Greetings, readers—we hope you’re keeping cool this hot summer! This week’s Leadership newsletter digs into the role nonprofits can (and do) play in invigorating civil society. First, a new report by Independent Sector explores how nonprofits hold up compared to other sectors when it comes to the public’s trust. Next, Saru Jaramayan makes a case for using ballot initiatives to both improve workers’ lives and engage voters. Then, we revisit an article by Rajiv Vinnakota and Stefanie Sanford, arguing that the sector needs better tools to measure our impact on public life. Finally, we invite readers to register for our upcoming August premium webinar, “Hidden Gems: Actionable Lessons from The Untold Stories of Black Philanthropists.” 

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