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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20 Projects Receive Funding to Combat Misinformation and Build a More Trustworthy Public SquareBy Josh Stearns / 2017 June 22ndThe Knight Foundation, Democracy Fund, and Rita Allen Foundation announced today that twenty projects seeking to improve the flow of accurate information will split $1 million to explore and develop early-stage ideas, programs, and prototypes. Read More |
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Announcing News Match 2017: $2 Million Fund Will Match Donations to Nonprofit NewsroomsBy Tom Glaisyer / 2017 June 21stDemocracy Fund and Knight Foundation are pledging $2 million in 2017 to kick off a campaign to support nonprofit journalism. Read More |
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Welcoming Tammy Patrick to Democracy Fund’s Elections ProgramBy Democracy Fund / 2017 May 12thAs Senior Advisor, Tammy will help lead the Democracy Fund’s efforts to foster a voter-centric elections system and work to provide election officials across the country with the tools and knowledge they need to best serve their voters. Read More |
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Systems Thinking: A View from the TrenchesBy Srik Gopal / 2017 May 3rdFour lessons from Democracy Fund's effort to put systems thinking into practice. Read More |
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Engaged Journalism: Putting Communities at the Center of JournalismBy Teresa Gorman / 2017 April 26thIn two new papers, we document a broad range of efforts to help position communities at the center of journalism. Drawing on lessons from leaders and practitioners, we hope these papers will challenge and inspire journalists and funders seeking to organize communities of practice around engaged and local journalism. Read More |
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Welcoming New Teammates to the Democracy FundBy Democracy Fund / 2017 April 11thWe are proud to welcome three outstanding additions to our team. Spanning a wide range of experience and interests, we are confident that these individuals will bring the skills and diverse perspectives that are critical to our work to help strengthen democracy. Read More |
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News Integrity Initiative: Building a More Trustworthy Public SquareBy Paul Waters / 2017 April 4thBy funding applied research and convening meetings with industry experts, this new Initiative will work to advance news literacy, increase trust in journalism around the world, and better inform the public conversation. Read More |
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Investing in an Independent, Robust Free PressBy Tom Glaisyer / 2017 March 28thA healthy democracy cannot exist without a vibrant public square, including an independent, trusted, and robust free press. We are proud to support efforts that help journalism to become more audience-centered, trusted, and resilient. Read More |
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NYU and De Correspondent Launch New Laboratory for Community Supported Investigative NewsBy Josh Stearns / 2017 March 28thRebuilding trust in journalism means rethinking the relationship between readers, revenue and reporting. That idea is at the heart of a new project launching today. Read More |
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Our Commitment to an Independent Free PressBy Joe Goldman / 2017 March 27thDemocracy Fund along with our partners at First Look Media are announcing more than $12 million in new grants to support an independent, robust, free press. Read More |
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