The BPC’s Democracy Project will address the challenges of polarization and paralysis in our governance process through research and the convening of a national commission on political reform.
Program Area: General and Field Building
Georgetown University
To support the Georgetown University Institute of Politics in hosting an inaugural series of six dinners with existing leaders among public service professionals to take place in the winter and spring of 2019. Dinners may be held in private rooms at restaurants or in the homes of participants. The size of each group will vary, but will typically be 6-8 people to keep the gatherings intimate.
Bipartisan Policy Center, Inc.
General Operating Funds to support to goals of the Bipartisan Policy Center, including support of the Democracy Program, and to raise awareness among key stakeholders and the general public of the recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration and The Commission on Political Reform, and to support efforts to educate officials and the public regarding the functional benefits of adopting the best practices recommended by the commissions.
The Equity Alliance
To provide capacity building support to The Equity Alliance to build out its HR policies, including developing a policy handbook, and devote additional resources to other capacity-building work, which could include an audit of organizational processes or other activities as needed.
The German Marshall Fund of the United States
This project grant will support the German Marshall Fund of the United States’ (GMFUS) strengthening of its cybersecurity infrastructure. GMFUS will use this support to upgrade its information technology systems to improve network security and incident response.
The Foundation Center
Continued support for the Democracy Field Mapping Tool. The grant funding will allow Foundation Center to make additional improvements and enhancements to this tool. The tool provides relevant data visualizations for various funders, nonprofits, and other groups interested in the philanthropic sector’s role in U.S. democracy.
The Foundation Center
For the development of a tool mapping funding flows in the field of democracy reform.
Oficina Legal Del Pueblo Unido Inc., dba Texas Civil Rights Project
The purpose of this grant is to provide capacity building support to the Grantee as they engage in executive coaching and management training.
Lawfare Institute
This project grant will support capacity building at the Lawfare Institute. Lawfare facilitates research and robust analysis of national security issues, and its experts also use FOIA to uncover information that will help foster objective, public, and transparent discussions around government decision-making. This capacity building grant will support Lawfare’s work to build its influence by improving its ability to produce high-quality audio and video content.
Democracy 2076
Democracy 2076, a fiscally sponsored project of NEO Philanthropy, Inc., is convening organizers, state legislators, those running campaigns to amend the US Constitution, and legal scholars to envision what a Constitution for 2076 needs to include to ensure an effective, responsive, and representative democracy.