Civic Engagement
Digital Organizing Ain’t Easy
Digital tools have eased the challenges of recruitment, but fostering long-term engagement remains a problem.
Tag: Democracy
Review
Government
The Moral Stakes of Budgeting
Celina Su's Budget Justice is a call to reengage citizenry and build solidarity through participatory democracy.
Health
Advancing Reproductive Health Through Female Representation
Having more female political leaders has a demonstrative effect on government support for contraception. | Open access to this article made possible by The University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Philanthropy & Funding
Philanthropy Must Stand, Deliver, and Listen
Any response to this moment must include careful reflection on philanthropy's role in a democratic society.
Philanthropy & Funding
In Defense of Philanthropic Freedom
Those of us in philanthropy may not always agree, but we must defend each other's right to exist.
Review
Advocacy
Still Searching for Solidarity
Iconoclast Sarah Schulman pulls from her decades of activism to present a passionate testimony on living a life of solidarity.
Business
Corporate Philanthropy as Political Hedge
Companies in Taiwan with ties to the ruling party invested in public welfare to reduce the potential for popular backlash during the nation’s democratic transition.
Leadership
SSIR Online, Spring 2025 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about co-leadership, democracy, multigenerational living, Gen Z, and global development’s power dynamics.
Civic Engagement
Are You Building Something?
An interview with Marshall Ganz on what the social sector gets wrong about power and structural change
Leadership
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.