Make Local Advocacy Stronger by Connecting It to the Bigger Story
Activists can be more successful at solving problems in their communities by using three simple strategies to connect local, national, and global narratives.
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#GivingTuesday and Changing Philanthropic Behaviors in the Digital Age
Asha Curran, chief innovation officer at the 92nd Street Y and director of its Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact, discussed the evolution of the grassroots giving movement at our 2018 Data on Purpose conference.
Schools’ Most Untapped Resource
Green Schoolyards America connects ecological innovation with education, equity, and community engagement.
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Not Quite Everything
Nathan Schneider's chronicle of the cooperative movement dazzles with stories but is short on solutions.
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How San Francisco Became a ‘Silicon City’
Cary McClelland's new book, Silicon City, documents the transformation of San Francisco in the digital age.
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The Curb-Cut Effect
Laws and programs designed to benefit vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or people of color, often end up benefiting all of society.
Stop Raising Awareness Already
It’s time for activists and organizations to adopt a more strategic approach to public interest communications.
Protest Movements Could Be More Effective Than the Best Charities
To do as much good as possible with limited resources, funders should look to woefully underfunded protest movements.
Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)
In adopting data-driven practices, leaders must design and implement programs in ways that engage community members directly in the work of social change.
Inside Switzerland’s Radical Drug Policy Innovation
A look at how Switzerland radically and successfully changed its approach to drug policy following a heroin epidemic in the late 1980s and 90s, and what the effort teaches us about the social innovation process.