Civic Engagement
Civics Can Make Us More Civil
Civics has always been a deep-rooted part of American culture. It’s time to get it back into our classrooms.
Tag: Policy Reform
Education
Rethinking America’s College Savings Programs
Institutionalizing college savings through the application of savings strategies from financial behavior research can help make college accessible to all.
Podcast
Human Rights
Creating Enabling Environments for Refugees
Emily Arnold-Fernandez, executive director of the nonprofit Asylum Access, makes the case that better policies in host countries can enable refugees to rebuild their own lives and contribute to host economies.
Civic Engagement
The Future of Higher Education Is Social Impact
How can we transform the university research enterprise to enhance its social impact?
Advocacy
Highlighting Shared Humanity and Prosperity to Advance Immigration Solutions
To build support for progressive immigration reform in the United States, advocates must turn away from “us versus them” framing, and toward language that emphasizes shared humanity, collective prosperity, and the country’s distinct identity as a “nation of immigrants.”
Advocacy
How to Tell Stories About Complex Issues
Stories are the most powerful tool we have for increasing understanding and building engagement with complex issues. Telling them well can drive belief and behavior change.
Advocacy
Reframing Sexual Violence: From #MeToo to Time’s Up
In the shift from #MeToo to Time’s Up, movement leaders are strategically framing sexual violence as a social and cultural problem, rather than an individual problem. Doing so helps people think about the broad range of actions we can take to systemically prevent sexual violence.
Philanthropy & Funding
A Case for Giving Locally
A dollar might stretch further overseas, but it can still go far to increase welfare and tackle injustice closer to home.
Civic Engagement
Building Democratic Infrastructure
Models and policy recommendations for boosting civic engagement and fortifying American democracy.
IMPACT INDIA
The Collaborative Mind-set for Scaling Social Change
Two approaches for nonprofits that want to work effectively with the government in India.