KF News and Ideas

Democracy and Civic Life: What Is the Long Game for Philanthropy?

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Sat, 11/07/2020 - 09:29

A new series of papers from the Kettering Foundation and the Knight Foundation.

Webinar | Reimagining Democracy: Philanthropy’s Long-Term Role

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Fri, 11/06/2020 - 08:53

Register now to join the Chronicle of Philanthropy for a two-part discussion produced in partnership with the Kettering Foundation and the Knight Foundation to coincide with the publication of a collection of essays reflecting on American democracy. 

WATCH: NASPAA 2020 Panel Focuses on With the People

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Tue, 11/03/2020 - 14:13

In October, a group of faculty members who have participated in KF research exchanges held a virtual roundtable presentation as part of the NASPAA (Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration) annual conference.

Hidden Common Ground: Mathews Publishes New Op-Ed in USA TODAY

Submitted by Kettering Staff, on Wed, 10/21/2020 - 15:47

Kettering Foundation president David Mathews authored an op-ed piece published October 20 on the website of USA TODAY. The article is tied to the conclusion of the Hidden Common Ground initiative, a collaboration by the USA TODAY Network, Public Agenda, National Issues Forums Institute, the America Amplified public radio collaborative, and Kettering. 

Kettering and NIFI: Developing Materials for Deliberation

Submitted by Brad Rourke, on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 11:41

By Brad Rourke

Public Work and Higher Education in These Pandemic Times

Submitted by Paul Pribbenow, on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 11:20

By Paul C. Pribbenow
President, Augsburg University (MN)

Safety, Justice, and Policing: Insights from 2017 Forums That Speak to Today

Submitted by Kettering Staff, on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 14:42

A report from the Kettering Foundation and the National Issues Forums Network.

CGA and Zoom Technologies: Deliberation in the Era of COVID-19    

Submitted by Maura Casey, on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 14:49

By Maura Casey, Senior Associate, Kettering Foundation 

NIFI Releases New Materials on Health Care Costs

Submitted by Brad Rourke, on Tue, 02/11/2020 - 14:31

The Kettering Foundation and the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) are pleased to announce the publication of a new issue guide, Health Care: How Can We Bring Costs Down While Getting the Care We Need?

Higher Education Leaders: Reconstructing the Public Purposes of Higher Education

Submitted by Keith Melville, Derek Barker, on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 12:13

Notes and Reflections on the July 2019 Meeting 

By Keith Melville and Derek Barker