From the Past to the Future
How philanthropy can help build a more resilient and equitable food system through agroecology
Social Issues - Articles
Reimagining Business Ownership in the Global South
Alternative forms of enterprise ownership have the potential to enable economic development in more inclusive and equitable ways.
Are You Building Something?
An interview with Marshall Ganz on what the social sector gets wrong about power and structural change
Building Narrative Power With BIPOC Artists
There is no culture change without support for artists to become agents of change.
Building Community-Centered AI Collaborations
Mission-driven organizations should look beyond the tech sector and build AI partnerships with academia, CBOs, artists, and foundations.
The Stories We Tell About AI
Narratives are an essential prerequisite to social change. Current narratives on AI and work only serve to increase tech companies’ power and undermine workers’ rights.
To Bot or Not to Bot? How AI Companions Are Reshaping Human Services and Connection
The rise of AI-powered social services will mean walking a difficult tightrope between democratizing access to resources and depleting access to social connection.
President Carter’s Inspiring Model of Civic Leadership
His post-presidency demonstrated a special combination of bold aspiration coupled with strategic, detailed, and sustained execution.
Too Many Elections
Low-turnout off-cycle elections are bad for everyone. Civil society can help.
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Building Tenant Power
An excerpt from Abolish Rent on the struggle to make housing a human right