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Alliance for Youth Organizing	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportGeneral Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2021
To promote policies and programs that make voting easier and more appealing to young people to increase voter turnout nationally. More information: http://allianceforyouthorganizing.org
NextGen Education Fund	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportGeneral Support	LocationSan Francisco, CA	Year2024
To encourage young people’s engagement in elections and democracy through their interests in the climate crisis, reproductive rights, and economic and racial justice. More information: http://nextgenef.org
American Oversight	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportGeneral Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2021
To expose voter suppression activities by uncovering the corrupt intent behind changes to how elections are administered. More information: http://www.americanoversight.org
Trusted Elections Fund	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportGeneral Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2024
Pooled Fund, to support organizations working to secure and safeguard US elections and hold accountable those who undermine the integrity of elections and democracy.
Media Matters for America	Grant Amount$150,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportGeneral Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2022
To efficiently track sources of disinformation in the media in order to respond strategically and effectively. More information: http://www.mediamatters.org
iVote Civic Education Fund	Grant Amount$40,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationCambridge, MA	Year2020
iVoteFACTS Campaign More information: https://www.ivotecef.org/
Guns Down America	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2021
Is Your Bank Loaded?, to convince banks and credit card companies to minimize and eventually eliminate their business with the firearms industry and to implement a monitoring system to prohibit individuals from purchasing large quantities of firearms and ammunition. More information: http://www.gunsdownamerica.org
Violence Policy Center	Grant Amount$35,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
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 engage the public in efforts to reduce gun violence. More information: http://www.vpc.org
Common Cause Education Fund	Grant Amount$125,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
Inclusive Democracy Project, to address partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts through litigation, advancement of legal scholarship, and the creation of model redistricting commissions. More information: http://www.commoncause.org/education-fund/
Americans United for Separation of Church and State	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2015
Project Fair Play, to protect the separation of church and state by monitoring and reporting nonprofit religious institutions’ engagement in electioneering and by educating the public about the issue.
Piper Fund	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationAmherst, MA	Year2020
Judicial Independence Project, to protect state courts by supporting advocacy to defend the judiciary and promote judicial reforms, education and outreach, and capacity building of state-based organizations. More information: http://www.proteusfund.org/
Demos	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationNew York, NY	Year2020
Freedom to Vote Project, to protect the right to vote by fighting voter suppression while expanding access to voting, particularly for people of color, low-income individuals, and young voters. More information: https://www.demos.org/
Common Cause Education Fund	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
Voting and Elections Project, to protect voting access, help voters with problems, and work with election administrators to ensure voting systems are safe, reliable, and secure. More information: http://www.commoncause.org/education-fund/
Faith in Action Network	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
Voter Engagement Program, to educate communities of color, low-income workers, women, and young people about election issues and increase voter turnout. More information: http://https://faithinaction.org/
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
Election Protection and Voting Rights, to challenge voter suppression legislation, protect and enable full access to the vote, and advocate for systemic election reform. More information: http://www.lawyerscommittee.org
Fund for a Safer Future	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2018
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/
MomsRising Education Fund	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationBellevue, WA	Year2020
MomsVote, to support a comprehensive voter engagement program aimed at mothers. More information: http://www.momsrising.org
Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationSan Francisco, CA	Year2018
Parkland Students and Families Travel Fund, to provide funds for 320 students, family members, and teachers from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to participate in the March for Our Lives in Washington, DC. More information: http://lawcenter.giffords.org/
The American Independent	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
To provide credible, fact-based information on voter suppression efforts and foreign interference in elections and counter false reports of voter fraud and misinformation around voting.
Sojourners	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2018
Lawyers and Collars Voter Engagement and Protection Program, an interfaith effort in seven states to involve faith leaders in election education and protection. More information: https://sojo.net/
Nonprofit Vote	Grant Amount$70,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationCambridge, MA	Year2018
To partner with organizations in six states to promote voter engagement programs that predominately reach low-income women, people of color, and young voters served by nonprofits. More information: https://www.nonprofitvote.org/
Media Matters for America	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2015
To develop and implement a media tracking system that efficiently tracks sources of misinformation in the media and predicts their lifecycles in order to respond more strategically and effectively.
Civic Nation	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2018
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://www.allinchallenge.org/
Common Cause Education Fund	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2018
Inclusive Representation Project, to address partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts through litigation, advancement of legal scholarship, and the creation of model redistricting commissions. More information: http://www.commoncause.org
Every Voice Center	Grant Amount$35,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2018
To provide accessible messages, tools, activities, and case studies for partners and allies to advocate for small donor public financing of elections. More information: http://everyvoicecenter.org

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