Arts & Culture
Building Cultural Prosperity
What we can learn from cultural innovators, and why it’s important.
Tag: Democracy
Video
Philanthropy & Funding
Book Launch of “Philanthropy in Democratic Societies”
Stanford's Lucy Bernholz, Paul Brest, Woody Powell, and Rob Reich, along with Leif Wenar of King's College London, discuss their new volume of essays.
Civic Engagement
Is It Time for a New Presidential Debate Format?
Around the world, people want more say in what questions candidates need to answer during presidential debates.
Organizational Development
Public Organizations, Private Meetings
Given that all charities and charitable foundations exist to serve the public good, why do so few hold their meetings in public?
Review
Government
Not Everything Has a Price
When we pay people to do things that they know they should be doing as good citizens, they tend to devalue the moral basis for acting that way.
Review
Foundations
Does Philanthropy Threaten Democracy?
We should be more concerned about foundations’ outsized role in education policy.
Social Enterprise
One Thing US Presidential Candidates Can Agree On: Social Enterprise Works
Why investing in social enterprise can not only help the next US President leave a social innovation legacy, but also make a transformative impact on the lives of the Americans who need it most.
Advocacy
Advocating an End to the Death Penalty
The Atlantic Philanthropies and its network of partners are using advocacy and communications to end capital punishment in the United States once and for all.
Advocacy
Funding Research for Advocacy
How a commitment to effective messaging research helped reframe the debate around freedom to marry and win greater support.