Democratizing innovation, advancing practice
Resilient Democracy backs the people, initiatives, and technologies necessary for democratic flourishing in the 21st century.
Transformation isn't neutral.
Rapid economic, technological, and cultural change opens new areas of contestation and shifts who has voice, agency, and power.
For the practice of democracy to thrive, innovation must be democratized. That means ideas that are creative and implementable, initiatives nimble enough to adapt, and builders with the support to see their work through.
We survey the field, support the efforts ahead of it, and push good ideas further.
The Giant Stride
Ethel Spowers 1933
Field Pilots
Back promising but under-tested ideas with resources, implementation support, and analysis.
Battle of Lights, Coney Island, Mardi Gras
Joseph Stella 1913–14
Technology
Support the tools and platforms critical efforts depend on.
All Day Meeting Dinner on the Ground
Malvin Gray Johnson 1934
Innovation Commons
Foster a community of builders, with advising, resources and trend-spotting.