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 Investing in Faith in DemocracyBy Chris Crawford / 2019 June 3rdIn collaboration with The Fetzer Institute and Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE), Democracy Fund is excited to announce a new pooled investment fund focused on supporting faith-based initiatives and bold leaders who are working to unify Americans and promote our shared democratic values. Read More |
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Knowing It’s Right: Limiting the Risk of Certifying ElectionsBy Tammy Patrick / 2019 May 22ndThe what and the how of Risk-Limiting Audits are not well understood by many. Jennifer Morrell’s new, two-part report explores how election officials administer RLAs—saving time, taxpayer money, and ensuring that election results are correct. Read More |
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What We Learned Through NewsMatch Can Help All of Local NewsBy Josh Stearns / 2019 May 14thBy raising awareness, capacity, and dollars for local newsrooms, NewsMatch helped make 2018 a record-breaking year for giving to nonprofit journalism. Here's how. Read More |
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New Report: Challenges and Opportunities for Hispanic Media in the Digital AgeBy Jessica Retis / 2019 May 13thAuthor Jessica Retis highlights major trends and challenges for Hispanic media in today’s digital age and offers recommendations for funders and advocates who want to support the growth of Hispanic media to serve bilingual and bicultural audiences in the United States. Read More |
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Announcing the Legal Clinic Fund: Strengthening Legal Support for Local NewsBy Estizer Smith / 2019 May 9thThreats to press freedom are threats to democracy. Our new Legal Clinic Fund will help ensure newsrooms have access to legal support for first amendment defense, media access, and transparency. Read More |
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As We Wait for Attorney General Barr to Release the Mueller Report, What Foundations Should DoBy Joe Goldman / 2019 April 12thFoundations are in a special position to invest in groups that will fix the problems in elections revealed by the inquiry and those that seek to restore faith in our democratic norms. Read More |
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Celebrating Women Who Are Making Democracy StrongerBy Anne Gleich / 2019 March 26thAs Democracy Fund commemorates Women’s History Month, we also want to celebrate and thank our incredible women-led and women-focused grantees who are making their mark on history right now by working for a stronger, healthier American democracy. Read More |
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Supporting Independent Journalists and Nonprofit Newsrooms in a Time of Unprecedented ThreatsBy Estizer Smith / 2019 March 25thIn an environment where newsrooms of every size are struggling to respond to growing political attacks and legal threats, independent journalists and small nonprofit newsrooms are hit particularly hard. Democracy Fund is expanding our efforts to support press freedom, including new 2019 initiatives around legal clinics, insurance infrastructure, and online harassment. Read More |
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Elections Program Research: Winter 2019 RoundupBy Sarah Cole / 2019 March 18thLearn about the latest election research from the Southern Political Science Association, new youth voter turnout research from the Center for Information and Research on Civil Learning, and preview results from our upcoming survey of local election officials. Read More |
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New Report: Importance of an Independent Black Media PresenceBy Angela Ford / 2019 February 28thThe Obsidian Collection’s Angela Ford reflects on findings in our new report on African American and black independent media in the United States and offers recommendations for funders and advocates who want to help ensure that newsrooms reflect and are responsive to the American people. Read More |
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