Reboot Congress brings together leaders from the technology industry and political institutions in Washington, D.C. to bridge the gap between tech and our government in Washington.
Grant Status: Completed
Issue One
Issue One’s Ethics and Accountability Project conducts research and investigations of ethics and accountability issues, watchdog efforts to hold public officials accountable, and the development of white papers, narratives, and other deliverables for use in congressional hearings and media reports.
National Security Archive Fund Inc
This grant will provide general operating support for the National Security Archive Fund that will allow them to increase their over-all capacity as an organization. The Archive has launched ten new openness and accountability initiatives to challenge the new administration. To accommodate this increased scale of work, the Archive must hire a full-time in-house litigator.
Government Accountability Project Inc
The National Whistleblower Initiatives for Truth campaign will expand their work protecting federal whistleblowers and promoting Congressional oversight of the Executive Branch.
University of Arizona Foundation
For general support to National Institute for Civil Discourse to encourage political and civic leaders to embrace vigorous debate in a way that allows for diverse perspectives to be shared, for complex issues to be discussed thoughtfully, and for challenging topics to be explored without resorting to invective and personal attacks.
Center for Technology and Civic Life
Provide two years of general operating support to The Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL). CTCL will continue to focus on three areas: training local governments to utilize technology to enhance civic livelihood in their communities, develop low to no cost tools for governmental use, help develop infrastructure allowing the capture of data and information during interactions between citizens and government.
The Niskanen Center Inc.
General operating support provided by this grant will help to expand the Niskanen Center’s operations. Ultimately, the center seeks to drive and shape a public conversation on the importance of democracy and the best way to defend it through a series of published works by leading thinkers. With the support provided by this grant, the center will be expanding existing initiatives and creating new ones.
Proteus Fund Inc.
The purpose of this grant is to provide support for the Security and Rights Collaborative within the Proteus Fund. The Security Rights Collaborative functions primarily as a convener and funder of grassroots and local organizations focused on the American Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities. This grant will support SRC such that they have broadened capacity to distribute funding and provide support to their grantees.
Sojourners
To support Sojourners’ Matthew 25 initiative to shift the political and public narrative towards more inclusive and constructive conversations. To do this, Sojourners will use values-based messaging and convene diverse partners to address issues such as racism and xenophobia through videos, audio pieces, and other resources.
Millions of Conversations, Inc.
To provide general operating support for American Muslims for Prosperity (AMFP).