Civil Society
Social Change via the Living Room
Mike de la Rocha, founder of The Living Rooms Across America Tour, talks about the art of cross-sector convening and storytelling to tackle gun violence in the United States.
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Innovations that improve the vibrancy of arts and culture (more)
Arts
Bold Steps in Boise
The Trey McIntyre Project, an Idaho-based dance troupe, is choreographing a novel way to manage a leading-edge arts organization.
Foundations
Six Ways Contests Improve Philanthropy
Insights from Knight Foundation after years of funding open contests.
Individual Giving
Four Giving Trends Among Wealthy Donors
A new study provides insight into the giving behavior of 22 wealthy donors.
Arts
Nonprofit-Public School Alliance
A partnership between Fairfax High and the nonprofit Greenway Arts Alliance in Los Angeles has improved school finances and created a community hub.
Arts
What Can Cities Expect of the Arts?
Many cities claim they plan to renew themselves through the arts, but solving urban problems requires more than a few artists-in-residence.
Water
Raising the Profile of a Prime Water Resource
A new Robert Redford-produced film, “Watershed,” highlights water conservation—but does it go far enough?
Philanthropy
Jeff Skoll
Jeff Skoll is one of the most creative, generous, and effective philanthropists of his time. And at age 47, he’s just getting started.
Arts
Arts Funding Promotes Neighborhood Vibrancy
The argument that the arts are an economic engine (true or false) is unpersuasive.
Arts
No art? No social change. No innovation economy.
America must invest in art and imaginative capacity.