Are You Building Something?
An interview with Marshall Ganz on what the social sector gets wrong about power and structural change
Civic Engagement Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation
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Too Many Elections
Low-turnout off-cycle elections are bad for everyone. Civil society can help.
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Standing Up to Trump
An excerpt from Turf War on opposing Trump’s Television City development in the 1980s
Education Transformation Against All Odds
A grassroots movement to revitalize public education in Lebanon has shown promising results—and enabled schools to play a critical role in the violent crisis of recent months.
Knowledge Is Human
Why building a trusted information ecosystem requires building a community.
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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.