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	'''Nick Cooney''' (born c. 1981) is the Executive Vice President of the non-profit animal advocacy organization, ]<ref>{{cite web\|last= Reese \|first= Jacy \|title= Mercy for Animals' Conversations with Nick Cooney, Executive Vice President of Mercy For Animals \|website= ] \|url= https://animalcharityevaluators.org/research/charity-reviews/conversations/2016-conversation-with-nick-cooney/ \|date= 2016-09-02 \|accessdate= 2017-01-05 \|quote= One of MFA’s main strengths is their utilitarian approach to program decisions. Every program aims to relieve the greatest amount of animal suffering per dollar spent.}}</ref>, and founder of ]. He is the author of three books: ''Change of Heart'' (2010), ''Veganomics'' (2013), and ''How To Be Great At Doing Good'' (2015). His previous role at ] was Director of Education<ref>{{cite news\|last= Sullivan \|first= Terra \|title= Mercy for Animals' Nick Cooney to Speak at Green Bar & Kitchen Tonight \|newspaper= ] \|url= http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/restaurants/mercy-for-animals-nick-cooney-to-speak-at-green-bar-and-kitchen-tonight-6983689 \|date= 2015-05-19 \|accessdate= 2015-06-05 \|quote= I want regular people like you and me to be able to accomplish more good for the world with the limited amount of money or time we have to donate. Everyone one of us has the power to do an incredible amount of good for the world - literally saving lives, and sparing thousands of individuals from a life filled with suffering. But to do that, we need to make smart charity decisions. Unfortunately, we haven't been taught how to do that. We haven't been taught how to think about charity in a rigorous, results-oriented way. I want to help donors, volunteers, and non-profits get more results.}}</ref>.		'''Nick Cooney''' (born c. 1981) is the Executive Vice President of the non-profit animal advocacy organization, ]<ref>{{cite web\|last= Reese \|first= Jacy \|title= Mercy for Animals' Conversations with Nick Cooney, Executive Vice President of Mercy For Animals \|website= ] \|url= https://animalcharityevaluators.org/research/charity-reviews/conversations/2016-conversation-with-nick-cooney/ \|date= 2016-09-02 \|accessdate= 2017-01-05 \|quote= One of MFA’s main strengths is their utilitarian approach to program decisions. Every program aims to relieve the greatest amount of animal suffering per dollar spent.}}</ref>, and founder of ]. He is the author of three books: ''Change of Heart'' (2010), ''Veganomics'' (2013), and ''How To Be Great At Doing Good'' (2015). His previous role at ] was Director of Education<ref>{{cite news\|last= Sullivan \|first= Terra \|title= Mercy for Animals' Nick Cooney to Speak at Green Bar & Kitchen Tonight \|newspaper= ] \|url= http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/restaurants/mercy-for-animals-nick-cooney-to-speak-at-green-bar-and-kitchen-tonight-6983689 \|date= 2015-05-19 \|accessdate= 2015-06-05 \|quote= I want regular people like you and me to be able to accomplish more good for the world with the limited amount of money or time we have to donate. Everyone one of us has the power to do an incredible amount of good for the world - literally saving lives, and sparing thousands of individuals from a life filled with suffering. But to do that, we need to make smart charity decisions. Unfortunately, we haven't been taught how to do that. We haven't been taught how to think about charity in a rigorous, results-oriented way. I want to help donors, volunteers, and non-profits get more results.}}</ref>.

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Nick Cooney ...
Occupation	Executive Vice President
Website	http://nickcooney.com/

Nick Cooney (born c. 1981) is the Executive Vice President of the non-profit animal advocacy organization, Mercy for Animals, and founder of The Humane League. He is the author of three books: Change of Heart (2010), Veganomics (2013), and How To Be Great At Doing Good (2015). His previous role at Mercy for Animals was Director of Education.

Cooney was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In 2002, Cooney founded "Hugs For Puppies" in Philadelphia. It began as a vegetarian outreach and animal rescue group, and moved on to occasionally protesting against foie gras.

Cooney received a bachelor's degree in Non-Violence Studies from Hofstra University in 2003 with a major in Non-Violence Studies.

Cooney is a former intern of the Agape Community, a lay Catholic community dedicated to peace and non-violence.

In 2007, Cooney was one of Vegan Outreach's top leafleters in their Adopt A College campaign.

Cooney is one of several people who provided information used in the writing of the book Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism (2008) by Mark Hawthorne.

Cooney's work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, TIME magazine, National Public Radio, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Z Magazine and he has lectured throughout the United States and Europe on how to create social change.

Notes

Reese, Jacy (2016-09-02). "Mercy for Animals' Conversations with Nick Cooney, Executive Vice President of Mercy For Animals". Animal Charity Evaluators. Retrieved 2017-01-05. One of MFA's main strengths is their utilitarian approach to program decisions. Every program aims to relieve the greatest amount of animal suffering per dollar spent.
Sullivan, Terra (2015-05-19). "Mercy for Animals' Nick Cooney to Speak at Green Bar & Kitchen Tonight". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved 2015-06-05. I want regular people like you and me to be able to accomplish more good for the world with the limited amount of money or time we have to donate. Everyone one of us has the power to do an incredible amount of good for the world - literally saving lives, and sparing thousands of individuals from a life filled with suffering. But to do that, we need to make smart charity decisions. Unfortunately, we haven't been taught how to do that. We haven't been taught how to think about charity in a rigorous, results-oriented way. I want to help donors, volunteers, and non-profits get more results.
^ Cooney, Nick (2007-09-05). "Activist Profile: Nick Cooney". Vegan Outreach.
McLaughlin, Lisa (2007-10-09). "Fight for Your Right to Pâté". TIME magazine. Retrieved 2015-06-06. Hugs For Puppies, which began as an informal vegetarian outreach and animal rescue group in Philadelphia in 2002, started approaching restaurants a few years ago and occasionally protesting, says founder Nick Cooney.

Books

Interviews

Cooney, Nick (2010-12-10). "Interview Series #18: Nick Cooney". Kiss Me, I'm Vegan! (Interview). Interviewed by Lindsay Wolf. Retrieved 2015-06-06. {{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |subjectlink= ignored (|subject-link= suggested) (help)
Cooney, Nick (2011-03-31). "Interview with Nick Cooney". Vegan Outreach (Interview). Interviewed by Matt Ball. Retrieved 2015-06-06. {{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |subjectlink= ignored (|subject-link= suggested) (help)
Cooney, Nick (2011-08-20). "ARZone interview with Nick Cooney". Animal Rights Zone Transcripts (Interview). Retrieved 2015-06-06. {{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |subjectlink= ignored (|subject-link= suggested) (help)

External links

The Humane League (official website)

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