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Hollie Russon Gilman

Hollie Russon Gilman is a political scientist and senior adviser to the Trust for Civic Life and author of two books on democracy and civic life.

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Stories by This Author

  • Café Appalachia in Charleston, W. Va., is intended to serve as a support tool in helping fight the opioid epidemic by providing a safe learning and working environment for women in long-term recovery programs.
    The Commons

    15,000 Churches Will Close This Year. Each Could Be a Home for Civic Revival

    By Ryan Eller and Hollie Russon Gilman May 28, 2025
    In Appalachia, a church donated its building to 30 community organizations — one example of how faith-based organizations are transforming their spaces to meet the needs of their communities.
  • woman wearing virtual reality goggles surrounded by the metaverse
    Opinion

    The Metaverse Is Coming, and Philanthropy Needs to Be Prepared

    By Hollie Russon Gilman and Ari Wallach January 11, 2022
    By intervening early in the development of the metaverse, philanthropy can head off the problems that plague Facebook and help build virtual worlds where democratic values flourish and problems are solved with empathy and understanding.