▁running ▁a ▁non - pro fit ▁political ▁organization ▁centered ▁around ▁social ▁justice . ▁For ▁more ▁frequent ▁updates ▁and ▁press ▁releases , ▁the ▁organization ▁maintain s ▁a ▁blog . ▁ ▁Re ception ▁Since ▁found ing ▁Dem ocracy ▁Mat ters , ▁Fo yle ▁has ▁received ▁multiple ▁awards ▁for ▁his ▁commit ment ▁to ▁last ing ▁social ▁change . ▁The ▁NBA ▁recognized ▁Fo yle ▁for ▁his ▁commit ment ▁to ▁dem ocracy ▁with ▁nation ally ▁tele vised ▁present ations ▁of ▁their ▁" Comm unity ▁Ass ist ▁Award ". ▁The ▁Green lin ing ▁Institute ▁presented ▁him ▁with ▁their ▁pr estig ious ▁Change ▁Agent ▁Award ▁for ▁his ▁commit ment ▁to ▁campaign ▁fin ance ▁reform . ▁Fo yle ▁also ▁received ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁San ▁Francisco ' s ▁Sports ▁Hero ▁Award ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁many ▁other ▁awards ▁and ▁comm end ations ▁for ▁his ▁work ▁increasing ▁the ▁civ ic ▁eng agement ▁of ▁young ▁people . ▁ ▁Fo yle ' s ▁commit ment ▁to ▁Dem ocracy ▁Mat ters ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁widely ▁ha iled ▁in ▁the ▁press , ▁including ▁in ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁Times , ▁Sports ▁Illustr ated , ▁USA ▁Today , ▁The ▁Nation , ▁Cong r essional ▁Qu arter ly , ▁Mother ▁Jones , ▁ESP N ▁Magazine , ▁and ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Trib une ▁Magazine , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁in ▁numerous ▁local ▁newsp apers . ▁ ▁Fo yle ▁has ▁since ▁remained ▁passion ate ▁about ▁activ ating ▁young ▁people ▁to ▁be ▁civ ically ▁and ▁polit ically ▁engaged . ▁In ▁an ▁op - ed ▁piece , ▁Fo yle ▁rec ount ed ▁the ▁trem end ous ▁energy