Neglecting the machinery of government is a choice

Government as Tomorrow’s Social Innovator

There has been a sea change in the public sector and philanthropy is failing to fully…

Innovating Toward a More Inclusive Economy: A Case Study in Hennepin County, MN

Leading the Way to a More Resilient Future

By Michael Berkowitz, President of 100 Resilient Cities

In 2013, The Rockefeller Foundation launched 100 Resilient Cities (100RC), to help and inspire cities to innovate and adapt in their growing role as standard-bearers for a…

Why I Was so Happy “I” Couldn’t Do Anything Myself

Partnering for Problem-Solving

By Rip Rapson, CEO and President of The Kresge Foundation

Over the last decade, philanthropy’s relationship to city government has become dramatically more complex and multi-dimensional. In cities across the country, philanthropy has evolved from…

The Lab @ DC: How Data and Evidence are Transforming DC City Government

By Josh McGee, Executive Vice President of Results-Driven Government, Laura and John Arnold Foundation

The New Financial Empowerment Champions: Municipal Governments

Early Civic Partnerships Show a Promising New Road for Philanthropy

Trust Worthy: City Halls Are Increasingly Innovative AND Trustworthy

Local governments are…