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Civil society and the splitting of the US

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Photo by Viktor Talashuk on Unsplash Civil society organizations are on the front lines of advocating for or against the most divisive issues in the United States. Their civil society opponents on these issues are noted under each section. civil society #pluralism #USPOL

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Blueprint 2023 on Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society Spotlights Challenges and Opportunities

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The Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society announced the release of "Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2023," the annual industry forecast from leading scholar and author Lucy Bernholz.

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Civil Society Signal and Noise?

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Here's my question for nonprofits and foundations and activists and associations - to civil society, basically - how do we trust you and your research?

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Digital civil society rises amid commercial turmoil

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The following post is about the chaos that is now Twitter, the growth in the #fediverse, the damage being done in real time to disbursed communities of people and activists, the possibilities of digital civil society coming through to shine, and the need to think carefully and collectively.

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Independent Sector Releases Third Annual Survey on Trust, Nonprofits, and Civil Society

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Independent Sector released its third annual Trust in Civil Society survey, which found while there is room for U.S. institutions across the board to increase public trust, a majority of respondents believes nonprofits will still do what is right for society. News/Stats/Studies Independent Sector

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Digital dependencies in civil society, November 2022 edition

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We founded the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford in 2014 to examine and act on the ways digital dependencies effect civil society. [Photo by Lars Kienle on Unsplash. ALT - picture of red computer cables running from a server].

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The impact of COVID-19 on civil society, part two

Candid

Almost three-quarters (73 percent) fear society will be more unequal a decade from now because of the pandemic’s social and financial impacts. In July 2020, Candid published a blog post examining the many surveys inquiring about social sector organizations’ needs in light of COVID-19.

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We all live in digital civil society

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We all live in digital civil society now. In January, the Digital Civil Society Lab released a report about how this is true, why it matters and what to do about it. why public policy on the digital environment - from rights to automated decision making, AI to biometrics, broadband access to zero rating - were the policy domains that matter to civil society now. There is no civil society without digital rights.

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Suppressing Civil Society not by Money but by Data

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Civil society suppression.the digital way On August 13, 2021, AlgorithmWatch , a German nonprofit focused on algorithmic accountability, shut down its work on Instagram because Facebook (owner of Instagram) threatened to sue the group for violations of its Terms of Service. These are examples of a powerful company threatening and shutting down civil society accountability efforts and independent research - not by money but by data.

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Digital civil society's dependencies come into stark view

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I've been arguing for several years now that civil society is dependent on digital systems, which are not neutral, designed with civil society in mind, or inately democratizing. This is the entire premise of the Digital Civil Society Lab. As the authors here put it, "The pandemic also lays bare the many vulnerabilities created by society’s dependence on the internet. That's another way of saying civil society is digital civil society.

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Digital Civil Society and Democracy: How we got here and where we need to go

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In so doing, we have enclosed civil society within the bounds of the marketplace and public sector, obliterating any meaningful sense of an independent sector. Digital threats to democracy run much deeper than digitally influenced elections and include the demise of independent civil society. Bernholz will describe how we got here and what we need to do to reclaim civil society and democracy.

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Leveraging the Power of Bots for Civil Society

Allison Fine

At a JFK airport café one recent afternoon, we ordered our food from a screen. Last year, at the same café, it was a person who took our order.

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Mini observations on digital civil society as we're living it right now

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These days I'm not just writing and teaching about digital civil society, I'm watching as people all around me come to realize they're living it everyday. I'm finding it difficult to focus and track time. From what I gather, so are many others.

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Paths from systems failure

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civil society covid digital future long covid philanthropy systemsI'm pleased to say I'm working on the Blueprint 2023. This will be the 14th annual edition. I wasn't sure what would happen this year, given how sick I've been. Thanks to a small group of critical collaborators, there will be a Blueprint dropping in December. As always you can find past versions here and here.

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The Emerging Field of Political Innovation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Johanna Mair , Josefa Kindt & Sébastien Mena Civil society has attended to social problems for decades while intentionally refraining from overt engagement with politics.

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Digital Public Policy: New Priorities for Nonprofits

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It is derived from lessons learned preparing the Integrated Advocacy report and this article on media coverage of civil society and covid. Just as digital practices and public policy shape online expression and assembly, civil society also shape digital practices and policies.

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in India

Candid

To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years.

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Can Cities Be the Source of Scalable Innovations?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Cities have often led the way on pushing civil rights forward through innovative solutions. In fact, city leaders often follow the pioneering innovations of civil society organizations. The initiation power of civil society organizations does not end with “small wins.”

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in Brazil 

Candid

To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years.

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Blueprint 2021 and Buzzwords

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My newest Blueprint is here: Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2021. The buzzword list is here: Buzzwords 2021 May 2021 be safer, more humane, more just

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Purpose-Driven Leadership - Lessons from GEO's Racial Equity Journey

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Perhaps more than any other time in recent history, civil society, including governments, nonprofits and the philanthropic sector, is revisiting the fundamental premises that structure its institutions, determine its value and, literally, justify its existence.

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Grift-gifts

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Here are the implications for civil society and philanthropy. How do civil society organizations justify being part of any it?

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Back where I started

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Well, I guess there's a lot I could say through the lens of digital civil society about why I'm back here instead of running my mouth in a long twitter thread. But I'm going to move my thoughts on philanthropy, digital civil society, and democracy back here where they started.

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When to Call It Quits

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Civil society creates a balance between sectors, providing a means for private companies to create social impact, and to improve civilian access to essential needs usually covered by the public sector, like education and health care. By Dyani Leal. “Maybe we should dissolve.”

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Building a unified platform

Candid

We also committed to developing a new generation of tools designed to champion the causes, organizations, and knowledge that power civil society worldwide.

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Covid buzzwords

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On the one hand, these terms don't seem to have anything to do with philanthropy or digital civil society, the topics of this blog. Flatten the curve Shelter in place Mutual aid Caremongering Zoombie PPE Physical distancing, social solidarity zoombombing Sigh. The list just goes on and on. On the other hand, they have everything to do with those topics. Wishing you health, care, and connection

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Why “Blank for Good" is Bad (UPDATED)

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Original post Since we started the Digital Civil Society Lab I’ve been invited to countless conferences, workshops, and philanthropic or corporate launches of “some kind of tech” for “some kind of good.”

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Blueprint 2023

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For the 14th year in a row, I've written a Blueprint on Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society. This year's version - which covers 2023 - will go live on December 15, 2022. You can get your free copy here.

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Who is deciding?

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Alt Headline: Thoughts on Non-public digital infrastructure for civil society. Registering nonprofit organizations and requiring certain reporting is one of the key ways that governments set the bounds of civil society. It is a mechanism tied to certain incentives (tax privileges), enables oversight, opens/closes funding opportunities, and can be used to tighten boundaries on civil society.

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Reading List: Bridging Divides to Create Social Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Stanford Social Innovation Review ’s 2022 Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) will focus on opportunities to bridge the divides that exist in society. Civil Society and Authentic Engagement in a Diverse Nation by Angela Glover Blackwell. By SSIR Editors.

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Reading List: Strengthening Democracy Through Social Innovation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Pacific Speakers: Rob Reich, professor of political science and codirector of the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University, and a soon-to-be-announced speaker will debate the role of big philanthropy in a true democracy.

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Hey nonprofits, your rent is going up 10X

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At the Digital Civil Society Lab , we often suggest to foundations and nonprofits that they think of their digital vendors (software, hardware, cloud, apps, mobile phones, email, etc) like landlords. This post only focuses on the financial elements of why this sale is bad for civil society. Do you work for a "dot org?"

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

Co-founded in 2017 by Wellcome and the Gates Foundation with commitments of $100 million each, CEPI works with vaccine developers, manufacturers, governments, philanthropies, civil society, and global health organizations to find solutions to diseases.

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GivingTuesday CEO: Everybody Is Generous

Fundraising Leadership

It was meant to be a hashtag to democratize the conversation about giving,” says Curran, who serves as Chair of the board of directors of Guardian.org , a nonprofit dedicated to advancing civil discourse and issues-driven journalism at The Guardian and elsewhere.

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Building Supply Chains Where Smallholder Farmers Thrive

Stanford Social Innovation Review

To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. By Lisa Manley & Iris van der Velden.

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It’s Not Your Grandma’s Homepage

The Agitator

Not only is their financial survival important, but also a significant part of our civil society fabric is at stake in their future. The newspaper industry is struggling for its life. Of course, that’s not news, but what they’re doing by way searching for life rafts is indeed important and worthy of attention. If they win, we win. Same with lose/lose.

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A look back at Issue Lab’s top philanthropic resources in 2022

Candid

Candid’s Issue Lab provides access to more than 33,000 philanthropic resources, which include reports, studies, surveys, and toolkits that cover a variety of issue areas and are contributed by social sector organizations from around the world.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

September 16, 2021 After two consecutive months of robust gains, the recovery of nonprofit sector jobs slowed in August, an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies finds. A weekly update with the latest news from PND.

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Fundraisers Are Like Farmers

The Agitator

Here’s a sample of such thinking … Charities can’t blame ‘economic climate’ for falls in income , from Civil Society Fundraising in the UK, seconded by our own US pal Jeff Brooks at Future Fundraising Now … charities Don''t Miss these Posts fundraising innovation nonprofit management nonprofits premium “Don’t blame the economy” seems to be a popular mantra among some fundraisers lately.

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Volunteer Matching: Recruiting the Best Volunteer for Each Role

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According to a study , performed by the UK Civil Society, 14% of people cite “lack of time” as their main reason for not actively volunteering.

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How Water.org Adapted Their Social Media Content Strategy in Response to COVID-19

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Moree Lambeth , Senior Content Creator at Water.org. The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way organizations execute their social media plans. Posting without a mindfulness of the trending topics and conversations can cause organizations to appear insensitive and tone-deaf.

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Nonprofits regained nearly 81,000 jobs in March, but still face a long road to full recovery

Candid

Reprinted from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. 48 (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies, June 2020

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A Framework for Business Action on Climate Justice

Stanford Social Innovation Review

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem.