About
Experience & Education
-
Columbia | SIPA
View Karine’s full experience
See their title, tenure and more.
or
Other similar profiles
Explore more posts
-
Rachel K.
Nonpartisan institutions that rely on facts and research to shape public understanding are being left behind — not because they lack insight, but because they lack presence where it matters most. Today’s media ecosystem rewards authenticity, resonance, and networked participation — not credentials, citations, or carefully crafted op-eds. Institutions can’t afford to treat audience engagement as an afterthought. Renee DiResta and I just published a new paper with the Carnegie Endowment: "For Expertise to Matter, Nonpartisan Institutions Need New Communications Strategies." We argue that the old top-down comms playbook — press releases, Sunday shows, reports behind paywalls — isn’t just outdated, it’s increasingly speaking only to a niche audience. So we offer alternatives strategies for building trust, networks, and long-term partnerships, in a call-to-action for funders, think tanks, and public interest institutions: Read the whitepaper here. And if you're experimenting with new ways of connecting with audiences, we'd love to hear about them: https://lnkd.in/eHvKNaBN
16 Comments -
Ben Brunjes
The U.S. federal government has long used cooperative agreements to fund collaboration across the federal system. Used like grants, cooperative agreements involve a more "substantial staff" role for federal employees, promoting collaborative design and implementation across tiers of government. This approach has offered federal agencies a bit more involvement in and oversight of the delivery of federally funded programs when they are devolved to lower levels of government. Whether it is due to cuts in federal personnel, the overall reduction in inter-governmental transfers, or both, spending on cooperative agreements has dropped dramatically, particularly in the third quarter of FY2025. Compared with FY 2024, Q3 spending on cooperative agreements has been slashed by 94.3 percent. What are we losing here? The biggest projects being cut are transportation infrastructure, medical research and public health initiatives, watershed protection programs, and local food purchasing agreements. The federal government is divesting resources and leaving its seat at the table in these policy spaces.
Explore top content on LinkedIn
Find curated posts and insights for relevant topics all in one place.
View top content