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Ready to be part of the solution? Democracy needs you. Check out 56 jobs from our partners across the U.S.: network-jobs.democracyfund.org/companies

ICYMI: Planning for resilience requires funders to listen to the people and communities who understand the early signs of potentially disruptive events. democracyfund.org/idea/a-call-fo…

Starting Monday, July 29th we will no longer prioritize X as a platform for our communications. Please follow us on LinkedIn for updates on our work. linkedin.com/company/democr…

Opinion: Political violence, threats to civic society, and a gameplan for philanthropy. Increasing attacks on pro-democracy advocates show why politicians like former President Trump aren’t the only ones at risk. @joegoldman @DemocracyFund bit.ly/3SdJ5er

@KaseVirginia of @CommonCause and @amandalitman of @RunforSomething spoke with us about the challenges election administrators face, the solutions they’ve developed, & how philanthropy can support the field. democracyfund.org/idea/strengthe…

With the help of @CEPData, we asked our grantees to share feedback on what we are doing right, and what we can do better in the future. Take a look at our latest blog post to learn more about the results, and how we plan to use them going forward. democracyfund.org/idea/listening…

ICYMI: It’s impossible to predict everything that this election year will bring, but there are strategic ways to plan for the unexpected: democracyfund.org/idea/on-black-…

📊Our latest research study reveals how views on immigration and racial equity are shifting across the country. Learn more in this @politico deep dive: politico.com/newsletters/th…

Join us next Wednesday, 7/17 for a conversation with @RxFoundation on the connections between 🏥 healthcare and 🗳️democracy, and how funders + donors can support these seemingly unrelated — but in reality, highly interconnected — fields: linkedin.com/events/funding…

DF's Josh Stearns discusses how we are working to ensure that our communities are ready for the disinformation campaigns in elections alongside Jacquelyn Mason from DF grantee Media Democracy Fund. latimes.com/politics/story…

Attitudes about race and immigration have been shifting and settling since 2020. Our latest report takes a deep dive to understand what that looks like across political parties, where there is consensus, and how national events affect our perspectives: democracyfund.org/idea/pushed-an…

We’re proud to support @TransJA in partnering with @IRE_NICAR for the Trans Coverage Track at IRE 2024! Together, we can uplift trans voices to create "complete, accurate, nuanced, and sensitive information about the issues or the stakes." #TJAIRE2024 transjournalists.org/tja-ire-2024/

The field of pro-democracy philanthropy is in a moment of deep transformation. Learn the details about what that looks like for funders in the 2024 update of our "Field in Focus" report: democracyfund.org/idea/field-in-…

Happening this week: Check out the Frontiers of Democracy conference at @TuftsUniversity 6/12-6/13. Hear from two DF grantees, Heather Cronk of @FaithPublicLife & @MariaJStephan of @HorizonsPRJT , who will be speaking on"Violence, Nonviolence, and Robust Democracy."

How does local news impact your community? Don't miss the "Local News, Local Impact" webinar from @SoAZCommunityFd on June 17 with our own @gteresa. Register now and be part of the conversation! cfsaz.org/event/local-ne…

🦏🗳Political violence could be the next “Gray Rhino” — a foreseeable danger we don't prep for, even when it's charging straight at us. Learn how the pro-democracy field can plan through listening, readiness, and resilience: #2024Elections" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">democracyfund.org/idea/a-call-fo…

As we welcome #PrideMonth, we recommend this comprehensive stylebook from DF grantee @nlgja for “guidance on language around gender, sex, and sexual orientation:” lnkd.in/gdznX_Gf

💬 "We need to rethink how philanthropy supports journalism." Dive into this insightful Q&A with #PressForward's director @daleranglin and @s_peppered on the challenges and opportunities ahead: niemanlab.org/2024/05/journa…