Philanthropy & Funding
Philanthropy to Protect US Democracy
In this moment of crisis, donors must use all the tools available to protect American democracy. Tax-deductible philanthropy alone is insufficient.
Tag: Polarization
Excerpt
Leadership
Seeking to Understand
An excerpt from Digital, Diverse, and Divided on building cultural intelligence to address polarization.
Philanthropy & Funding
Instead of Disruption, Leverage What Already Exists
In times of extreme political polarization and governmental dysfunction, “leverage-first” organizations create impact by working within existing systems, however imperfect they may be.
Leadership
Reading List: Bridging Divides to Create Social Change
A list of articles for NMI attendees on finding common ground to address pressing social issues.
Review
Civic Engagement
Bridging Partisan Divides
Mónica Guzmán’s I Never Thought of It That Way offers lessons for managing the contentious conversations of our increasingly polarized society.
Podcast
Leadership
Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders—Political Polarization
Susan Urahn of The Pew Charitable Trusts and Sarah Rosen Wartell of the Urban Institute discuss the many challenges facing American democracy—and ways to find common ground in a polarized environment. Produced in partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Education
Integrating School and Out-of-School Time Toward Equity
To advance equitable social-emotional learning, schools would benefit from increased collaboration with out-of-school program providers.
Review
Governance
Outsourcing Governance
In The Privatized State, Chiara Cordelli explains how the US government divested itself of its duties and offers solutions for rebuilding the republic.
Design Thinking
SSIR Online, Spring 2021 Issue
Links to all of SSIR's online-only articles published the past three months, with editors' notes about standout pieces on design thinking, foundation spending, and rebuilding US democracy.
Civic Engagement
SSIR Guide to Overcoming Polarization
After pro-Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, how will the United States address many of the issues that underlie the chaos, particularly extreme polarization? This roundup of articles explores ways to take on the unprecedented divides in America.