The Georgetown Democracy, Education + Service (GeoDES) project at the McCourt School of Public Policy works on congressional modernization efforts. Their goal is a Congress that can effectively legislate on behalf of a diverse and multi-racial America and fulfill its First Branch constitutional duty to check and balance the Executive Branch.
Grant Status: Completed
Shoulder to Shoulder
Shoulder to Shoulder, a fiscally sponsored project of The National Religious Campaign Against Torture, connects, equips, and mobilizes faith communities in the U.S. as strategic partners in countering, addressing, and preventing anti-Muslim hatred, discrimination, and violence. Part of this grant will build Shoulder to Shoulder’s fundraising and communications capacity.
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation, Inc.
The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism’s Center for Community and Ethnic Media (CCEM) will focus on expanding its role from a resource center and advocate for New York City-based community and ethnic media to a national hub for outlets serving ethnic, minority, and immigrant communities.
Center for New Democratic Processes
To support the Jefferson Center’s Your Voice Ohio program, which brings together local media and community members to generate creative solutions on shifting media narratives in the state and better engaging audiences.
Field Foundation of Illinois Inc.
To support the Media and Storytelling Program at the Field Foundation, which supports pivotal investments to increase the production of news and innovative content that is by, for, and about African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American (ALAANA) communities and helps create a more inclusive, accurate, and comprehensive narrative of Chicago.
Institute for Nonprofit News
This renewal grant will provide general operating support for the Institute for Nonprofit News. The Institute for Nonprofit News is a critical anchor organization, providing support, training and networking for America’s almost 250 nonprofit journalism organizations.
The German Marshall Fund of the United States
To support the German Marshall Fund’s Alliance for Securing Democracy, a bipartisan, transatlantic project to expose, analyze, and develop strategies to address authoritarian interference in democracy.
Human Rights First
The Veterans for American Ideals (VFAI) project organizes veterans to speak out to counter Islamophobia, advocate for refugees, and bridge divides. This grant will also support VFAI’s veteran trainings and bi-annual convenings, service and community events, and their 29/29 Ramadan initiative.
Common Cause Education Fund
Common Cause Education Fund (CCEF) is a national organization supporting civic reform in the U.S., working for improvements in both election administration and campaign finance. They are a key player in shaping conversations around voting. Leveraging their state offices and national membership, they continue to build local coalitions around many reforms to strengthen our democracy.
Law For Black Lives
To support Law for Black Lives (L4BL), a fiscally sponsored project of NEO Philanthropy, on its litigation and and capacity building.