Civic Engagement
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Civic Engagement Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation
Business
Civic Engagement at Work
A study of worker-owned cooperatives demonstrates how people see their civic engagement, whether in the workplace or out in the world, as one and the same activity.
Leadership
President Carter’s Inspiring Model of Civic Leadership
His post-presidency demonstrated a special combination of bold aspiration coupled with strategic, detailed, and sustained execution.
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Sustaining Independent Bookstores
How financial models that support long-term resilience and sustainability are helping local bookstores across the United States strengthen their role as Main Street anchors. | This article is free to all readers thanks to sponsorship by an SSIR supporter.
The New Gilded Age Needs Civic Leaders, Not Just Philanthropists
What a new generation of entrepreneurial donors should learn from legacy institutions and leaders.
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To Save Our Schools, Trust Young People
Young people have done more than enough to earn our trust. Policy makers not so much.
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Schools as Shared Civic Infrastructure
How can we teach students to embrace their civic identity as members of their communities and support them in leading our nation's democratic renaissance?
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Educating as if Democracy Depends on It
Preparing young people to participate and govern means moving beyond entrusting civic learning to a single course in high school or an elective on campus.
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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.