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February 12, 2026
Building Belonging: How Family Foundations Are Healing Youth Through Play
By: Leslie Gross, Senior Advisor A Solution Hiding in Plain Sight Robert Putnam revolutionized our understanding of community with his landmark book Bowling Alone, documenting how Americans increasingly pursued solitary activities rather than joining leagues, teams, and civic groups. That was 2000. Twenty-five years later, Putnam sees reasons for hope. “We’ve done it before,” he […]