2023 PACE Annual Reflection
2022 PACE Annual Reflection
Talking about civics without going over their heads
Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE)’s Civic Language Perceptions Project is a three-year exploration into what Americans think about terms that are commonplace in “professional” civic spaces but perhaps not the everyday word choice of many people– terms like democracy, privilege, and … Read more about Talking about civics without going over their heads
What is the role of philanthropy to get our democracy back on track without being polarizing?
In late March, I (Kristen) co-keynoted the Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE)'s Philanthropy Day Summit with Robert Dortch, Jr. from Dortch Group (and the chair of Philanthropy Southeast). The event theme was “Reimagining Philanthropy for a Healthier Democracy” and Robert and I talked about our … Read more about What is the role of philanthropy to get our democracy back on track without being polarizing?
Thank you for listening — here’s the poll results!
Thank you to everyone who listened to the debut episode of my new podcast, Keeping Pace with Kristen, on SoundCloud! I received great feedback on the episode all around, but I especially appreciate the question posed by Ian H. Solomon, Dean and Professor at University of Virginia Frank Batten School … Read more about Thank you for listening — here’s the poll results!
PACE Welcomes New Board Members in 2023
PACE is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Jen Algire and Lauren Woods. They commenced 3-year terms and will serve through December 2025. Jen Algire is the President and CEO of The Greater Clark Foundation, a place-based foundation in central … Read more about PACE Welcomes New Board Members in 2023
Social Cohesion Self Evaluation and User Guide
The Social Cohesion Self-Evaluation is designed to help funders engage in an approach to problem solving that supports democracy and pluralism while also reducing toxic polarization. It is intended to increase self-awareness about the dynamics of toxic polarization while also identifying pathways to … Read more about Social Cohesion Self Evaluation and User Guide
Civic Language Guidance: Wisdom From the Field
PACE is excited to share a new paper, which draws on the wisdom and insights shared by 60+ civic funders and practitioners about how they are navigating specific civic language challenges. This paper was informed by a series of Civic Language Solution Sprints, which PACE hosted in October … Read more about Civic Language Guidance: Wisdom From the Field
Evidence for Faith + Democracy
PACE’s exploration into the relationship between faith and democracy over the last three years through the Faith In/And Democracy initiative has been a journey rich of learnings and insights. While we acknowledge there are adverse ways faith leaders and organizations affect our democracy, we believe … Read more about Evidence for Faith + Democracy
Field-Building
PACE is not alone in exploring philanthropic interest and support at the intersection of faith and democracy. We are proud and grateful to collaborate with partners and peers pursuing their own experiments, learning journeys, and funding commitments. Our partners include the groups that we have … Read more about Field-Building
Resources for Funders
The PACE team is currently working to develop additional resources for funders based on the insights gained from our Faith In/And Democracy experiment and pooled fund, including key recommendations for how to work with faith communities, customized consulting services, and a funders guide. We will … Read more about Resources for Funders