Philanthropy & Funding
The Civic Media Crisis and What Philanthropy Can Do
Protecting the independent media and the public sphere presents an epic challenge, but there is great opportunity for philanthropy to step up and help.
Tag: Media
Innovations in print, online, and other forms of journalism that benefit civil society
Essentials of Social Innovation
Stop Raising Awareness Already
It’s time for activists and organizations to adopt a more strategic approach to public interest communications.
Arts & Culture
Collaborative Fundraising
The Contributor Development Partnership is revitalizing public broadcasting with a fundraising model that can help other large nonprofits with local affiliates.
Education
Civics for the Internet Age
A new, bipartisan curriculum aims to help US students make sense of a highly polarized country.
Human Rights
Two Countries, One Vision
From fraternity houses in the American Midwest to villages in rural India, Breakthrough is experimenting with novel approaches to reducing violence against women and girls.
Human Rights
Radio for Good
National Prison Radio, run by inmates, reaches more than 60,000 prisoners in England and Wales—and aspires to better the lives of every single one.
Advocacy
Anatomy of a Viral Web Video Campaign
With the right creative approach and the help of supporter networks, nonprofits can leverage web video to engage thousands, even millions, of people on a shoestring budget.
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.
Advocacy
Four Ways to Fix Broken Communications in the Social Sector
Taking chances, setting high standards, making long-term commitments to improvements, and defining and then measuring success can put nonprofits, NGOs, and foundations in a better position to draw in supporters of all kinds.
Civic Engagement
The Algorithms of Fear
Many media companies are using algorithms this US election year that are having the effect of accentuating people’s differences and stoking their fears. Is it time for social innovators to build new tools that help promote a more tempered, consensus-based discourse?