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Approaching systems change through felt difference and centering community voices

In support of the long-term needs of families, the Steelcase Foundation is leading an initiative that will prioritize the shifting needs of families over time as they change and grow, while also helping the foundation develop new strategies to best work alongside the communities it serves.

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How to Talk Bridge-y: Master the Art of 'Talking Bridgey' to Unite Diverse Audiences

Since 2019, PACE has been leading research on the impressions and relationships American voters have with various civic terms, surveying thousands and gaining rich insights about the power of words to connect and divide us from people different than ourselves. 

Along the way, we were compelled by the challenge many face in philanthropy and in civic life broadly: finding ways to appeal to a broad audience without sending unintended signals that halt a conversation before it even begins.

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