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Civil Society Undermined by Conflict, Disinformation, and Repression of Protest

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Image Credit: Jorm Sangsorn on istock.com Worldwide, civil society—from NGOs to grassroots activist groups to social movements to unions—is being undermined by global conflict, suppressive governments, the erosion of democratic institutions, and the spread of disinformation. And it’s more difficult than it sounds.”

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Digital Civil Society Lab Speaker Series 2023-2024

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The speaker series is open to anyone who wishes to engage with critical insights on the intersections and implications of digital dependencies with democratic norms and civil society values and actors. It is structured a as hybrid experience, allowing you to choose whether you’d like to attend in person or join us virtually.

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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. The links are almost entirely to civil society organizations fighting to protect the rights to free expression, free assembly, voting, reproduction, and work.

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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? This is a sector-wide issue.

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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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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. Digital civil society's moment is now.

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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.