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Program Area: Governance
American Oversight, Inc.
American Oversight is a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog that uses public records requests backed by litigation to fight corruption, drive accountability, and defend democracy. They believe transparency is a critical tool to promote integrity in government and to protect justice, truth, and the rule of law.
OpenSecrets
To support the Center for Responsive Politics’ Foreign Lobby Watch Database. The Center will extract and analyze data from reports filed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) to reveal the relationships and lobbying activity of foreign governments, companies, and individuals.
Business Forward Foundation
To activate Business Forward’s network of business leaders across the U.S. to protect the rule of law. This grant will support their efforts to identify, train, and support leaders who will speak in favor of the rule of law and who will be prepared to push back against attacks on democratic norms or institutions.
Center for a New American Security Inc.
The Center for New American Security’s project will engage a task force of experts to inform the development of policy recommendations to be published alongside policy explainers that examine the scope of the Dept. of Homeland Security’s mission.
Women’s Congressional Policy Institute
General support for Women’s Policy, Inc.
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution will create and convene a Roundtable on transforming the civil service to meet the needs of the 21st century. The Roundtable will be an incubator for different groups and stakeholders to share ideas about how to transform the system and attract, retain, and develop talented and diverse career public servants.
The Aspen Institute Inc
To support the Aspen Institute Congressional Program, a nongovernmental, nonpartisan educational program serving Members of the United States Congress and their staff. The Congressional Program’s focus on scholarly engagement gives Senators, Representatives, and senior staff the opportunity to delve into complex and pressing public policy issues with internationally recognized experts in a neutral, off-the-record settings in two primary forums: annual conferences and weekly breakfasts.
Millennial Action Project
General operating support for the Millennial Action Project.
Demand Progress Education Fund
To support Demand Progress Education Fund, a project of the New Venture Fund, to investigate and highlight potential improvements to congressional legislative, oversight, and administrative capacity for audiences on and off Capitol Hill. Grant funds will support Demand Progress Education Fund’s execution of written reports and newsletters, participation in public events, and meetings with stakeholders that cumulatively contribute expert, substantive ideas in support of congressional reform.