The Democracy Fund invests in organizations working to ensure that our political system is able to withstand new challenges and deliver on its promise to the American people.
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Announcing a New Fund for Racial Equity in JournalismBy Lea Trusty / 2019 September 12thWe are excited to announce the launch of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund, designed to support and build the capacity of newsrooms by and for people of color. This is a collaborative philanthropic effort including Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Democracy Fund, Ford Foundation, Google News Initiative, and the News Integrity Initiative at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Read More |
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When the Evidence Isn’t Evident: Why Are Some Kinds of Impact So Hard to Measure?By Liz Ruedy / 2019 August 29thAt Democracy Fund, these models have lent new nuance to a perpetual question: how do we measure the impact of democracy work? We understand that there’s a big difference between impact and no impact, and that we shouldn’t hide behind “impact is hard to measure” to avoid admitting when we’re simply not achieving it. But while I wish there was a methodological silver bullet to measure democratic change, the truth is that it can be hard to measure some impacts using specific evidence within a specific period of time. In other words, for some types of impact, the evidence is less, well, evident. Read More |
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Three reports spotlight the role of media by and for diverse communities in AmericaBy Lea Trusty / 2019 July 10thOur three-part report series on American Indian, African American, and Hispanic media in the United States shines a light on the important role of media by and for diverse communities. Read More |
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