To support the Center for City Solutions at the National League of Cities to develop and socialize a suite of tools and best practices for mayors of U.S. cities to develop nonpartisan programs within their own cities to improve citizen engagement in civic life. They will look to enlist 100 cities to participate in a way that works well for the city’s own culture.
Grant Type: Project
Trustees of Princeton University
To support research that contributes to a growing body of evidence that can inform stakeholders in media, industry, and government on how to most effectively design and regulate online spaces in a way that limits threats to democracy, with a particular focus on the impacts on people of color and women.
One America Movement
To support One America Movement, a fiscally sponsored project of Repair the World, to conduct leadership development trainings focused on polarization and pluralism.
Community Foundation of New Jersey
The New Jersey Local News Lab Fund is a collaborative fund that supports people and organizations building a more connected, collaborative, and sustainable local news and information ecosystem in New Jersey.
National Conference of State Legislatures
The National Conference of State Legislature’s Center for Legislative Strengthening (CLS) provides nonpartisan research and analysis for state legislators and legislative staff about legislative operations, procedure, and continuity planning. Their work bolsters the autonomy and effectiveness of the legislative branch of government in the 50 states and U.S. territories.
Accelerate Change, Inc.
Civic Revolution aims to transform democracy to be more responsive and representative of all communities through a coalition of digital media organizations dedicated to catalyzing civic engagement for diverse audiences.
The Civic Engagement and Elections Research Fund
To provide support for the field of elections and voting research through participation in the Civic Engagement and Elections Research Collaborative Fund, a fiscally sponsored project of New Venture Fund.
Ci-X News
Ci-X News, a fiscally sponsored project of MuckRock Foundation Inc, is creating a set of services to help support newsroom sustainability through operational capacity building.
Local Media Foundation
The Oklahoma Media Center (OMC) project, led by the Local Media Foundation, will strengthen Oklahoma’s local news ecosystem. This grant will support the early activities of the OMC as it builds out local staff and partnerships and sets itself up to serve the informational needs of Oklahomans.
Arch + Bow Productions LLC
Arch + Bow Productions LLC, a fiscally sponsored project of Documentary Educational Resources, Inc., created a documentary that elevates awareness of the role of local elections officials in hosting safe, secure, and voter centric elections in the U.S.