To support research on radical polarization and the behaviors to lead to increased political violence in the United States and dissemination of the research through white papers and a book.
Program Area: Governance
Documentary Educational Resources Inc.
Documentary Educational Resources is producing a two-part radio documentary series on judicial independence. The series, airing nationally on public radio affiliates, will explore the history of politicization of the U.S. judiciary and explore strategies and reforms to maintain the independence and legitimacy of the courts.
The Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is conducting research on social service partnerships between the government and faith-based organizations, and will publish and share a report that includes recommended best practices.
The Governance Lab
GovLab, a fiscally-sponsored project of the Fund for the City of New York, is developing pilot projects with congressional committees to utilize open-source software and online resources to solicit expert and constituent opinion at key moments of the legislative process.
Congressional Management Foundation
This grant supports the Congressional Management Foundation’s ongoing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts as an organization in 2020.
Former Members of Congress Inc.
The purpose of this grant is to support the Former Members of Congress Association and their work to improve the function of the U.S. Congress.
Georgetown University
The purpose of this grant is to support the “Constructive Voices for the Common Good” dialogue series – promoting bipartisanship and civility in public life – hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life (“the Initiative”) based at Georgetown University. The Initiative will lead one major event in Washington, D.C. and multiple smaller events focused on Latino leaders and young professionals during the grant period.
POPVOX LegiDash Fund
The POPVOX LegiDash Fund, a project of the Tides Foundation, will develop a communications and legislative resources dashboard for use by congressional staff. The free product, called LegiDash, will provide staff with an improved constituent communications portal they can use to view and respond to messages delivered to Congress by POPVOX, increasing the efficiency of that process.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy will host a conference and a series of supporting meetings and events featuring a bipartisan cohort of political consultants and academic leaders. These gatherings will focus on discussing and finding potential solutions to the political polarization that negatively impacts the ability of Congress to function. The Grantee will also conduct research to support these convenings.
Federation of American Scientists
The Federation of American Scientists’ Congressional Science Policy Initiative strengthens connections between the scientific community and congressional policymakers. They will develop an open source, web-based application that allows scientists, engineers, and technologists to engage with congressional committees.