Matt Ball

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Matt Ball
Born1968 (age 55–56)
Toledo, Ohio, US
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Illinois (MS); Carnegie Mellon University (MS)
Known forCo-founder and President of One Step for Animals
Notable workThe Animal Activist's Handbook (2009)
Websitewww.mattball.org

Matthew Michael Ball (born 1968)[1] is an American animal activist. He is co-founder and President of One Step for Animals.[2]

Previously, he was Director of Engagement and Outreach at Farm Sanctuary,[3] and before that, Senior Advisor for VegFund.[4] In 1993, Ball co-founded Vegan Outreach.[5] Ball served as the group's Executive Director for 21 years. Ball is credited with helping shift the animal rights' movement to a more utilitarian focus,[6] particularly with a focus on chickens.[7] He is the co-author of The Animal Activist's Handbook (2009),[8] author of The Accidental Activist (2014),[9] and author of Losing My Religions (2022).[10] He was inducted into the Animal Rights Hall of Fame in 2005.[11]

  1. ^ "Ball Family - Matthew Michael Ball". Family Record. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-03-06. Martin Ball › Virgil George Ball › Cornelius Francis Ball › Matthew Michael Ball
  2. ^ "One Step's Team". One Step for Animals.
  3. ^ "Every Day is Animal Advocacy Day for Matt Ball - Farm Sanctuary – Compassionate Communities". ccc.farmsanctuary.org.
  4. ^ "Official Announcement". A Meaningful Life, A Better World. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2015-01-21. We are very excited to announce that Matt Ball is joining the VegFund team!
  5. ^ "Matt Ball". New York City: Lantern Books. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2014-02-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Purdy, Chase (13 November 2016). "How the vegan movement broke out of its echo chamber and finally started disrupting things".
  7. ^ Engber, Daniel (18 August 2016). "Save the Chicken". Slate.
  8. ^ Ball, Matt; Friedrich, Bruce (2009-04-06). "Biographies". The Animal Activist's Handbook: Maximizing Our Positive Impact in Today's World. Lantern Books. ISBN 978-1590561201.
  9. ^ "The Accidental Activist". The Accidental Activist.
  10. ^ "Losing My Religions". Losing My Religions.
  11. ^ "U.S. Animal Rights Hall of Fame". Animal Rights National Conference. Farm Animal Rights Movement. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2014-03-17.