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MapLight	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationBerkeley, CA	Year2021
Decode Democracy, to combat online political deception by developing and promoting model policies and regulations, updating resources, and increasing public outreach. More information: http://decode.org
Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus	Grant Amount$35,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationCroton Falls, NY	Year2021
To organize students and faculty and create resources to allow colleges and universities to set policies that prevent guns on campus. More information: http://www.keepgunsoffcampus.org
Free Speech for People	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationAmherst, MA	Year2022
Protecting US Elections, to move to safer elections by exposing and challenging fraudulent practices and disinformation by voting system companies. More information: http://www.freespeechforpeople.org
Nonprofit VOTE, Inc	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationCambridge, MA	Year2019
To partner with organizations to promote voter engagement programs that predominately reach low-income women, people of color, and young voters served by nonprofits. More information: http://www.nonprofitvote.org
Southern Poverty Law Center	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationMontgomery, AL	Year2021
To track the activities of domestic hate groups and other extremists, publish investigative reports, and offer expert analysis to the media and public. More information: http://www.splcenter.org
Common Cause Education Fund	Grant Amount$175,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2021
Inclusive Redistricting & Representation, to address gerrymandering of congressional districts through litigation, public engagement, and support of independent redistricting commissions. More information: http://www.commoncause.org/education-fund
Sojourners	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2019
Lawyers and Collars Voter Engagement and Protection Program, an interfaith effort to involve faith leaders in election education and protection. More information: http://www.sojo.net
Trace Media Inc	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationBrooklyn, NY	Year2021
To expand gun violence reporting by creating a local reporting network that will motivate policy change, highlight grassroots interventions, and serve communities disproportionately impacted by gun violence. More information: http://thetrace.org
Democracy Works	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationBrooklyn, NY	Year2021
To build trust in the democratic process, encourage voting, and equip election officials with the information and tools to effectively administer elections. More information: http://democrcy.works
Fair Elections Center	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2021
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
Violence Policy Center	Grant Amount$40,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2022
Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability, to educate the public and policymakers about the lack of health and safety regulation of the gun industry and expose the industry’s aggressive marketing tactics. More information: http://www.vpc.org
Media Matters for America	Grant Amount$150,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2019
To develop and implement a system that efficiently tracks sources of fake news and misinformation in the media in order to respond strategically and effectively. More information: http://mediamatters.org
American Constitution Society	Grant Amount$150,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2022
Path to the Bench Initiative, to identify diverse judicial nominees for state and federal courts and provide support for the nomination and confirmation processes. More information: https://www.acslaw.org/
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2021
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
Action for the Climate Emergency	Grant Amount$125,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationBoulder, CO	Year2022
Civic Engagement and Democracy Program, to increase youth civic engagement by inspiring a new generation of Americans to participate in democracy, civic engagement, and voting. More information: http://www.acespace.org
League of Women Voters Education Fund	Grant Amount$175,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2021
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
Public Citizen Foundation	Grant Amount$150,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2022
Democracy and Accountability, to support a public education campaign calling for comprehensive structural changes to America’s democracy to expand voting rights, address gerrymandering, strengthen ethics rules, and limit the influence of money in politics. More information: http://www.citizen.org
National Redistricting Foundation	Grant Amount$250,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationChicago, IL	Year2021
To support an equitable, democratic, and transparent redistricting process that will result in district maps that reflect the communities represented. More information: http://https://redistrictingfoundation.org/
Trusted Elections Fund	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2022
Pooled Fund, to support organizations working to secure and safeguard US elections and hold accountable those who undermine the integrity of elections and democracy. More information: https://democracyfund.org/grant/trusted-elections-fund/
Protect Democracy Project	Grant Amount$150,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2021
VoteShield, to protect and validate the integrity of voter registration databases and election systems. More information: http://https://www.protectdemocracy.org
The American Independent	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2021
To provide fact-based reporting on climate change, the economy, gun violence, healthcare, pandemic recovery, and reproductive rights. More information: https://americanindependent.com/
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation	Grant Amount$375,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationNew York, NY	Year2013
Voting Rights Project, to challenge voter suppression measures through litigation and public education. $375,000.00 over three years (2013-2015).
William J. Brennan Jr. Center For Justice	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationNew York, NY	Year2021
Voting Rights and Election Security, to address current threats to voting and strengthen US democracy through legal advice, research, and communications. More information: http://www.brennancenter.org
Educational Fund To Stop Gun Violence	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2013
Policy Education Campaign in California, to educate stakeholders about the benefits of gun violence prevention policy. More information: http://www.efsgv.org/
Common Cause Education Fund	Grant Amount$375,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2013
To ensure that all eligible citizens have access to the vote by conducting analysis of proposed changes to how elections are managed, developing a media campaign around voting rights, and placing poll monitors on Election Day to combat voter intimidation. $375,000.00 over three years (2013-2015).

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