June 23, 2025
BIPOC-led philanthropy is leading the way to transform giving, invest where it matters, and respond to the ever-changing landscape of pro-democracy funding, Democracy Fund's Lauren…
December 16, 2024
I want to end the year on a note of gratitude and pride for the many ways our community came together to defend and advance…
November 7, 2024
As a leader of a foundation committed to a more inclusive multiracial democracy, I want to acknowledge the pain, fear, and exhaustion that so many…
October 29, 2024
We are seven days away from the 2024 election. You can feel the combination of excitement, anxiety, and fatigue in the air. In any given…
October 24, 2024
The 2024 election cycle, marked by disinformation and the spread of authoritarian rhetoric, has exposed the deep polarization in American society. While the divisions in…
April 16, 2024
Democracy Fund invests in the power of communities of color. We have long included BAMEMSA communities (Black, African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian)…
January 11, 2024
Ten years ago, Pierre Omidyar and I launched Democracy Fund and Democracy Fund Voice after a three-year incubation inside Omidyar Network. The world has changed…
April 13, 2023
As part of the organization’s ongoing development in service of its new strategy, Democracy Fund is pleased to announce the expansion of its board of…
March 21, 2023
Climate change is here. Unfortunately, that means that many of us across the globe will soon need to leave our homelands. Within the United States,…
September 9, 2021
Over the past four years, we have seen a rise in dangerous rhetoric and policies targeting BAMEMSA communities, such as the Muslim, African, and asylum-seeker…
February 17, 2021
The health of our American democracy requires strategic investment in community-led solutions that combat political violence and mitigate its cost to society. The Costs of…
January 20, 2021
After a heroic effort to maintain the integrity of our election system over the past year, Wednesday’s inauguration marks a key turning point, one that…
January 13, 2021
As representatives of nonpartisan philanthropic institutions, serving rural, urban, and suburban communities across the nation, we condemn the violence that broke out at the U.S.…
December 10, 2019
Research on international violence and peacebuilding reveals that much can be done to prevent violence and increase resilience — if leaders with influence and resources…
October 16, 2019
Journalism has long fallen short of reflecting the diversity of the communities it purports to serve—something that is fundamental for supporting a healthy democracy. Last…
February 14, 2019
Democracy Fund President Joe Goldman issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s planned declaration of a national emergency at the southern border: President…
August 9, 2018
The events that unfolded in Charlottesville a year ago were a shocking and tragic reminder that the escalation of racism, nativism, and xenophobia in our…
June 26, 2018
This Fourth of July, Democracy Fund will celebrate its fourth anniversary as an independent foundation. Little did I know in the summer of 2014 just…
June 1, 2018
In response to the U.S. government’s policy separating parents and children seeking asylum, Democracy Fund, Omidyar Network’s Governance and Citizen Engagement initiative, and Humanity United…
April 16, 2018
At Democracy Fund, we believe in the dignity of every individual and in the equal protection of their rights under the law. All people have…
