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 pluralism. When we launched the project, we hoped it would ultimately tell us… Read more about Talking about civics without going over their heads| PACE
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 families and faith, our formative experiences with democracy, the value of disruption, the importance of… Read more about What is the role of philanthropy to get our democracy back on t...| PACE
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 of Leadership and Public Policy,… Read more about Thank you for listening — here’s the poll results!| PACE
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 Kentucky. GCF invests its resources where it can… Read more about PACE Welcomes New Board Members in 2023| PACE