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We Must Be Founders

Stanford Social Innovation Review

A parent at the grocery store wouldn’t have to choose between buying enough food to feed her family or making the rent the next day, and could rest assured that they could stay in their homes and communities for generations to come. We must believe that these transformations are possible.

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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The leaders of a nonprofit community garden want to help residents move up the value chain by selling food products from their homes, but state law restricts food production to commercial kitchens or farms. They have also pointed us to some essential best practices for anyone setting out to collaborate across boundaries.

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Reading List: Bridging Divides to Create Social Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Foundations Can Unlock a Food System to Feed the World by Meredith Storton and Jennifer Astone. Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance by Hollie Russon Gilman and Mark Schmitt. Excerpt from The Intersector: How the Public, Private, and Nonprofit Sectors Can Address America’s Challenges by Daniel P.