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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Welcoming New Democracy Fund TeammatesBy Democracy Fund / 2016 December 20thWe are delighted to welcome our new Board Member, Sarah Steven, our three new Senior Fellows, Daniela Gerson, Marty Kaiser, and Rick Shapiro, and three new staff members, Isaiah Castilla, Teresa Gorman, and Robin Stevenson. Read More |
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Election Security and the 2016 Voter ExperienceBy Natalie Adona / 2016 December 2ndA deeper look at the data from our survey on voters' experience with the elections system in 2016 shows that while most voters had a pleasant voting experience, deep concerns exist about the integrity of American elections. Read More |
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6 Things To Know On #GivingTuesdayBy Emma Thomson / 2016 November 29thAs Americans head back to work with full hearts after Thanksgiving, we have an annual opportunity to support nonprofit organizations in the work they do year round. Read More |
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Starting With Community: From Civic Journalism to Community EngagementBy Paul Waters / 2016 November 7thReorientation of local journalism towards engaged journalism is critical to fostering a thriving journalism landscape and a more engaged democracy. Read More |
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An Ode to the Great American Concession SpeechBy Joe Goldman / 2016 November 7thAfter the voters speak and the polls close, it will be time for another crucial hallmark of American democracy — the concession speech. In every election, at the very moment political tension threatens to tear us apart, the concession speech intervenes to bring us back together. Read More |
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Progress Report Shows Promising Gains for Voting Access & EfficiencyBy Stacey Scholl / 2016 October 20thMajor gains have been made in modernizing voter registration systems, expanding early voting and access to voting, reducing lines and improving polling place management, and modernizing voting technology. Read More |
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Transforming a Tradition: Rethinking Debates with Civic HallBy Tom Glaisyer / 2016 September 26thIn their new report and mini-conference, Civic Hall is bringing together experts to explore technologies and platforms that have the potential to strengthen political debates, increase their relevance, and better serve the American public as they consider who they wish to vote for. Read More |
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Our Political System is Not a Game: Real Leaders Know When to Accept DefeatBy Joe Goldman / 2016 September 21stWhen candidates lose elections, we expect that they will accept defeat and call for the American people to come together as a nation. Period. Read More |
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Bridging the Bicoastal Bubbles on Civic TechBy Chris Nehls / 2016 September 12thWithout focusing first on solutions that can strengthen government institutions, devising new online tools to amplify the public’s voice may simply add more noise to an already cacophonous system. Read More |
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Civic Journalism, Engaged Journalism: Tracing the ConnectionsBy Geneva Overholser / 2016 August 3rdThe Democracy Fund sees public engagement as a key element of its work to support vibrant media and the public square. And among the questions its considered as it thinks about modern engaged journalism is this: How is it different from civic journalism? Read More |
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