5th Floor
This program has been canceled until further notice.
Our traditional democratic processes, both in Harrisburg and in Washington, DC, don’t seem to be working as well as they should. The consequences are painfully apparent in Pennsylvania’s stalemated state budget, its worsening bond ratings, and the financial pressures now placed on nonprofits, school districts and even on state government itself. Nationally, the growing influence of a small number of political mega-donors and lawmakers’ repeated failures to forge consensus or compromise are further evidence that our political system is growing less and less responsive to us as citizens.
How can philanthropy play a role in strengthening civic engagement to push back against these trends? Since foundations cannot directly lobby, how can the funding community help improve the functionality and responsiveness of our elected officials?
Following Stephen Heintz's lecture on Reinvigorating Civic Engagement on March 16th, GWP will be hosting a roundtable gathering in effort to continue the conversation about what philanthropy can do to galvanize our region's civic participation.
Join us as on March 24th as we further react Hientz's remarks, consider what funders in this region could do, and develop next steps.