President Trump has called ABC "the worst" and "the most biased network." Now the FCC is threatening to cancel the broadcast licenses of eight ABC TV stations. ABC says that's "retaliation."

Claims of voter fraud are the cover for tactics that undermine faith in our elections and make it harder to participate in democracy.

Our democracy has already moved into being a competitive authoritarian system in which the playing field is uneven. If we fail the four tests, then that unfairness may well get locked in for decades t...

Burnout in the nonprofit sector is, and will continue to be, an ongoing issue. But advocates see flexible, relationship-centered grant reporting as a solution to burnout and a step toward more equitab...

When judges, attorneys, and academics no longer believe the government’s lawyers, something fundamental breaks in the American legal system, write Joe Goldman and Ian Bassin.

The investment will help coalitions advocate for states to expand access to trusted local news.

All by April is a nonpartisan campaign calling on philanthropy to move 501(c)3 money early for free, fair, and representative elections.

All by April is a nonpartisan campaign calling on philanthropy to move 501(c)3 money early for free, fair, and representative elections.

During a time of calculated attacks against our democracy, we hear a call for justice from every neighborhood and community. A call for those with power, privilege, and resources to put those on the l...

May 18, 2026 @ 5:00 PM - Grey Oaks Country Club - 2400 Grey Oaks Dr N, Naples, FL 34105, USA

Over the past few weeks, I’ve found myself returning to a simple sentiment from author Octavia Butler: “The only lasting truth is change.”  While she wrote those words in 1993, they feel especially re...

For more than fifty years, the Southern Poverty Law Center has endeavored to protect those most vulnerable to hate, safeguard communities, and advance the principle that every person in this country d...

The Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act (VRA) marks a defining and deeply disappointing moment for American democracy. The VRA ended Jim Crow. Since that moment, the VRA has been one of our ...

From September 2024 through September 2025, Democracy Fund conducted three short surveys to understand the perspectives of funders of democracy work. Overall, we surveyed 337 unique private foundation...

Our democracy has already moved into being a competitive authoritarian system in which the playing field is uneven. If we fail the four tests, then that unfairness may well get locked in for decades t...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve found myself returning to a simple sentiment from author Octavia Butler: “The only lasting truth is change.”  While she wrote those words in 1993, they feel especially re...

Our democracy has already moved into being a competitive authoritarian system in which the playing field is uneven. If we fail the four tests, then that unfairness may well get locked in for decades t...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve found myself returning to a simple sentiment from author Octavia Butler: “The only lasting truth is change.”  While she wrote those words in 1993, they feel especially re...

With less than one year until the midterm elections, Democracy Fund is working to support the integrity of our voting process in 2026 by supporting nonprofits on the frontline of this work—work that c...

We have a choice as we look to 2026. We can collapse into self-interest, fear, and defensiveness, or we can expand into community, hope, and bold action. One of these options leads to entrenched autho...

Predictions for the Year Ahead