Blogs

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

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

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

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

By Brad Rourke

Public Work and Higher Education in These Pandemic Times

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

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

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

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

By Maura Casey, Senior Associate, Kettering Foundation 

Higher Education Leaders: Reconstructing the Public Purposes of Higher Education

Notes and Reflections on the July 2019 Meeting 

By Keith Melville and Derek Barker

A Public Voice 2019

A Public Voice was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on May 9.

Connections 2018: Letter from the Editors

A letter from Melinda Gilmore & Randall Nielsen.