Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy
With a new paid leave law, Virginia has hard-coded some critical implementation lessons learned from other paid leave programs across the country.
People- and Family-Centered Policy
She鈥檚 14 and She鈥檚 Moved 26 Times. The U.S. Housing Crisis Has Families like Hers 鈥楻unning in Place鈥
Outside Atlanta, the Godfreys are caught in a cycle of job loss and eviction. That stress has implications for the kids.
Steps Leaders Can Take to Center People
Public sector leaders can drive people-centered policy development and delivery. Here’s how.
Families Know What They Need. We Just Need to Ask Them.
The New Practice Lab centers listening, and cities like New York are leading the charge.
In a Well-Being Economy, Time Isn鈥檛 Money鈥擨t鈥檚 Care
Anna Mercury explores measuring time in care & why well-being may mean surrendering control to biological, ecological, and relational tempos.
Remembering the Village Impulse: Toward a Well-Being Economy That Rewards Care
Serena Bian discusses how capitalism鈥檚 relentless focus on growth has pushed us to abandon connection.
What Would a Well-Being Economy Look Like? Reimagining It Through Poetry, Stories, and More
Writers from the Well-Being Economy Writing Cohort reimagine economic narratives, starting with a poem reframing immigration debates.
Spotlighting Gender, Work, Family, and Care at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
Our entertainment initiative was excited to start the year by participating in three official events at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Dialogue over Division: A CivicSpace Year in Review
CivicSpace has chosen dialogue over division in 2025 and reflects on our impact.
Beyond Outreach: Making Tax Credits Easier to Claim
Systemic and practical barriers 鈥 more than awareness of tax credits 鈥 are the main reasons that people don鈥檛 file taxes.