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We Must Be Founders

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Yet it is precisely at this moment, when democracy is being challenged from all sides, and when the limitations of our nearly 250 years of governing are coming to a breaking point, that we must rise up and fulfill this mandate. Trust in government is at near-record lows because none have yet delivered for all. This work is urgent.

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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The leaders of a nonprofit community garden want to help residents move up the value chain by selling food products from their homes, but state law restricts food production to commercial kitchens or farms. They have also pointed us to some essential best practices for anyone setting out to collaborate across boundaries.

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Reading List: Bridging Divides to Create Social Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Foundations Can Unlock a Food System to Feed the World by Meredith Storton and Jennifer Astone. Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance by Hollie Russon Gilman and Mark Schmitt. Excerpt from The Intersector: How the Public, Private, and Nonprofit Sectors Can Address America’s Challenges by Daniel P.