Political polarization. Climate change. Racial reckoning. Income inequality. A global pandemic. Since 2020, all five of these immense challenges emerged or deepened, commanding our attention and prompting major societal and cultural shifts. How has the social sector responded and what’s coming next?
“Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders” takes listeners behind the scenes of these turbulent forces with dialogue between leaders from across the social sector, who share approaches and case studies of innovation and resilience.
This special series is produced in partnership by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
In this final episode of this special series, Dr. Rajiv J. Shah and Mark Suzman share how they’re redefining the role of philanthropy in addressing public health crises and preparing for future pandemics.
In this episode, Tonya Allen, president of the McKnight Foundation, and John Palfrey, president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, address the growing threat of a changing climate.
In this episode, Susan Urahn and Sarah Rosen Wartell discuss the deepening political polarization, increasing misinformation, and growing mistrust that has affected public debate—and how they find common ground to forge meaningful change for the good.
In this episode, Crystal Hayling, executive director of The Libra Foundation, and Sonal Shah, founding president of The Asian American Foundation, discuss their organizations’ work toward transforming the way race is discussed in America and how to improve understanding about racial concerns to lead to a more inclusive society.
How does broadband internet reach our homes, phones, and tablets? What kind of infrastructure connects us all together? What are the major barriers to broadband access for American communities?
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as “superbugs,” are a major threat to modern medicine. But how does resistance work, and what can we do to slow the spread? Read personal stories, expert accounts, and more for the answers to those questions in our four-week email series: Slowing Superbugs.
