In Aid of Conflict?
International food assistance can lead to a spike in the occurrence of armed conflict within a country.
Civil Society - Articles
Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation (more)
Fostering the Role of Anchor Institutions
A new report details how the federal government can facilitate partnerships between communities and anchor institutions to increase economic opportunity.
Navigating Disruptions
International civil society organizations need to change their business models.
Taking Charge of Scaling Well
Tensions at the heart of the scaling process demonstrate the critical part that practitioners’ goals, values, and motivations play in any scaling story.
Fostering Collaboration Through Common Language
Social change partners must understand the why before digging into the what.
Civic Crowdfunding: A New Way of Spending Down?
Civic crowdfunding shouldn't support core public services; it should create immediate impact and inform future projects.
From Petitions to Decisions
After Change.org placed petitions at the center of its platform, the size of its membership soared. But operating a high-volume petition site isn’t enough for its leaders. Includes magazine extras.
Equal Effort
Behind the recent advance of gay marriage rights lies a decade of careful planning and diligent collaboration. Includes magazine extras.
Social Work as a Social Wedge
In China, a new kind of NGO has started to embed the values of civil society in its provision of social services.
Accelerating Civic Innovation Through “Strategic Doing”
A new approach to strategy is producing collaborations that are replicable, scalable, and sustainable.