Tag: Activism
Innovations in the way that organizations use civil disobedience, protests, and other forms of activism to advance social progress
Human Rights
Land Rights: From Awareness to Action
The new emphasis on land rights in the global development agenda is a positive step, but could be meaningless without significant shifts in support.
Civic Engagement
Tech and Innovation to Re-engage Civic Life
Inclusive governance will require that civil society, government, and industry work together to empower citizens.
Civic Engagement
The Emergence of Subversive Charities in China
A new type of charity has emerged in China that is able to sidestep some of the controls that the government places on NGOs.
Advocacy
Civil Rights Goes Digital
In both online and offline venues, activists at Color of Change are pursuing the fight for racial justice at Internet speed.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Small but Not Silent
Done right, small organizations can hit above their weight and use communications as a foundation for growth, sustainability, and scaling.
Foundations
Casting a Tight Net
Humanity United is pursuing a strategy that combines carrots and sticks—collaboration and activism—to confront human rights abuse in the seafood industry. Includes magazine extras.
Nonprofits
Foreign Disentanglement
To counter restrictions on NGO activity, local groups need to reduce their dependence on international financial support.
Civic Engagement
Building Movements, Not Organizations
Creating a healthy, humane world will require more than new organizational designs. It will take rethinking the nature of organizations entirely.