Losing the Courage of Your Convictions
We must be willing to continually examine and test our core convictions and assumptions, and confirm that they are worth holding.
Civic Engagement - Most Popular
Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation (more)
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Global Issues
Promoting Civic Engagement and Voting
Organizations are finding that subtle changes in language make a difference in how people vote.
Nonprofits in the Age of the “New Citizen”
Good intentions abound in the civic and social technology movement—why are so few nonprofits participating?
Social Innovation: International Practices for Diffusion and Policymaking
Videos from the Social Innovation Dialogues convening in Berlin.
ReCoding Good: Part 8
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
ReCoding Good: Part 7
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
The New Internet Public
Social networks are bringing new voices to the table and forcing political change in ways previously impossible—a report from the Personal Democracy Forum.
Review
Techno-Optimists Beware
Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.
Podcast
Global Issues
The Civic Impact of Youth Volunteerism
McAdam reviews two follow-up studies of youth activists, and assesses the experiences and their long-term effects on volunteers.
Review
Egypt’s No. 1 Net Activist
A riveting memoir by Egyptian revolutionary—and Google marketing executive—Wael Ghonim.