Enhancing the Democratic Process
RECENT GRANTS (2009-10)
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy | Washington, D.C.
$25,000 — General Support for its programs to promote the vitality of the U.S. Constitution and the fundamental values it expresses: individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, access to justice, democracy and the rule of law.
William J. Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY
$40,000 — General Support for its programs and projects focusing on fundamental issues of democracy and justice.
Change v2 Foundation | San Francisco, CA
$40,000 — General Support for its program By the People, For the People: a Program to Restore our Government to its Framers’ Intent to safeguard the integrity of Congress and renew its contract with the electorate to legislate on its behalf.
Media Matters for America | Washington, D.C.
$40,000 — General support for its collaborative program with Citizen Engagement Laboratory.
Proteus Fund/Piper Fund | Amherst, MA
$40,000 — General Support for The Piper Fund, a funder collaborative that determines the most strategic way to fund grassroots state groups all over the country.
Public Campaign | Washington, D.C.
$40,000 — General Support for its programs and projects to advance the movement to create citizen finance/public finance of campaigns.
Voter Action | Seattle, WA
$25,000 — To support its work challenging the privatization of elections.
Youth Engagement Fund (Tides Foundation) | San Francisco, CA
$40,000 — General support for its work in building the infrastructure for the engagement of young adults in the voting process.