The Local Election Officials (LEO Survey) is a project created in partnership between the Elections and Voting Information Center (EVIC) at Reed College and team and Portland State University’s Center for Public Service. This grant supports the design, administration, analysis, and dissemination of findings from the sixth survey.

States at the Center, a fiscally sponsored project of NEO Philanthropy, Inc., helps local organizations by providing adaptable, implementable resources and expertise to the states and communities working to increase Americans’ faith in democracy and strengthen democratic institutions.

The Revival Lab Project, a fiscally sponsored project of Aspiration, is documenting how the loss of BIPOC local media and community infrastructure, paired with increasingly inextricable relationship between tech companies, governments, and third-party entities, is fueling a social, economic and public health crisis

The Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project at the University of Florida is coordinating a project to identify potential solutions for local government agencies, particularly elections offices, to mitigate the impact of unduly burdensome public records requests, often called “vexatious requests,” while protecting the flow of civic information to the public.

The Valiente Fund, a project of Way to Rise, is dedicated to unleashing a new generation of change agents forging Latine unity and power within a multi-racial democracy.

The Legal Clinic Fund, a joint fund housed at The Miami Foundation, makes grants to university legal clinics to expand their capacity as critical First Amendment advocates and resources for legal support for local newsrooms around the country.

The Press Forward pooled fund, a collaborative vehicle housed at The Miami Foundation, will support local news around the country. Press Forward seeks to reverse the dramatic decline in local news that has coincided with an increasingly divided America and weakening trust in institutions.

FairVote is a nonpartisan organization working for better elections for all. They research and advance voting reforms that make democracy more functional and representative for every American, with a focus on two key reforms: ranked choice voting and the Fair Representation Act.

Whistleblower Aid’s mission is to report and fix government and corporate lawbreaking — without breaking the law. Their lawyers help clients to stay safe while making impactful disclosures that change policies, because should have to risk their career or their freedom to follow their conscience.

The Center for Community Media, at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York, is dedicated to bolstering community media organizations that deliver crucial local coverage, with the mission of empowering trusted outlets to increase access to relevant and impactful news.

The Leadership Center for Democracy and Social Justice is a leadership development initiative housed within the City University of New York, to harness the potential of leaders of color working in the democracy reform and social justice sectors.

The Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing (FCYO) , a fiscally sponsored project of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, is a dynamic collective of social justice funders and youth organizing practitioners dedicated to advancing youth organizing as a strategy for youth development and social change.

Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC), a project of the New Venture Fund, is a national hub that connects, coordinates, and creates efforts to both counter the increasing misuse of preemption, and to strengthen local democracy. Preemption is when higher levels of government restricts the authority of a lower level of government to act on a particular issue.

Future Currents creates the spaces for movement organizations to build resilient relationships, tackle pressing challenges, and prepare for possible conditions.

Western States Center works to build a future where all people can live, love, worship, and work free from bigotry and fear. They foster leaders, organizations, collaborations, and initiatives that reduce disparities and advance equity; lift up the leaders of marginalized communities; and deliver accessible tools for community organizing and civic engagement.

UNDIVIDED offers workshops, academically validated cohort programs, keynotes, and trainings that lead people toward awareness, through growth, and into action for racial justice in their communities and organizations. Through experiential programming, their trained facilitators engage participants in courageous conversations that create measurable impact.

Democracy Rising, a fiscally sponsored project of NEO Philanthropy Inc., works directly with community groups advancing democracy reform to build effective organizing, education, and advocacy strategies and to ensure just implementation.

The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading organizations in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of immigrants with low income.

Welcoming America is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that leads a movement of inclusive communities becoming more prosperous by ensuring everyone belongs. Through the Welcoming Network, they help communities develop the roadmap they need to create welcoming policies and share new approaches to creating an environment where everyone can truly thrive.

Public Media Company is an essential partner to media organizations around the
country. They work with nonprofit and noncommercial media organizations, providing specialized business services, and helping them expand their service and impact, strengthen their communities, and secure their future.