To support the Election Law Program (ELP), a joint project of William & Mary Law School and the National Center on State Courts, which exists to support judges as they and their staff navigate election law questions and decisions.
Program Area: Elections and Voting
Center for Democracy and Technology
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) will identify elections cybersecurity issues through research, convenings, and stakeholder and policymaker engagement. Previous CDT research has generated a set of nonpartisan best practices and strategies improving security within election offices and expanding the use of post-election auditing practices.
NEO Philanthropy Inc.
To support NEO Philanthropy’s State Infrastructure Fund (SIF) project in its work to protect and advance the voting rights of historically underrepresented communities through a coordinated proactive and responsive approach. SIF’s grantmaking and convening power strengthens coordination within the voting rights movement, in particular between grassroots mobilization and litigation.
ProGeorgia State Table Inc
The Childcare Fund at ProGeorgia State Table Inc. will support access to affordable childcare for women of color among their 38 table partners. With safe and reliable childcare during the pandemic, these individuals will be able to continue the urgent work of voter engagement and delivery of direct services in vulnerable communities.
URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement
To support Phase II of the RI VOTES project, building off Phase I of the project. Phase II will further develop a set of tools to assist elections officials during the three phases of an election cycle: election preparation, Election Day operations, and post-election analysis.
Center for Technology and Civic Life
The Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL) focuses on three areas: training local governments on technology to enhance engagement with their communities, developing low-to-no-cost tools for governmental use, and helping develop infrastructure to evaluate interactions between citizens and government.
University of Southern California
This grant provides support for the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the University of Southern California to maintain and expand the Vote Center and Ballot Drop Box Siting Tool.
ProGeorgia State Table Inc
ProGeorgia is a bold, trusted, and diverse collaborative that champions an equitable and inclusive democracy, for and with traditionally underrepresented communities. They support and coordinate the civic engagement programs of their diverse partner organizations.
Center for Technology and Civic Life
The Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL) focuses on three areas: training local governments on technology to enhance engagement with their communities, developing low-to-no-cost tools for governmental use, and helping develop infrastructure to evaluate interactions between citizens and government.
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.