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People Power
Powerful organization, rather than efficient mobilization, is the way to re-center people in our political life. Part of the Winter 2020 issue's Realizing Democracy supplement funded by the Ford Foundation.
Civic Engagement - Most Popular
Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation (more)
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Revitalizing People-Based Government
Recent research documents only a weak electoral connection between state legislators and their voters. It's time to break the cycle and restore political power to ordinary citizens over entrenched minorities. Part of the Winter 2020 issue's Realizing Democracy supplement funded by the Ford Foundation.
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Reversing Income Inequality
Good strikes force the very consensus building that America needs, and the sooner we reprioritize unions, the sooner we can reclaim democracy. Part of the Winter 2020 issue's Realizing Democracy supplement funded by the Ford Foundation.
What US Schools Can Learn From Finland’s Approach to Education
Four strategies for creating a positive school culture that focuses on the whole student and fosters long-term, holistic well-being.
The Speed of Trust in an Anxious Era: Recap of the 2019 Nonprofit Management Institute
At SSIR’s 2019 Nonprofit Management Institute, presenters and participants addressed the economic and emotional anxieties facing civil society leaders and shared advice for moving forward with confidence.
National Service Journalism
Journalism corps program Report for America pairs working journalists with resource-strapped local news organizations for a yearlong employment contract. A What's Next article from the Fall 2019 issue.
Strategies for Overcoming Systemic Social Failures
Our work in Israel promoting socioeconomic equity for Arab municipalities shows how to improve public service provision and cross-sector collaboration. A Viewpoint from the Fall 2019 issue.
Six Ways to Boost Public Support for Prevention-Based Policy
Communications strategies for advocates, activists, and researchers who want to build support for preventative approaches to solving social problems.
Inside Switzerland’s Radical Drug Policy Innovation
A look at how Switzerland radically and successfully changed its approach to drug policy following a heroin epidemic in the late 1980s and 90s, and what the effort teaches us about the social innovation process.
Getting Political Is Good for Everyone
Nonprofits that engage in political activity benefit themselves, those they serve, and the political system as a whole.