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Philanthropy Can Help Build a Thriving Democracy by Building Up Programs and Places That Fuel Civic Involvement

Vibrant local libraries, community centers, parks, and other forms of civic infrastructure foster a sense of pride and connection to one’s community — and help shut down polarized politics and anti-democratic impulses.

How Philanthropy Can Turn Dark Realities Into Hope

The president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund argues that civil society needs help from philanthropy at a fundamental level to deal with potentially catastrophic worldwide developments on multiple fronts.