Civic Engagement
De-Risking Press Freedom
How to fund, protect, and grow public interest information.
Tag: Democracy
Collaboration
How to Fight Polarization
Personal stories that highlight humility and vulnerability can overcome mistrust and polarization.
Advocacy
How Social Enterprises Advocate
Research demonstrates that social enterprises are political actors that seek to influence public policy and sociocultural norms.
Technology
SSIR Online, Winter 2025 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about strategic philanthropy, strengthening global democracy, crisis planning, and nonprofits leveraging AI innovations
Civic Engagement
A Reckoning for the Pro-Democracy Community
In the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election, four recommendations for leaders dedicated to reconstituting and strengthening democracy in the United States.
Civic Engagement
The Critical Role of Questions in Building Resilient Democracies
Asking questions in new and participatory ways can complement advancements in data science and AI while enabling more inclusive and more adaptive democracies.
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Invigorating and Expanding Civic Power
True believers in democracy must take steps to unlock people’s civic agency, with a particular focus on strategies that make democracies more inclusive, more people-centered, and more responsive to the needs and aspirations of all.
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Grassroots Strategies to Combat Election-Related Misinformation
Targeted, local engagement with communities coupled with civic education are effective strategies to strengthen information ecosystems, alongside national and international efforts focused on laws and regulation.
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Building a Truly Reflective Pro-Democracy Public Leadership
To build evolving, inclusive, effective democracies, we must focus not only on developing leaders who are reflective of the nation-state but who can also change the conditions in which they operate.
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Ensuring Free, Fair, and Trusted Elections
What recent history in Brazil and the United States has taught us about containing, countering, and sustainably preventing the corruption of elections by authoritarian leaders.