, Policy Forums, Discussions, Published Materials, Book/Film/Video Events that are developed for the public, as well as Primary and Secondary Educational Institutions.
What Progressive Means
Progressive is a political and social term that refers to ideologies and movements favoring or advocating Progress, Change, Improvement or Reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are.
Progressivism is a belief in mankinds ability to improve the environment and conditions of life, and believes we have an obligation to intervene in economic and social affairs.
Progressives believe in the WE THE PEOPLE (citizen's) governing America as laid out in the U. S. Constitution and the idea's expressed by our Founding Fathers, as opposed to governance by corporations, sectarian groups, or the powerful and wealthy elites.
The United States of America, founded as the first Liberal State in history, has 233 years of Progressive thought and idea's that have been spoken of, written about, and put into practical use.
Progressives promote what is in the COMMON GOOD, and the Public Interest, not Private Interests.
. Board Of Directors
Scott Satalino, Director / Editor
Scott Satalino founded Progressive Change For America in Boca Raton, Florida in January of 2009. Having lived through the Reagan Revolution, and the 28 years of negative economic change for labor, social injustice, inequality, and a weakened democracy that it brought, Scott truly knew that the enthusiasm and ground breaking support for Barack Obama's election as president may well be the last, best hope for Progressive Change in America. Having worked full time as a volunteer on Obama's 2008 campaign, Scott saw the signs of the times in the Obama transition team and realized that Progress in America would only be achieved if everyone in this great land became involved in working for that change. In fact Barack Obama said in Grant Park on November 4th, 2008, "we cannot go back to the way things were."
John Sanders, President
John Sanders is and always has been a Liberal/Progressive man. John brings to this organization an astute knowledge of the world, the psychology of the mass media, and the marketing forces used by the powerful and wealthy elites. John's idea's and depth of understanding have been a beacon to this organization, and his insight into Progressive Public Policy is a guiding force that plays out in everything Progressive Change For America works to accomplish.
Thomas A. Dougherty III, Esq., Vice-President
Thomas A. Dougherty III is a practicing attorney in the Great State of Massachusetts. Mr. Dougherty spends his energy to bring justice to his client's and his community. After service in the United States Navy, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut, Tom honed his legal skills at the New England School of Law. Tom is a voracious reader and seeker of knowledge and enlightenment. He brings to this organization a bright legal mind that gets better each day. He is a realist with an idealist's view that while we still live in an imperfect Union, we can work to improve our society, our lives, and the lives of our families and community, in so many ways.
Our Funding
Funding for our organization comes from people. Each person that contributes any amount to our operational budget is a sustaining partner in the work we do, and integral to our success. Your support helps us provide free educational programs to the community, and helps us attain Foundation and Corporate grants to allow us to fund specialized programs.
Operating solely as a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) Non-Profit Educational organization, any and all donations made to Progressive Change For America are Tax-Deductible to the full extent of the law. If you would like to support our work please visit or Donate page.
Join Us
In The Classroom
Progressive Change For America will create and tailor Lecture and Discussion materials, as well as Activities for your Classroom Curriculum needs. For more information, or to discuss programming, please contact us.
Read our Top Stories
To read our weekly Top Stories with video links.
Visit Our Links / Resources Page
To learn about what Progressive minds think on all the issues facing America, stay on top of breaking news stories, and see videos and films.
Visit our Daily Blog
To read what we write each day on important issues facing America.
Volunteer
Contact us if you wish to volunteer with our organization.
Training and Internships
We are currently seeking Interns to work in all areas of our organization. For more information about how you may apply for a Intern Position please contact us.
Jobs
Current Openings
We are currently seeking Event Hosts
If you or your group/organization is interested in sponsoring or hosting an Event or House Party for
Progressive Change For America please contact us.
Contact Us
To contact us for more information, receive press releases, request a speaker for your event, send letters to the editor, or submit articles and idea's, use the link below, or call us at (919)369-3511.
editor@progressivechangeforamerica.org
Scott Satalino, Director / Editor As a graduate of Emerson College in Boston, MA., Scott brings to this organization a studious understanding of the Issues that we face in America today, as well as a keen knowledge of the Mass Media's influence on both government and society. Scott has worked for the past 17 years as an educator, professional actor and singer, and founded The Actors Theatre Of Minneapolis (2000), and Progressive Change For America (2009).
Scott began seriously working in Progressive Politics as a frequent event host for MoveOn.org (2006) and a volunteer for Rep. Ron Klein's 2006 successful campaign for Congress in the 22nd district of Florida. In May 2008, he was the founder and group administrator of Delray Beach For Obama, where he worked passionately with Barack Obama's Campaign For America 2008 staff in Delray Beach, FL., and the main office in Chicago, Illinois. Scott hosted over 20 events and fund-raisers, worked in all areas of the campaign, and wrote over 40 articles on the 2008 election cycle and the media's coverage of it.
In addition to his professional work, Scott was a founding member of WHY Magazine in 1989, served on the advisory board of The Harry Chapin Food Bank Of Southwest Florida (1994-1999), and is the recipient of 2 awards from Boston Partners In Education for his service to that organization (1990-1992).
Scott is currently writing a book on the 2008 election cycle, Barack Obama's presidential campaign, and his first year in office, focusing on the Mass Media's coverage of it all.