Cynthia Gibson
Cynthia Gibson is a consultant for foundations and nonprofits on efforts to advance civic engagement, democracy, and civil society.
Stories by This Author
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OpinionPhilanthropy Should Heed What the Declaration of Independence Said About Giving Everyone a Say
Democracy requires all institutions, including foundations, to create settings that enable more than experts and power brokers to control the agenda. -
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Opinion: Foundations Can Solve Problems Better If They Ask for Help From Those Affected
More and more foundations are delegating authority for setting grants strategy and decision making. But will more grant makers adopt the approach — and should they? -
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Opinion: 21st-Century Fundraising Requires Nonprofits to Shake Up Their Cultures
Not everybody needs to ask for money, but getting more people involved in building relationships can solve some of fundraising’s chronic problems. -
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Opinion: Let’s Get the Common Good Back in the Conversation About Innovation
The controversy over the Council on Foundations’ session touched off anger about the technocratic bent permeating philanthropy. -
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Social Change Requires Foundations to Help Nonprofits Extend Their Digital Reach
A new survey shows that it’s lack of money and staff, not a paucity of knowledge or interest, that is holding nonprofits back. -
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Open Debate, Not Politeness, Is What Drives Nonprofit Innovation
Because nobody speaks out, money keeps going to nonprofits and ideas that don’t solve society’s problems.
