Civil Society Governance Leadership Values 
Boardsource
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Leadership within the social sector today is as challenging as ever. 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.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
JANUARY 11, 2024
Trust in institutions is necessary to create and improve the social contracts that govern democracy and allow communities and the nation to strike sustainable civic bargains. It is earned person by person, moving through large segments of society. American civil society institutions have an important role to play.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
JANUARY 24, 2024
A market innovation like creating a sustainable seafood market is unlikely to create enduring systems change without building strong relationships with civil society. Build broad buy-in across institutions through shared learning and leadership. Capacity was at the forefront of its founders’ minds when CGRE began.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 7, 2024
Our projects include business initiatives and community actions, and showcase women’s ingenuity, resolve, and leadership, contributing significantly to gender equity. As part of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative, it had the specific goal of strengthening female leadership within the organization.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
DEC is able to achieve major policy wins because each member organization adds unique value to a carefully coordinated campaign effort that can ramp up at opportune policy moments. Similar coalitions launched in Brazil supporting Brazilian states and cities to take up the mantle of climate leadership.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 15, 2023
Governments representing deeply indebted nations are often unable to invest in health care, education, and other services, which, in turn, threatens their very political survival. For instance, some governments may perceive the imposition of environmental commitments as an infringement on their sovereignty.
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