From The Blog

	New Report: A Growing Gap in Philanthropic Support for Newsroom Diversity By Lea Trusty / 2018 June 19th Nationwide philanthropic efforts aimed at supporting newsroom diversity have experienced a sharp decline since 2009. Take a closer look at the data in our new report. Read More
	Introducing the Engaged Journalism Lab By Josh Stearns / 2018 June 18th The Democracy Fund Engaged Journalism Lab, a new project from our Public Square Program, aims to be a resource for building and supporting trusted, inclusive, and audience-driven journalism. Read More
	Democracy Fund Announces 2018 National Advisory Committee By Lauren Strayer / 2018 June 7th We are excited to announce the new cohort of the Democracy Fund National Advisory Committee. This group of leaders from across the political spectrum brings expertise in politics, academia, media, culture, and philanthropy, and are committed to helping us find achievable solutions to our nation’s biggest problems. Read More
	Increasing Trust in Elections: Democracy Fund’s Election Validation Project By Tammy Patrick / 2018 May 29th In collaboration with election officials and administrators across the country, Jennifer Morrell will lead our new project to help boost voter confidence in election results through rigorous audits, standards, and testing. Read More
	2017 Lessons Can Improve the Vote-By-Mail Experience in 2018 By Tammy Patrick / 2018 May 14th As vote-by-mail becomes more widely used in elections across the U.S., we offer a few quick tips for elections administrators and voters that can help ensure all eligible ballots are received and counted. Read More
	DF-LEO: Understanding Elections through Local Election Officials By Natalie Adona / 2018 April 24th In partnership with Reed College, Democracy Fund is launching a new survey of local election officials intended to amplify their voices in national, state, and regional conversations about election administration and reform. Read More
	A Special Project to Defend America’s Fourth Estate By Josh Stearns / 2018 April 24th Alarmed by escalating political attacks against journalists and concerned about what those threats meant for the public’s access to information, Democracy Fund has launched a special project focused specifically on bolstering and defending journalism’s ability to serve as a robust fourth estate. Read More
	Ensuring Language Access for Minority Voters Relies on a Fair and Accurate Census By Terry Ao Minnis / 2018 April 17th We are a mere two years out from “Census Day” 2020 — April 1, 2020 — and we need all hands on deck to ensure a fair and accurate census. The census is paramount for a multitude of reasons — the data are used to make critical decisions in distributing over $600 billion annually in federal spending, developing legislation, making business decisions, and for federal, state, and local planning. On a more foundational level, the census is a pillar of our democracy. Read More
	Strengthening Democracy by Supporting a Just and Inclusive Society By Nadia Firozvi / 2018 April 16th At Democracy Fund, we believe in the dignity of every individual and in the equal protection of their rights under the law. All people have intrinsic value and dignity, and bigotry in any form undermines our democracy. When these values are threatened, we will stand up to protect and preserve fundamental individual rights as enshrouded in the United States Constitution. Read More
	Democracy Fund and Omidyar Network Support Independent Analysis of Facebook’s Role in Elections By Tom Glaisyer / 2018 April 9th Today’s Facebook announcement is an important first step in addressing how it is shaping and influencing our democracy. Independent research is crucial to finding solutions to the spread of viral deceptions, increased polarization, targeting of vulnerable populations, and threats to election integrity. Read More