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Meet David…

 

Dave Smith is a social entrepreneur, coalition builder, convener, systems thinker and cross-sector leader.

Dave is the CEO of X Sector Labs where he advises executives from business, government, and nonprofits to realize greater impact through the power of courage, connection, and community.

Previously, he served as managing director of the Presidio Institute, helping changemakers view leadership through a new lens and solve problems through cross-sector collaboration, and the executive director of the National Conference on Citizenship, a Congressionally-chartered nonprofit dedicated to strengthening civic life in America.

In 2004, David shared office space with Common Cause when he founded and directed Mobilize.org, a national organization that worked with over 200,000 young adults to improve democracy by investing in millennial-led solutions.

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The Guardian: Dark money: the quixotic quest to clean up US campaign financing

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The Guardian: Dark money: the quixotic quest to clean up US campaign financing

But Karen Hobert Flynn, president of the democracy reform group Common Cause, said: “The reality since that decision shows that it is not necessarily independent – we see lots of coordination between candidates and Super Pacs – and it causes enormous damage to our imperfect democracy where wealthy mega-donors, corporations, special interest groups not only impact and influence elections but, once elected, lawmakers feel like they need to grant favours for those who funded their campaigns.”

Super Pacs are obliged to...

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