Learning in Place
By Maria Mottola, Executive Director, New York Foundation I am an ambivalent traveler. I get anxious about leaving things that are familiar—it’s disorienting. But once I arrive someplace new, I feel...
View ArticleNew Tech, Renewed Trust and a Less Lunatic Political Process
By David Moore, Executive Director, Participatory Politics Foundation Chris Hayes, in his book Twilight of the Elites, writes: “The most important social project we must undertake…is reconstructing our...
View ArticleWe Can Make Changes to the Charitable Deduction that Benefit Nonprofits With...
By C. Eugene SteuerleRichard B. Fisher Chair and Institute Fellow, The Urban Institute Co-Founder, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center and Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy I was...
View ArticlePartnering With State Governments to Strengthen Families: Early Lessons From...
by Luis A. Ubiñas, President, Ford Foundation Over the past half-decade, as the country has suffered through a deep, persistent economic downturn, America’s work support programs have served as an...
View ArticleFor Profound Change in America, Think Local
by Kenneth H. Zimmerman Director, U.S. Programs, Open Society Foundations We live in an age defined by profound changes: New technology has revolutionized how we communicate and get our work done. The...
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