As the rights to free expression and assembly come under attack, guest author Rajasvini Bhansali argues philanthropic funders have an urgent role to play in protecting front-line organizers.
Read MoreWith backing from institutional grantmakers and its own members, TMC provides shared access to collectively purchased database and software resources. Now, it faces the mammoth challenge of the 2024 contests.
Read MoreIn this guest piece, foundation leaders Cathy Cha and Ralph Lewin share how their organizations came to democracy work and offer some pointers for other funders unsure where to start.
Read MoreThe Harwood Institute is working to help communities find common ground and avoid the political and cultural clashes that are dividing the country. It’s also seeking to bring more philanthropic funders to that work.
Read MorePhilanthropy’s been engaged in the fight against disinformation for a while, but those efforts are even more crucial in an election year that will once again test the nation’s institutions. Here are a few key grantmakers to note.
Read MoreReligious organizations are central hubs for civic opportunity across the U.S. In this guest piece, Kristen Cambell, Aaron Dorfman and Josh Rolnick make a case for why democracy funders should take that into consideration.
Read MoreAs she departs from the Gates Foundation, Melinda French Gates is quickly ramping things up with a multifaceted, $1 billion commitment focused on women’s rights. What does this all tell us about how her giving might evolve?
Read MoreThe Hewlett Foundation’s U.S. Democracy Program Director Ali Noorani talks elections, trust, misinformation, and how to build centrist and bipartisan constituencies.
Read MoreWith LGBTQ+ rights under attack, mobilizing pro-equality voters will be crucial this year. Guest authors Fran Hutchins and Dani Martínez highlight ways funders can engage, including through a new donor organizing network.
Read MoreOne of the country’s largest LGBTQ funders is moving $4.3 million to democracy nonprofits in the lead-up to the 2024 election. It’s the latest example of a key cause-focused philanthropy embracing broader civic engagement work.
Read MoreThe All by April campaign launched by the Democracy Fund led to $127 million in commitments, giving nonprofit groups across the country an opportunity to gear up for election-related work this summer and fall.
Read MoreCalifornia’s James B. McClatchy Foundation and North Carolina’s Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation both support civic engagement and democracy. Needs vary from place to place, but the urgency is a constant.
Read MoreCivic engagement is one of the many areas where philanthropy tends to shortchange rural places. Guest author Sarah Jaynes offers five reasons why funders should revisit their assumptions.
Read MoreKnown for its Golden State focus, the foundation is now expanding its voter engagement funding into Arizona and Nevada. We checked in with CEO Julián Castro about the power of engaging Latino voters this election cycle.
Read MoreIn this guest opinion, Beth Huang of Tides outlines why philanthropic funders should deploy both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) funding — and work at the nexus between them — as the election approaches.
Read MoreIn this guest opinion, Alexis Anderson-Reed and Karundi Williams call on donors to move money as early as possible this year, in the face of a significant retraction in democracy funding since the 2020 cycle.
Read MoreAfter a year leading the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Dame Louise Richardson joined us to discuss her transition from Oxford University to Carnegie, her goals for the grantmaker, polarization in the U.S. and more.
Read MoreIncreasing demand for legal aid in the wake of disasters casts light on a system that’s failing large numbers of Americans. Funders looking to restore trust in government institutions and democracy may want to take note.
Read MoreAsian American and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing group of eligible voters in the nation. This funder collaborative is looking to mobilize AAPI voters in order to build a multiracial democracy that works for all.
Read MoreLaunched in 1994, Atlanta's Southern Partners Fund is led by community members hailing from regional grassroots organizations. We dig into its unique governance model, how it used a MacKenzie Scott grant and more.
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