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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North Carolina organizations building a bold future for news and information togetherBy Teresa Gorman / 2018 August 1stHow can we help local news survive, transform, and thrive? This question will not be answered by one person, one organization, or one innovation. This theory is at the core of the work of the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund, which is announcing $500,000 in grants today. Read More |
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Congress Needs Modern Tech to Keep Up with Constituents’ Needs. Here’s How Philanthropy Can Help.By Chris Nehls / 2018 July 12thAlthough civic engagement is essential to our democracy, Congress sorely lacks the resources needed to keep up with the staggering volume of constituent communication. The challenges are so fundamental that even modest levels of funding can create transformative change—and a stronger democracy will be the ROI. Read More |
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Listening to Our Grantees: Lessons from our Second Grantee Perception SurveyBy Joe Goldman / 2018 July 11thLast year, Democracy Fund took part in our second Grantee Perception Survey. We are grateful to our grantees for their thoughtful and detailed feedback, and this blog post provides an update on what we heard and what we’ve committed to doing differently. Read More |
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Election Security Preparation for the 2018 MidtermsBy Lindsay Daniels / 2018 June 28thThe Senate Rules and Administration Committee — the committee with jurisdiction over federal election issues — recently hosted their first hearing on election security since the 2016 election. The hearing was a long-overdue opportunity for state and local election officials and Congress to talk about how they can work together to improve our nation’s election integrity, following the attempts made in 2016 to interfere in the last Presidential election. Read More |
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2017 Was a Record Breaking Year for Giving to Nonprofit News, Here is WhyBy Josh Stearns / 2018 June 27th3 months 109 Newsrooms 500 Hours of Training 25+ Foundations $4.8 Million Raised 43,000 New Donors. Here's how NewsMatch helped make 2017 a record-breaking year for giving to nonprofit news. Read More |
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A $100 Million Commitment to Healthy DemocracyBy Joe Goldman / 2018 June 26thJuly Fourth will also mark an important milestone in our growth as an institution — $100 million in grants made to organizations strengthening U.S. democracy. It has been our privilege to make these resources available to a remarkable group of leaders working to ensure that our democratic institutions deliver on their promise to the American people. Read More |
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New Report: A Growing Gap in Philanthropic Support for Newsroom DiversityBy Lea Trusty / 2018 June 19thNationwide 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 |
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Introducing the Engaged Journalism LabBy Josh Stearns / 2018 June 18thThe 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 |
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Democracy Fund Announces 2018 National Advisory CommitteeBy Lauren Strayer / 2018 June 7thWe 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 |
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Increasing Trust in Elections: Democracy Fund’s Election Validation ProjectBy Tammy Patrick / 2018 May 29thIn 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 |
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