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What Civil Society Is, and Why It Matters

By Filings on Thu, 01/15/26
Society & Culture
Civil Society
Nonprofits
Society

“…civil society is most characteristically populated by nonprofit organizations. As America approaches its 250th birthday, is ‘civil society’ a quaint concept to be relegated to the pages of Democracy in America, or does it still matter—even matter profound.” - Philanthropy Daily

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