The Foreign Stain on Protests
Accusations that protest movements are receiving foreign support are effective at reducing their public appeal.
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Equitable Taxation
An excerpt from A Taxing Journey on ways civic actors can help close country-level tax loopholes
2024 Summer Social Innovation Reading List
Suggested books and articles from SSIR’s editors
Revitalize Parks to Strengthen Democracy
The Trust for Public Land developed a framework to build community power through the creation and stewardship of green spaces. Our work demonstrates the power of parks to enrich democracy. | Open access to this article is made possible by The Trust for Public Land.
Disability Organizing
New Disabled South advocates for disability justice and enfranchisement in the US South.
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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.