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Gerry Roll offers an alternative to the either-or dynamic around DAF reform – arguing that not all DAF sponsors are created equal
Grace Chai

The constant battle between individual versus collective leadership and decision-making
Diana Samarasan and Catherine Hyde Townsend

Integrity starts with how we live our lives; so does democracy
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Jon Alexander on how “circular power politics” could help politicians buy in to citizen participation
Proximate

We need to move to a healthy ecosystem of diverse democracies
Josh Lerner

Fiscal sponsorship is increasingly seen as one solution to the challenges of localization
Anna Patton

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