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Common Cause Education Fund	Grant Amount$125,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2022
Inclusive Redistricting and Representation, to address gerrymandering of congressional districts through litigation, public engagement, and support of independent redistricting commissions. More information: http://www.commoncause.org
Civic Nation	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2019
All In Campus Democracy Challenge, a national, nonpartisan initiative to increase student voter turnout and democratic engagement by providing college campuses with resources and support to develop civic engagement plans. More information: http://civicnation.org
Democracy Works	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationBrooklyn, NY	Year2022
To build trust in the democratic process, encourage voting, and equip election officials with information and tools to effectively administer elections. More information: http://democrcy.works
Democracy Initiative Education Fund	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2019
To provide communications tools for a coalition of civil rights, environmental, good government, and labor organizations working to improve and protect democracy in the US. More information: http://www.democracyforus.org
Fair Elections Center	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2022
Campus Vote Project, to help community colleges and public universities institutionalize reforms and processes to create a culture of civic engagement. More information: http://www.fairelectionscenter.org
Fund for a Safer Future	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2019
To strengthen the gun violence prevention community’s capacity to develop successful policies, mobilize supporters, assemble the best available research, and counter opposition to common sense gun reform. More information: https://www.fundforasaferfuture.org/
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2022
Election Protection and Voting Rights Project, to challenge voter suppression legislation, protect and enable full access to voting, and advocate for systemic election reforms. More information: http://www.lawyerscommittee.org
Piper Fund	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationAmherst, MA	Year2019
Judicial Independence, to protect state courts by reducing the impact of political pressure and corporate and special interest money on courts. More information: https://www.proteusfund.org/piper/
League of Women Voters Education Fund	Grant Amount$125,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2022
Women Power Democracy, to activate and mobilize voters nationwide, engage them in the democratic process, and address challenges to equal representation. More information: http://www.lwv.org
Violence Policy Center	Grant Amount$35,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2019
To educate the public about the lack of consumer product health and safety regulation of the gun industry, expose the industry’s aggressive marketing tactics, and further engage the public in efforts to reduce gun violence. More information: http://www.vpc.org
National Redistricting Foundation	Grant Amount$200,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2022
To support an equitable, democratic, and transparent redistricting process that will result in district maps that reflect the communities represented. More information: https://redistrictingfoundation.org/
William J. Brennan Jr. Center For Justice	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationNew York, NY	Year2019
To reduce the influence of money in politics by defending campaign finance laws that are under attack in the courts and developing legal strategies to counter the power of special interests in the US political system. More information: http://www.brennancenter.org
Voting Rights Lab	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2022
State Voting Rights Tracker, to provide up-to-date, accessible information and analysis about existing and pending voting legislation in all 50 state and Washington, DC. More information: http://votingrightslab.org
PICO National Network	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2017
Together We Vote, to educate communities of color, low-income workers, women, and young people about election issues and increase voter turnout. More information: https://www.piconetwork.org/
William J. Brennan Jr. Center For Justice	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationNew York, NY	Year2022
Defending the Future of American Democracy, to work with election officials to develop and implement secure, resilient election practices. More information: http://www.brennancenter.org
Americans For Responsible Solutions Foundation	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2015
To test methods for diversifying and strengthening the gun violence prevention movement. More information: http://americansforresponsiblesolutions.org/
Southern Poverty Law Center	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationMontgomery, AL	Year2017
To track the activities of domestic hate groups and other extremists, publish investigative reports, train law enforcement officers and share key intelligence, and offer expert analysis to the media and public. More information: http://www.splcenter.org
Anti-Voter Suppression Initiative	Grant Amount$2,000,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationNationwide, USA	Year2012
Note: This represents the total amount awarded to the four organizations supported in this initiative. Grants were awarded to American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Common Cause Education Fund, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and Project Vote.

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