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Park Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Park Foundation makes grants for civic engagement, democracy, media, environmental concerns, higher education, racial justice and animals. Funding is national in scope, but the state of New York and Tomkins County are geographic … [Read more...] about Park Foundation
Wallace Global Fund
OVERVIEW: The Wallace Global Fund makes grants and investments for climate change mitigation, democracy, women and girls, and human rights. Giving is global in scope. IP TAKE: The Wallace Global Fund is a progressive funder that takes a mission … [Read more...] about Wallace Global Fund
11th Hour Project
Inside a New Collaborative Strategy to Fill Gaps in State-Based Democracy Funding
The Oracle of Boston: How Billionaire Investor Seth Klarman and His Wife Beth Give
Meet a Philanthropist Who Wants to Fix Voting — and Tackle Hunger
Three Lesser-Known Democracy Funders That Front-Loaded Support This Year
Funders Get Behind a Program to Help Young Elected Officials Succeed in Office
A Democracy Funding Advisor on What’s Animating Donors in the Election’s Home Stretch
Foundation for a Just Society On Why Democracy Philanthropy Matters
Philanthropy Must Push Back Against Social Media Misinformation
Arch Community Fund
Kaphan Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Kaphan Foundation supports a broad range of progressive causes in Seattle and nationally. IP TAKE: The Kaphan Foundation maintains a low profile, but tax filings indicate that it supports maintains interest in many progressive causes. … [Read more...] about Kaphan Foundation
Against Democracy Threats, the State Infrastructure Fund Channels Optimism — and Donor Dollars
Recent developments have lifted some of the doom and gloom narrative around the plight of democracy in the United States in the lead-up to the 2024 election. And Erica Teasley Linnick, a vice president at NEO Philanthropy who leads its donor … [Read more...] about Against Democracy Threats, the State Infrastructure Fund Channels Optimism — and Donor Dollars
Pivotal Ventures Is Working to Build Women’s Political Power. Here’s How
Since she left the Gates Foundation earlier this year, Melinda French Gates has been making some noise. In the last few weeks alone, she sat down with Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show,” had a long conversation with the New York Times, launched an … [Read more...] about Pivotal Ventures Is Working to Build Women’s Political Power. Here’s How
How the Irvine Foundation Navigates the Intersection of Economic Mobility and Civic Engagement
Funders supporting civic engagement work know that many factors contribute to citizen disillusionment, like social media’s tendency to foment hyper-polarization or the diminution of institutions such as civic clubs, unions and religious … [Read more...] about How the Irvine Foundation Navigates the Intersection of Economic Mobility and Civic Engagement
Conru Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Conru Foundation supports environmental conservation and conservative groups working in education, media and democracy. It also makes grants for arts organizations in Seattle. IP TAKE: According to its founder, Andrew Conru, the Conru … [Read more...] about Conru Foundation
Media Literacy Can Help Defang Disinformation. These Funders Are Backing It.
Just this past weekend, Elon Musk shared a deepfake video of Vice President — and presumptive Democratic nominee — Kamala Harris on his social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter). The video, which was not labeled as AI-generated or … [Read more...] about Media Literacy Can Help Defang Disinformation. These Funders Are Backing It.
In a Hyper-Polarized Time, This New Funding Collaborative Wants to Bring People Together
It would be an understatement to say that this is a divisive time in America. In fact, a survey from Pew Research Center found that when respondents were asked to describe their feelings about politics in a single word or phrase, the word that came … [Read more...] about In a Hyper-Polarized Time, This New Funding Collaborative Wants to Bring People Together
J.D. Vance Has Set His Sights on Philanthropy Before. What Should the Sector Expect?
Philanthropy Can Help Foster Pluralism, But It Can Only Do So Much
Latinos Will Play a Critical Role in the Upcoming Election. Here’s What Funders Are Supporting
“The Election Isn’t the End Point.” A Deep Dive into the Carnegie Corporation’s Democracy Giving
In 2015, the Carnegie Corporation of New York made a grant to the National Academy of Sciences earmarked for studying voting and election security issues. Geri Mannion, the managing director of the corporation’s Strengthening U.S. Democracy program, … [Read more...] about “The Election Isn’t the End Point.” A Deep Dive into the Carnegie Corporation’s Democracy Giving
Philanthropy Must Safeguard Our Right to Protest, a Key Pathway to Progress
When 42 Defend the Atlanta Forest protestors faced charges of domestic terrorism for their opposition to a controversial new police training facility, widely referred to as “Cop City,” the Atlanta Solidarity Fund stepped in to provide bail support. … [Read more...] about Philanthropy Must Safeguard Our Right to Protest, a Key Pathway to Progress
An Urgent Moment for The Movement Cooperative, a Progressive Election Infrastructure Hub
Why All Funders Should Be Democracy Funders
Nationwide, philanthropy is investing in nonprofits and initiatives focused on important issues including affordable housing, poverty, education, immigration, anti-racism, climate change, healthcare and more. As we look ahead to the November … [Read more...] about Why All Funders Should Be Democracy Funders
One Organization’s Quest to Forge a Civic Path Out of the Culture Wars, and Rally Funders
Disinformation Poses a Serious Threat to Democracy. Here Are Some of the Funders Pushing Back
In a democracy that depends on the voting public being reasonably well informed, one the biggest threats to our system’s health and continued survival is the rampant spread of disinformation. While that threat has hung over U.S. democracy for some … [Read more...] about Disinformation Poses a Serious Threat to Democracy. Here Are Some of the Funders Pushing Back
