The Art of Association
Daniel Stid, Connective Tissue, Sam PresslerA free and fortnightly newsletter on philanthropy, civil society, and democracy in America.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 65 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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The Associations That Sustain Us
Illustrations by EJ Baker.
While I am on leave, I have asked friends whose work I think you will find valuable to help me keep the conversation going. This week you’ll hear from Sam Pressler, the field leader behind the indispensable Conne...
Leadership for a New Civic Future
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Hi friends,
Before jumping in today, I wanted to let you know that I will be on leave during June and July. During that time, you wi...
The Strange Death of the Liberal Patriot
Photo Credit: MarkBuckawicki, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
I was saddened to learn a few weeks ago that The Liberal Patriot (TLP) had closed up shop. For the past five years, through almost 1,500 newsletters, the small but mighty band behind...
Heather Gerken is Flipping the Script at the Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, photo credit: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
I had the opportunity to speak with Heather Gerken, the new president of the Ford Foundation, for the latest episode of The Art of Associ...
We've Seen Worse—And Better
General George C. Marshall by Thomas Edgar Stephens, National Portrait Gallery, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Last December, I joined Micah Sifry on his podcast, This Old Democracy. Our topic was philanthropy’s role in supporting ou...
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Political scientist. Unabashed pluralist. Civic Renewer. Senior Fellow at AEI. Hope > optimism. Ravenclaw.
A newsletter on the connections, communities, and commitments that bind us together.
Writer @ Connective Tissue | Trying to make my grandmas proud https://connectivetissue.substack.com/
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