We don’t talk enough about this: “Skocpol’s main concern was the contraction of interconnected, grassroots membership groups throughout the late 20th century and their replacement with corporatized nonprofits and advocacy organizations. “ (1/3)
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“The former have organizing models that prioritize participation, centering members as the source of revenue and governance; the latter emphasize management, privileging professional administrators, centralized decision-making, and distant philanthropic funding.” (2/3)
“In Skocpol’s telling, this shift has left us with a “diminished democracy,” where we are treated less as agentic citizens who can co-create our lives in community and more as clients who passively receive services, programs, and products.” https://open.substack.com/pub/connectivetissue/p/beyond-bob
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