This database brings together resources with the aim of achieving “a vision of vibrant democracy, with people at the heart of decision-making” (Involve). This section includes information on…
This report explores the need for a new approach to prevent democratic backsliding on the UK as “UK democracy was already under considerable strain before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, coupled with a…
This report by the Kettering Foundation includes a set of experiments and findings related to democracy, democratic citizenship, and the Covid-19 pandemic.
To explore where philanthropy might make more of a difference, the Kettering Foundation and the Knight Foundation invited leading thinkers on the future of our democracy to write about the challenges…
"For much of the 20th century, politics was the province of elected leaders and expertise, aiming to fix problems without the public’s messy input. But what if the relationship between elected…
"This Cousins Research Group Report… offers a strategy for bridging some of the divide separating the people of the United States from their government and from the country’s major institutions. It…
"The four key findings shared in this report show that many leaders are seeking a relationship with their community members, they worry about barriers to deeper community connection and about a…
"The 2018 issue of Connections… focuses on experiments in organizational innovation… The issue highlights innovations in organizational forms intended to encourage the development of networks of…
"The Kettering Foundation’s 2019 review of research focuses on the relationship of the public to governments at every level. The relationship between the public and government has been a troubled one…
"Public goods are often seen as the domain of institutions and experts. This issue of the Review considers matters a little differently. How might formal public institutions work with informal…