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We Must Be Founders

Stanford Social Innovation Review

What if community residents had trust in local governments because they had real decision-making power around the buses and roads that take them to work, the schools their children attend, the housing available to them, and otherwise how their collective tax dollars are spent? We must believe that these transformations are possible.

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Reading List: Bridging Divides to Create Social Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

How Can Philanthropy Help Rehabilitate US Democracy? Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance by Hollie Russon Gilman and Mark Schmitt. by Mohit Mookim, Rob Reich, Nadia Roumani, and Ayushi Vig. Civil Society and Authentic Engagement in a Diverse Nation by Angela Glover Blackwell. September 14 at 2:15 p.m.