This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For foundations and philanthropists committed to addressing the challenges facing our democracy, there is a long list of pressing priorities. From reforming campaigns and elections to strengthening Congress; from protecting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The significance of the Decennial Census guided Seattle Foundation’s decision to play a leadership role in supporting the 2020 Census and ensuring a fair and accurate count. “The latest census…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Power operates in every domain of human life: in families and communities; in social, civic, and economic organizations; and in political states and regimes. Reclaiming democracy means contending with power.…
The glue for an inclusive, healthy and responsive democracy—like a healthy relationship—is trust. Democracy requires trust in the political apparatus, such as Congress, as well as trust between its people.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Society has viewed Philanthropy and civil society as two opposite sides of a coin yet they have a partnership role to play in complementing and supporting each other. I share…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The increasingly widespread media coverage of surveillance and spyware technologies used to track ethnic and racial minorities and immigrants and surveil journalists, human rights activists and other prominent figures has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Indigenous peoples in the Amazon rainforest have a clear message for decision-makers ahead of two global environment conferences: respect our land and human rights to slow climate change and protect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people need role models. That means that educators, families, and policymakers must show what it looks like to have empathy, to solve problems collaboratively, and to insist on perspective-taking.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We believe civil society exists when people who live in a defined geographic proximity work cooperatively — even when they strongly disagree with or dislike one another — to sustain…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Council on Foundations released a report about the impact community foundations can make in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report, in part a landscape analysis of how community foundations already…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Further down the road, there will be an extended and passionate debate on when, how, and why humanity lost the opportunity to mitigate the expanding climate crisis. For now, it’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ensuring that young people are both prepared and motivated to be the next stewards of our democracy is a crucial and oft-ignored condition for an improved political system. To remake…