Innovative ways to influence public policy (more)
Despite the revolutionary idea that all are created equal, the American promise of “We, the People” remains unfulfilled. This series, sponsored by PolicyLink, explores how each of us can carry forward the work of generations before us to realize a flourishing nation designed for all of its people.
To fulfill this nation’s promise as a multiracial democracy requires more than tinkering around the edges. Renewal requires bottom-up transformation.
Leaders of several intermediary organizations share how they envision their role within—and how they ultimately hope to upend—the philanthropic landscape.
Comprehensive reparations are fundamental to realizing our highest democratic ideals.
Thinking strategically about how nonprofits should respond to potentially polarizing world events.
There are exciting possibilities, but we are also facing a deafening cacophony of scientific communication, and much of it will not be positive.
In an “ecosystem” approach, different theories of change reinforce and strengthen each other.
The scientific and medical communities were divided on the treatment for Lyme disease for decades. Neglected and suffering, Lyme patients learned how to advocate for themselves. Their cause led to the creation of the national vector-borne disease strategy, with lessons about how to address complex chronic conditions more broadly.
AI systems can give voice to previously unheard stakeholders and make collective decision-making processes more inclusive—but only if they are designed thoughtfully and deployed responsibly.
Understanding the historical roots of many foundation endowments is a critical step in considering the question of philanthropic reparations.
