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Without it, the public’s ability to check the power… STATEMENT Democracy Fund’s Statement on President Trump’s Second Impeachment Last week, President Trump and his allies incited an insurrection against the United States of America in an attempt to undermine the peaceful transfer of… STATEMENT Philanthropies Condemn Political Violence, Call on Leaders to Protect Democracy 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.… STATEMENT Statement From Democracy Fund President Joe Goldman Today, Joe Biden was projected the winner of the 2020 presidential election. He will serve as the 46th president of the United States, and Kamala… STATEMENT Count Every Vote: Statement From Democracy Fund President Joe Goldman This election season brought unprecedented turnout across the country. Millions of voters cast their ballots through early voting, vote-by-mail, and yesterday, at the polls. They… BLOG Why Democracy Fund is Declaring Independence From Bipartisanship For the past six years, Democracy Fund has distinguished itself as an organization that has sought common ground between the left and right. We have… REPORT Nationscape Insights Dashboard Launches in Partnership with USA Today Now researchers, reporters, and armchair pundits have immediate access to America’s diverse views on 40 top policy issues. STATEMENT Our commitment to being part of the solution Democracy Fund stands in solidarity with our grantees, partners, and those across the nation who are outraged and grieving over the murders of George Floyd,… OP-ED The Iowa Caucuses were a disaster — and here’s why it shouldn’t worry Americans Despite legitimate concerns about Iowa's Democratic caucuses, Americans should rest assured that our elections are secure, accurate and fair. STATEMENT Democracy Fund Statement on Twitter’s Decision on Political Ads WASHINGTON – Democracy Fund president, Joe Goldman, and managing director, Tom Glaisyer, issued the following statement in response to Twitter’s announcement that it will no… BLOG What We Learned Through NewsMatch Can Help All of Local News There are almost-weekly reminders about the struggles facing local news. Last week the entire staff of the New Orleans Times-Picayune were laid off when the… STATEMENT Statement on the Planned Declaration of a National Emergency at the Southern Border 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… PRESS RELEASE NewsMatch Raises $7.6 Million for Nonprofit News Organizations in 2018 WASHINGTON – NewsMatch raised $7.6 million from individual donors and a coalition of major funders for nonprofit news organizations in two months at the end… STATEMENT Philanthropic Leaders Call for Protecting the Independence of Special Counsel Investigation As leaders of nonpartisan American philanthropic institutions, we care deeply about the long-term health of our republic, our two-party system, and our democratic institutions. Together,… STATEMENT Statement on the Resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions Democracy Fund President Joe Goldman issued the following statement in response to the forced resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions: In America, no one is… BLOG Democracy Fund Relaunches electionline Today we are pleased to unveil a new and improved electionline — America’s only politics-free source for election administration news and information. In January 2018,… PRESS RELEASE New Study Confirms Majority of Americans Have Confidence in the Integrity and Results of Elections Washington, D.C. – Today, Democracy Fund, in collaboration with Reed College Professor Paul Gronke, released a new report on Understanding The Voter Experience: The Public’s… PRESS RELEASE Journalism Funders Call on Newsrooms to Respond to ASNE Diversity Survey Last week the American Society of News Editors announced that it is extending the deadline for its 2018 Newsroom Employment Diversity Survey because only 234… PRESS RELEASE Voter Study Group Releases New Reports on Voter Attitudes Towards Muslims and Checks and Balances Washington, D.C. – June 6, 2018 New reports from the Democracy Fund Voter Study Group reveal mixed signals about support for traditional pillars of democracy:… PRESS RELEASE Democracy Fund, Humanity United, and Omidyar Network Denounce U.S. Family Separation Policy 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… 1 2 3 >> TAKE A DEEPER DIVE Local News Lab, electionline, and Voter Study Group are Democracy Fund initiatives that provide original, curated information on sustainable local journalism, election administration, and the changing views of the American electorate. 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