The best Civil Society newsletters

New Design Congress publishes long-form research reports and essays on the political and social consequences of digital technology, including digital identity, technocratic authoritarianism and the fragility of digital infrastructure. Readers get critical, historically informed analysis aimed at civil society and technologists.

Nonprofit AF is a sharp, opinionated newsletter from a nonprofit sector writer who critiques civility norms, white moderation, and rule-following in philanthropy, often with dark humour. Readers get a critical take on power and conflict-avoidance in nonprofits, plus event invitations and calls for reader stories.

Updates and speeches from the Justice for All Series, a cross-sector initiative held at the Old Bailey that argues a fair justice system underpins economic prosperity. Readers get event recaps, reflections from organisers and the full text of addresses by figures from the justice sector.

A UK political commentary newsletter that critiques populist nationalism and Reform UK, and questions how democratic British institutions really are. Readers get opinionated takes on Labour, Farage and the wider commentariat, with some references to polling and political theory.

Sparkable is a volunteer-run nonprofit blog reporting on its Tech + Democracy meetups, conference appearances and calls for volunteer software engineers to build an open, bridging-based social media platform. Readers get event announcements and updates on the project's progress rather than in-depth analysis.

This is the news blog of Hope for Kenya Slum Adolescents Initiative, posting updates on its programs, partner meetings and events such as the International Day of the Girl Child in Eldoret. Readers get press-release style reports on child protection, GBV prevention, disability inclusion and digital governance work in Kenya.

This newsletter is a programme-description feed from the Kawaakibi Foundation, an accelerator focused on liberty in the MENA region, covering its Bitcoin hub, strategy lab and health initiative Shefa. Readers get the organisation's mission statements and rationale for supporting civil society and activists under repression, with little on concrete outcomes.