The Chronicle of The Chronicle of Philanthropy just launched a project called #TheCommons , about what Americans can do to keep our country from falling into disunion. Featured is a conversation I had with my friend & teacher Robert D. Putnam on why we're both still hopeful. philanthropy.com/commons

We are excited to partner with The Chronicle of Philanthropy on the launch of #TheCommons , a new initiative to explore how foundations and nonprofits work to heal the nation’s divides.

Philanthropy.com/TheCommons

We're accepting applications for our 2024-25 Engaged Faculty Fellowship cohorts!

Fellows join a vibrant network dedicated to advancing community-engaged learning across Cornell. They meet monthly to discuss readings, share projects & workshop challenges. einhorn.cornell.edu/opportunity/en…

Across a divide, ask 'how' not 'why.'

Breaking down one of my favorite curious questions on the One Better Question podcast...

Too many times people ask whether we should even try to talk to someone we disagree with.

The question we should be asking is “what happens if we don’t have the conversation?”.

Thanks Mónica Guzmán for having us on the A Braver Way Podcast pod!

In disagreements, earning respect is not about being right. It's about being reasonable.

8 studies: considering multiple interests and practical solutions signals morality and rationality, opening dialogue across divides.

A key to building bridges is balanced pragmatism.

It's not often we get to send out a newsletter on #LeapDay , so we're handing over the reign to our colleague Ira Hillman to make all the puns he wants.

Dive into our ED Jenn Hoos Rothberg's letter on the kind of love that allows us to grow by leaps and bounds! mailchi.mp/einhorncollabo…

This past October, we partnered with Einhorn Collaborative to put on our Building Connected Communities Action Forum. Einhorn's Jon Gruber wrote this fantastic reflection on the event, as well as highlighting the social connection work we can all do. Read here:
einhorncollaborative.org/building-conne…

Our last newsletter of 2023! You can read more about our 'rock garden' ritual, our reflections on social connection, and the 21 things that informed our work this year!

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MileSTONES. ROCKstars.

Here is a ritual that we do at the end of the year at Einhorn Collaborative. What are your top 5 highlights of 2023 that you would add to your own rock garden to commemorate the big and small wins you have accomplished this year? mailchi.mp/einhorncollabo…

I'm so grateful to work with the relational, art-loving Einhorn Collaborative on my podcast The Wise Unknown. This Q&A will make it obvious why: einhorncollaborative.org/jumping-into-t…

Join Greater Good and Interfaith America this Thursday, December 14 for a conversation on how to foster constructive dialogue and positive cooperation across lines of difference on college campuses in times of conflict.

Register: ggsc.berkeley.edu/what_we_do/eve…

'When we see ourselves reflected in another human being, we see that our survival and well-being are inextricably linked. May this be our guiding light as we navigate such darkness.'

Jenn Hoos Rothberg at Einhorn Collaborative for The Fulcrum thefulcrum.us/our-shared-hum…

Thanks Jenn Hoos Rothberg for your hard work and empathetic leadership in empowering organizations to bridge divides 🙌

“The world we build tomorrow is born in the stories we tell our children today.”

As a longtime storyteller, I think about this a lot. What stories are we telling ourselves? And how are they inspiring us to treat each other?

Great piece by Jenn Hoos Rothberg at Einhorn Collaborative

What does it feel like to be in high conflict? For The Fulcrum, I wrote about what is required of each of us to bridge divides in this highly polarized time.

Thank you, Amanda Ripley and Eboo Patel, for being an inspiration for this piece.
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'When we see ourselves reflected in another human being, we see that our survival and well-being are inextricably linked,' wrote our Executive Director Jenn Hoos Rothberg for The Fulcrum on how we can bridge divides in times of heightened polarization.
thefulcrum.us/our-shared-hum…

'The value of diversity does not come from huddling with your own group. Rather, it comes from engaging with those who are different from you. The whole community benefits when you make that effort to engage.'

A heartfelt letter from our Trustee David Einhorn cornellsun.com/2023/11/13/ein…