Publications

Slideshow: Funding Social Movements

By New World on February 02, 2009

In this slideshow, Colin Greer explains the grantmaking strategy of The New World Foundation. We believe community-based organizations participating in regional and national movements are the only ones that can create lasting social change in America.

Memo: Assessing Social Justice Paths to Power

By New World on February 01, 2009

Over the past two decades, The New World Foundation has supported the renewal of progressive civic activism in the US that can both engage and exercise political power. We have used our own resources, our work with donors, and our role in philanthropy to help social justice organizations engage their communities, expand the electorate, and re-assert the democratic mission of government.

Report: Ideas for Developing Financial Resources

By New World on February 01, 2009

This latest report from New World's Resource Lab describes in great detail how community based organizations can raise funds creatively by drawing on local resources. Seeking alternatives to foundation support is an important step towards sustainability in difficult financial times.

Slideshow: Ideas for Developing Financial Resources

By New World on January 29, 2009

In this slideshow, Anna Fink introduces a report commissioned by New World's Resource Lab with creative advice for how organizations can become less dependent on foundations by drawing on local resources in a community to fund their work. The report is available for download here.

Philanthropy as Solidarity

By Colin Greer on April 20, 2008

The aims of social-justice philanthropy require grantmaking organisations to align principle and practice from within, says Colin Greer of the New World Foundation.

The Politics of Calm

By Colin Greer on June 05, 2006

Once upon a time, progressives in America believed in the politics of protest. Today, they seem more concerned with whether protest will discredit them in the eyes of a mythical mainstream public.

Social justice philanthropy: introducing the series

By Colin Greer on December 21, 2005

Everyone is talking about social justice philanthropy. But what is it? What does it look like? Why is it important? Where has it come from, what does it do, what might it achieve ­ and how? Over the next year, we will address these questions in a specially commissioned series of articles for Alliance Extra.

A New Majority for the American Left

By Colin Greer on December 09, 2005

It is time for Democrats to realise that the future of progressive American politics lies at its vibrant grassroots, says Colin Greer.

Report: Building A New Majority

By New World on February 02, 2005

This report outlines the lessons we draw from the 2004 presidential election in the United States, and provides evidence based on polling data, for how progressives may go about creating victories by building movements for change in their communities.

How the Democrats Can Win: an interview with Colin Greer

By Colin Greer on December 24, 2004

Colin Greer, director of the New World Foundation, tells openDemocracy’s Solana Larsen that the Democrats must learn a different way of thinking and acting – in effect, to become a real political party rather than a “message machine” – if they want to regain legitimacy and support across the United States.