Insights from the front lines (more)
Endowments are often lacking for social change nonprofits—even more so for Black-led organizations. By closing this gap, we could radically transform how we confront society’s most pressing issues.
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The new public management model of governance has failed. But an emerging collaborative and democratic approach shows promise.
Research does no good if its insights are irrelevant or not applied. Ensuring that evidence influences policy requires developing the right ecosystem and levers for accountability.
We created the Democracy Frontlines Fund to enable experienced anti-racist organizers to do their crucial work. They taught us how to do philanthropy better.
Stakeholders must have more power over the companies that affect them. Giving them a share in ownership and governance is the best way to ensure this.
New laws enabling ordinary people to become equity investors have the potential to uplift marginalized communities, if the new market creates the infrastructure to include them.
Far from constraining foundations, donor intent protects them from short-term thinking and liberates their creativity.
Research-practice partnerships can help academic researchers and school district leaders discover what works for schools and classrooms.
Brazilian civil society worked together to win basic income for the poor. Its success illustrates how organizations must interlock to secure rights and push for social change.
International aid must use different approaches to address the massive systemic problems it seeks to solve.
