Philanthropy, Power, and Systems Change: A Conversation with Danielle Wiggins

Editor Jonny Gordon-Farleigh speaks to Danielle Wiggins – a scholar of race and post-1960s politics and contributor to Mastery and Drift, excerpted in this issue – about the rise of the philanthropic system in the US and the "crisis" of the Black family in the post–Civil Rights era.

‘Professional-Class Liberalism’ by Brent Cebul and Lily Geismer

An excerpt from Mastery and Drift: Professional-Class Liberals since the 1960s (The University of Chicago Press, 2025)

The Co-operative EOT: Embedding Co-operation in the Trust Model — David Alcock and Graeme Nuttall

While worker co-operatives and employee ownership trusts (EOTs) have often been considered mutually exclusive, a new approach will allow an EOT to become truly co-operative in nature.

Community Land Trust Network — Q&A with CEO Tom Chance

The Community Land Trust (CLT) Network is the official charity in England and Wales supporting CLTs, which offer a democratic model for owning, stewarding, and developing land. We spoke to their CEO, Tom Chance, to hear about where the sector is today.

Review: Is a River Alive? By Robert Macfarlane — Grace Crabtree

Robert Macfarlane’s new book asks if a river can be considered a living entity – “life-giving and rights-bearing” – and what would this mean for law, culture, and politics.

From the grassroots! — Dan Gregory

From football and cricket to badminton and bowls, grassroots sport clubs play a vital and undervalued role in building local trust and civic pride. So, how can we better demonstrate and strengthen their value as critical democratic social infrastructure?

From Margins to Movement: What Allotments Reveal About Britain’s Social and Political History — Jonny Gordon-Farleigh and Grace Crabtree

What the history and recent "tentative revival" of these unassuming plots of land can tell us about civic life in Britain.

Social Clubs, Community Power, and Political Participation — Jonny Gordon-Farleigh and Oliver Holtaway

An edited version of the Centre for Democratic Business’s new report, exploring the historical and contemporary role of social clubs in British civil society.

People’s Property Portfolio Makes Art of Community Ownership – Nick Pearce

A profile of the People’s Property Portfolio, a community benefit society with a mission to regenerate both spirit and place in our cities, starting with Bradford.