PinnedLetting GoinProximateExcerpt: A Moment of ReckoningAn excerpt from “Letting Go”, by Ben Wrobel and Meg Massey7 min read·Apr 22, 2021--2--2
Letting GoinProximateWant to fund pro-choice activism in Texas? Look to Poland’s participatory pioneer.For more than 13 million women in Texas, access to safe reproductive health care lies in the hands of just a few (mostly male) appointed…5 min read·Nov 18, 2021----
Letting GoinProximateThe Seeds of My FoundationWhat does it mean to engage in social good if only a few voices get to define and engage in the work?5 min read·Oct 15, 2021----
Letting GoWhat Should I Do About Privilege?This is a lightly adapted excerpt from Gemma Bull and Tom Steinberg’s, Modern Grantmaking: A Guide for Funders Who Believe Better is…5 min read·Aug 20, 2021----
Letting GoinProximatePublic engagement can help bring us back from the brinkLocal governments have a unique opportunity to strengthen our democracy every single day by involving citizenry in a meaningful way.7 min read·Jul 28, 2021----
Letting GoinProximateRestoring Democracy: Policy JuriesIn an era of “alternative facts,” policy juries can take conversations out of a hyper-partisan frame5 min read·Jul 1, 2021----
Letting GoinProximateRestoring Democracy: Legislative TheaterCan theater increase citizens’ voice and power to influence their government?4 min read·Jul 1, 2021----
Letting GoinProximateRestoring Democracy: Participatory BudgetingParticipatory budgeting can give people real agency over how their government spends its budget.4 min read·Jun 30, 2021----
Letting GoinProximateCan Real Participation Save Liberal Democracy?A series exploring ideas for re-engaging citizens in the democratic process4 min read·Jun 29, 2021----