Foundations
End Bloated Salaries in the Nonprofit Sector
Taxpayers should not have to subsidize excessive pay for executives at charities meant to serve the public good.
Tag: Democracy
Social Services
Empathy Through Service
Programs like Teach for America can help participants take on the perspectives of those they seek to help.
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The SEE Way
Entrepreneurs have launched a bold new democratic practice to save the environment in China.
Cities
Making Civic Engagement Efforts Work
New experiments with civic engagement, outreach, and philanthropic models in Philadelphia offer inspiration for leaders across the social sector.
Governance
Six Ways to Repair Declining Social Trust
We must take proactive and preventive steps to restore trust across government, business, and civic institutions, or societies around the world may be at greater risk of chaos and conflict.
Advocacy
This Is What Democracy Looks Like: Five Lessons for Nonprofit Advocacy
Seattle-based microenterprise nonprofit Ventures shares advice to help other organizations design sustainable, effective grassroots advocacy programs.
Advocacy
Make Local Advocacy Stronger by Connecting It to the Bigger Story
Activists can be more successful at solving problems in their communities by using three simple strategies to connect local, national, and global narratives.
Philanthropy & Funding
Whither Big Philanthropy
A growing chorus of critics are questioning whether big philanthropy is actually a good thing.
Philanthropy & Funding
Philanthropy in the Service of Democracy
Plutocratic biases are baked into the policies that structure charitable giving and big foundations. We must overhaul philanthropy to make it better serve democratic ends.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Civil Society and American Exceptionalism
American civil society has a history of and reputation for political independence—and alongside it, accountability, transparency, and governance. But these unique qualities are at risk.