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Building resilience to political violence is a core component of our work at the Trusted Elections Fund. Learn more about our approach and our recommendations for #philanthropy in this moment of political violence and threats to our #democracy.
"What can we, as funders, do about misinformation?" If you're a funder who has asked yourself that question, this piece from Angelica Das is for you! Link in the comments.
"Elections work because we get involved....whether it's your dollars or your time, everyone can make a difference this election cycle." Earlier this year, Democracy Fund’s president Joe Goldman and Kristine Michie, host of the Playfull Podcast discussed civic action, community organizing, and the work of civil society for the podcast’s series on Voting and Democracy. https://lnkd.in/gTi8jd-e
The All by April campaign was diverse and inclusive. We know that getting early money out the door for the 2024 election cycle looks differently for each one of our nearly 200 signers, and that’s great! Our combined efforts resulted in $140 million of new grants or accelerated payments for nonpartisan organizations working to ensure our elections are free, fair, and representative.
🤔What would it look like to get $140 million of new grants or accelerated payments out the door in April of an election year for nonpartisan, pro-democracy funding? ➤That's the initial estimated amount of funding resulting from our All by April campaign, where we sought to have funders and donors get money out the door early this election cycle. www.allbyapril.org
📊Our report “Pushed and Pulled” explores the shifts in public opinion about race and immigration over the last several years. Check out the research, and see how others have interpreted the findings: https://lnkd.in/gtX2mk9P Pushed and Pulled co-author Michael Tesler shares an in-depth analysis: https://lnkd.in/ez4SDEr5 David Wallace-Wells explores the implications for political strategy: 🔒https://lnkd.in/dCcGRSyj
📢 Grantees asked, we didn't just answer: Together, we built a new way of doing things in 2024 and beyond. Here's what happened: • Every election cycle we've heard the same thing over and over again: The money came too late. • Tired of this boom-and-bust funding cycle, this year we launched All by April, a campaign to have donors and funders commit to getting non-partisan, pro-democracy funding out the door by April. • Donors and funders across the country answered our call with nearly 200 signers. We also had many people and groups who didn't sign, but were inspired by our vision to donate early and did so themselves. • We've seen tens of millions of new and existing money get to communities and organizations to help us all have a stronger democracy.
