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Reclaiming Civil Society
Organizers renew democracy by building the capacity it requires. Part of the Winter 2020 issue's Realizing Democracy supplement funded by the Ford Foundation.
Governance - Most Popular
New ideas for building stronger, more engaged boards of directors and other governing bodies (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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Beyond Privatization
In their new book, Ganesh Sitaraman and Anne Alstott treat libraries as just one model of a public institution that can thrive alongside market-based options like bookstores and provide desirable benefits to society more broadly and equitably than the private sector can do alone. A book review from the Winter 2020 issue.
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.
Becoming Unstuck With Relational Activism
At a time when division seems like the only thing we all have in common, two “relational activists” describe how building person-to-person connections can keep us from being paralyzed by recalcitrant and complex social problems.
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Coding Capital for the Globe
An excerpt from The Code of Capital explains how the law shapes financial structures and codes.
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Entrepreneurial Empathy
An excerpt from Chasing Innovation explores how innovators can improve their entrepreneurial practices.
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Understanding State Governance
An excerpt from Education, Equity, and the States explores how education reform requires government reform.
‘Trans-forming’ the Workplace to Be Transgender Inclusive
Transgender and gender-nonconforming people often run into unnecessary barriers that make their jobs harder than they need to be. Here are 10 actions that social sector organizations can take to help.
Three Ways to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy
If funders want to improve DEI in their organizations, they need to re-define risk, emphasize trust, and reflect the communities they serve.