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We Must Be Founders

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The best of our nation has been scaled up from the grassroots level to function at all levels of government, and demanded by communities who held the government accountable to its duties. We must believe that these transformations are possible. We must own the right to make this country better, on our terms.

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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Karl Haushalter & Paul Steinberg A local public health official has been tasked with increasing vaccine use in an underserved community. On any given day, advocates for the unhoused might interact with police, mental health professionals, job training centers, real estate experts, and immigration attorneys.

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Reading List: Bridging Divides to Create Social Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Speakers: Kristin Hansen, executive director of the Civic Health Project, and Robb Willer, director of the Polarization and Social Change Lab at Stanford University, will discuss why and how the nonprofit sector is poised to play a leading role in bridging America’s divides. How to Have Better Political Conversations.