Civic Virtues and the Healing of Partisan Divides
In a time when many are drawing a line between communities and ideologies, the best line to draw is one that goes right through every human heart—a line that leads to five essential civic virtues.
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Business
Research and Collaboration Put a Tobacco-Free Generation Within Reach
Lessons from CVS Health’s decision to stop selling tobacco in its stores.
IMPACT INDIA
Expanding Access to Health Care in India Through Strong Mobile Design
Mobile interventions have great potential to make health care in India more accessible. But for providers to succeed, they must develop a nuanced understanding of the barriers to digital consumption and consider four specific aspects of design.
Does the Tax Code Define Civil Society or Vice Versa?
Civil society wasn’t invented by the tax code, but changes in the law can have serious, if unintended, consequences on the public good. Nothing is final, however; with change comes new opportunity.
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Off the Beaten Path
An excerpt from Leapfrogging Inequality: Remaking Education to Help Young People Thrive.
Rethinking America’s College Savings Programs
Institutionalizing college savings through the application of savings strategies from financial behavior research can help make college accessible to all.
Advocacy
Entering Climate Change Communications Through the Side Door
Advocates can make progress on polarized issues by finding new ways into engaging people in different perspectives, rather than trying to knock down the front door with a barrage of facts.
Five Ways Funders Can Support Social Movements
Foundations and other donors often want to support large-scale protests that shift public opinion around social issues. Here’s how they can back up movements during important moments in their development.
Is Anybody Listening?
A new model for advocacy groups and organizations can help them identify and effectively communicate with persuadable audiences.
Six Proven Practices for Backbone Organizations
Collaborations among multiple organizations are simple in theory, but difficult in practice. Making them work requires a backbone organization that pays close attention to the needs of all participants.