In this guest opinion, Beth Huang of Tides outlines why philanthropic funders should deploy both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) funding — and work at the nexus between them — as the election approaches.
Read MoreIn this guest opinion, Alexis Anderson-Reed and Karundi Williams call on donors to move money as early as possible this year, in the face of a significant retraction in democracy funding since the 2020 cycle.
Read MoreAs the 2024 election approaches, Craig Newmark is focusing his philanthropy on efforts to educate the public, strengthen cyber security and protect democracy — while cracking some jokes along the way.
Read MoreThe 2024 presidential election is already flooded with political donations, but nonpartisan philanthropic funds will also play an major role. Here’s an overview of how philanthropy will shape this year’s election.
Read MoreThe outcome of the 2024 election will have a huge impact on many of the goals advanced by philanthropy, but groups on the ground are seeing major funding shortfalls. Billy Wimsatt from Movement Voter Fund has a plan.
Read MoreFunders often struggle to back civic engagement and community power building. In this guest piece, three authors whose organizations collaboratively fund that work suggest some changes in approach.
Read MoreThe 2022 midterm elections turned out not to be the bloodbath that Democrats — and funders supporting progressive issues — feared it would be. What can philanthropy learn from our latest fraught election cycle?
Read MoreMartin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King launched the Drum Major Coalition, providing organizations with flexible support for power-building. We spoke with the Kings about how it came together and what’s next.
Read MoreDemocracy in America is in a precarious state, and local elections are just as vulnerable to monied interests. Guest authors Raúl Macías and Tiffany Mendoza offer a creative solution that can help level the playing field.
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s unprecedented support for election infrastructure in 2020 has been among their most controversial giving. Though the Facebook royalty aren’t involved, that strand of philanthropy continues.
Read MoreStaunchly progressive, Way to Win is an umbrella organization for both philanthropic and political funding. Its Sun Belt-focused strategy faces some headwinds as it seeks to galvanize voters ahead of the midterms.
Read MoreBased in California, the Latino Community Foundation’s Latino Power Fund exceeded its initial fundraising goal for the year and now seeks to raise $50 million as activists look toward the 2022 midterm elections and beyond.
Read MoreThe “big lie” didn’t come from nowhere. While politicians like Donald Trump have magnified false claims of widespread voter fraud, supposedly apolitical philanthropy has long played a role in their spread and legitimization.
Read MorePhilanthropy was less visible a force in the Georgia runoff elections than a torrent of over $800 million in political spending. But such funding did help build many of the movement organizing platforms that proved so crucial to the results.
Read MoreOne of the most consequential and unusual elections in U.S. history has brought with it a raft of challenges that funders have been scrambling to address. Here are six ways philanthropy shaped this year’s contest.
Read MoreMere weeks remain until Election Day. As some argue that American democracy itself is on the line, here’s how philanthropic funders have been rising to the challenge, and some of the ways they may be falling short.
Read MoreAmerican democracy is facing multiple attacks, from denial of voting rights to criminalization of protest. In this guest post from September, two foundation leaders urged the sector to take rapid action in support of those protecting democratic institutions.
Read MoreSince 2016, progressive donors have been hard at work building up grassroots civic engagement capacity. Here’s how one collaborative wants to use 501(c)(3) funds to expand the electorate and counteract COVID-19 as November looms.
Read MoreThe Langeloth Foundation traces its origins back over a century. But this month, it made its largest commitment ever in an area it doesn’t even focus on. Here’s the story behind this low-profile funder’s $10 million democracy commitment.
Read MoreAs with almost everything else, the pandemic has thrown a wrench into funders’ plans to protect the vote and boost turnout in November. Here’s how leading democracy funders are facing down the prospect of a socially distanced election.
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