Circles of Change
Lending circles, self-help groups, and study circles are among the oldest and most effective tools for creating personal and social change.
Civic Engagement - Most Popular
Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation (more)
Afghanistan: Update from Sakena Yacoobi
Afghan Institute of Learning Founder Sakena Yacoobi helps women and children through teacher training and health education.
Government
Ode to Representative Democracy: The Power of Factions Still Matters
It is still necessary today to protect against the power of factions; it is vital this critical aspect of American democracy is restored.
In Defense of Public Education
The discretionary spending bucket is the easiest place for conservatives and liberals to find a palliative for the nation's maxed-out deficit headache.
Knight Foundation CEO on Social Transformation and the Bottom Line
An interview with Alberto Ibargüen, president of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
The New Abnormal
"The New Abnormal" best describes the current economic and political condition of our nation.
Podcast
Social Innovations
Creating Infectious Action
Jennifer Lynn Aaker discusses a repeatable method that we can follow to get people to take action, but perhaps even more important, to influence people to get others to take action as well.
Taking Exception to Exceptionalism
We need to shift the narrative to include the link between exceptional solutions and the systems change and scale needed to deliver a just baseline.
Rigor & Moral Clarity in Philanthropy
The effective philanthropy movement operates on an evidence-based understanding of how the world works.
How the Nonprofit Sector Is Misusing Its Greatest Asset
Two ways that nonprofits can take more control of the narrative surrounding the poor in the US.