THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY: What to Know: A Beginner’s Guide to Closing Divides
Drew Lindsay, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, April 1, 2024
Here are a few noteworthy resources for newcomers to a growing philanthropic movement to heal the country’s fractures, strengthen democracy and community bonds, and address a culture that breeds division…
…The Social Capital Campaign aims to promote social networks that create belonging, relationships, and meaning. Its white paper “A Civil Society” explores polarization and the decline of trust and points to solutions that include investment in small, local nonprofits — “the lifeblood of local charity and social capital building.”
The campaign, led by former Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, draws on the ideas of the Social Capital Project led by Republicans on the Joint Economic Committee in the House of Representatives.
