Our era is no stranger to political recalibrations. On either side of the aisle, movements bubble up from the grassroots and leave philanthropy playing catch-up. But there is also a surprising variety of places where society’s elites have played a role in fostering large-scale political change. LGBTQ rights and the fight for marriage equality are prime examples on the left. So is the slow-burning, funder-backed conservative movement to erode welfare, deregulate business, and cripple the power of labor.
The point is that political reality is less fixed than we’re led to believe. And when they work in concert, funders, wonks […]
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