When the System Is at Risk, Cocreate to Win
The Six New Rules of Business offers a path forward for business leaders who aim to do good in the world.
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Using New Markets Tax Credits to Build a Home for Healing for the Coquille Indian Tribe
Twenty years ago, New Markets Tax Credits began transforming America’s underserved communities. While some question the federal program’s impact, one rural Oregon tribe has made them a cornerstone of better health and cultural restoration.
Building Indigenous Power and Investing in Indigenous Self-Determination
To solve the most pressing issues for Indigenous communities—and for the world at large—power and autonomy must be given to Indigenous people themselves.
Rebuilding Trust in American Institutions
Three co-governance models the new administration can use to genuinely empower people, create more-equitable policies, and rebuild trust in democratic institutions.
How to Ensure Survivors of Modern Slavery Stay Free
We must listen to survivors: Without providing financial security and the resources necessary to sustain freedom, simply liberating the victims of human trafficking isn’t enough.
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Nations Pursuing a Well-Being Approach
A new book proposes a framework for thinking about well-being to promote racial equity.
Household Generosity During the Pandemic
Social and behavioral sciences can help us understand why COVID-19 is making giving practices more localized and expansive.
The ‘Thou Shalt Nots’ of Systems Change
Enthusiasm for systems change is not new, and a broader historical perspective will help systems change enthusiasts learn from the past what NOT to do: replicate the ineffective mindsets and engineering approaches that have defined so much of the systems change work in our sectors.
SSIR Guide to Overcoming Polarization
After pro-Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, how will the United States address many of the issues that underlie the chaos, particularly extreme polarization? This roundup of articles explores ways to take on the unprecedented divides in America.
How Can Philanthropy Help Rehabilitate US Democracy?
Those with wealth and privilege are uniquely positioned to support the building and reimagining of our tattered and under-resourced democracy-preserving institutions.