Op-Ed: The Pandemic Has Revealed the Weaknesses in Our Democracy
May 27, 2026
This article was originally published as “The Pandemic Has Revealed the Weaknesses in Our Democracy,” Gary D. Bass in The Chronicle of Philanthropy in March 2020.
Excerpt
The lasting impact of the coronavirus will change philanthropy in profound ways we can’t yet fully understand. While all of us hope for the best, health care and economic experts predict things will get worse before they get better. As a result, many of us are experiencing stress, anxiety, and depression.
But we can’t allow that to paralyze us with fear. There is much we can do to make a long-lasting difference…
