In Eastern Europe, shifting global orders have been a lived experience for decades. Just over thirty years ago, the end of ...

Narratives matter more than we often admit. They shape how we imagine civil society, what we expect from it, how much ...

A number of stakeholders have warned that civic space in Europe is shrinking, with civil society organisations (CSOs) facing a growing range of threats, from attacks on their staff to smear and ...

Civil society is facing unprecedented challenges globally due to escalating conflicts and crises. In 2023, groups that were pivotal in advocating for human rights, offering humanitarian aid and giving ...

Donald Trump’s first 100 days reflect a paradox. On the one hand, he has overturned features of the world that long seemed fundamental. These include, to take just a few examples, the federal civil ...

Last month I participated in a meeting of a dozen or so foundation leaders and think tankers. We spent two days grappling with, as the invitation put it, the “functions and dysfunctions of the present ...