Cities
Can Cities Be the Source of Scalable Innovations?
As ecosystems of networked organizations, cities provide the necessary scale, reach, and resources to bridge the gap between small experiments and big problems.
Tag: Civil Society
Nonprofits & NGOs
When to Call It Quits
As the third sector in Nicaragua comes under increasing government attacks, a founder had to make one of the most difficult choices.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Elites, Citizens, and International Organizations
The public trusts major international organizations far less than the ruling class.
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Building the Public Interest Technology Infrastructure of the Future
How a robust public interest technology field can overcome historical inequities and ensure that everyone can fully benefit from technology.
Environment
Partnering to Save a Biodiversity Hotspot
An American funding collaborative is on a mission to help environmental advocates in Southeast Asia protect the Mekong River. Can it do so while navigating the tide of regional politics?
Human Rights
Stepping Up to Stop Hate Online
How US civil society groups and lawmakers can help end social media complicity in the spread of hatred, harassment, and bigotry.
Civic Engagement
Equity, Power-Sharing, and Renewal of Civil Society
The United States can restore the trust that allows civil society to flourish by emphasizing the values that have long bound us together and by adopting the newer values of shared power and racial equity.
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Civic Engagement
#GivingTuesday and Changing Philanthropic Behaviors in the Digital Age
Asha Curran, chief innovation officer at the 92nd Street Y and director of its Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact, discussed the evolution of the grassroots giving movement at our 2018 Data on Purpose conference.
Philanthropy & Funding
Wielding Philanthropic Power with Accountability
By speaking up about money and acknowledging the many choices they have, funders can more effectively channel their full spectrum of resources to achieve change.