New Digital Platform Connects Last-Minute Democracy Donors to Grassroots Civic Groups
The environmental nonprofit Clean and Prosperous America has launched a tool to help donors find groups with funding shortfalls working in key states and races.... Read more.
Inside a New Collaborative Strategy to Fill Gaps in State-Based Democracy Funding
With the November 5 election looming, Building for Democracy Education Fund is pulling together progressive donor networks to get resources to the states and gr... Read more.
Foundation for a Just Society On Why Democracy Philanthropy Matters
When it comes to giving for democracy, the foundation of Jim Simons' daughter Audrey Cappell goes broad and deep in the American Southeast. That support will be... Read more.
Against Democracy Threats, the State Infrastructure Fund Channels Optimism — and Donor Dollars
The donor collaborative fund has a strong track record of state-based civic engagement giving under its belt as it takes on an election in which pro-democracy p... Read more.
An Urgent Moment for The Movement Cooperative, a Progressive Election Infrastructure Hub
With backing from institutional grantmakers and its own members, TMC provides shared access to collectively purchased database and software resources. Now, it f... Read more.
Democracy Donors Rally to Fund Election-Related Work Well Before November
The 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 u... Read more.
An Alternative Model for the Restaurant Industry Blooms with the Help of Philanthropy
The restaurant business is known for slim profits, hard work and low pay. Through a partnership with a foundation and a funding collaborative, Oakland Bloom is ... Read more.
A Stalwart Supporter of Democracy Has a Message for Peer Funders: Get on Board Now—and Buckle Up
For over a decade, the State Infrastructure Fund at NEO Philanthropy has been funding civic participation. The donor collaborative offers a promising model for ... Read more.
After Two Decades, the Haas, Jr. Fund Is Winding Down LGBTQ Grants. Who Will Fill the Void?
The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund has been a leading backer of LGBTQ causes. Now, the foundation is winding down its program. How is the move being received?... Read more.
Fresh Take: How Kresge Supports Community Projects That Integrate Food and Art
Food and art are intrinsic parts of neighborhood life, but philanthropic grantmaking rarely recognizes their interconnectedness. Yet that’s exactly what the K... Read more.
