Civic Crowdfunding: A New Way of Spending Down?
Civic crowdfunding shouldn't support core public services; it should create immediate impact and inform future projects.
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Roundtable on Community Engagement and Collective Impact
The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions gathered scholars and practitioners for a conversation about engaging the community in a collective impact initiative.
From Petitions to Decisions
After Change.org placed petitions at the center of its platform, the size of its membership soared. But operating a high-volume petition site isn’t enough for its leaders. Includes magazine extras.
The New Prize: Long-term Training and Engagement
Prize and challenge designers are focusing on training future social innovators and creating communities of engaged problem solvers.
Government
Moving Toward Multi-Dimensional Democracy
If the Hewlett Foundation’s Madison Initiative wants to strengthen American democracy, it needs to adopt a more multi-layered democratic theory.
Storytelling and the Dangers of Disbelief
Social innovators can benefit from embracing complex characters and stories.
Transforming Society’s View of Retirement
A rapidly growing group of individuals are redefining their post-midlife years in ways that hold great potential for themselves and society. SSIR x Bridgespan series.
Cross-Sector Partnership Leads to Cross-Issue Impact
A grassroots soccer league transcends sport to effect community-wide change.
Nonprofit Management
Radical Focus and Driving Demand for Scale
By eliminating programs and driving demand with for-profit techniques, DoSomething.org is dramatically scaling its impact.