Unleashing Large-Scale Change
Eight ways to grow an unstoppable movement.
Civic Engagement Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation
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Protecting Our Civil Liberties
The ACLU spent the last decade strengthening its state affiliates, just in time to battle the Trump Administration’s reactionary policies.
Lessons from East Africa on Effective Community Organizing
How a revitalized sense of civic duty can go beyond resistance and make real progress.
The Moment for Participatory Democracy
Three civic engagement models that can help bring the voices of everyday citizens into public life.
Human Rights Advocacy Under the Trump Administration
Effective advocates may need to shift focus from political persuasion to public relations power.
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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.