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Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationYoungstown, OH	Year2022
Government Transparency Project, to uncover and release gun store inspection records to identify which stores are contributing to gun violence and hold government agencies accountable for failing to enforce gun laws. More information: http://BradyUnited.org
Fair Representation in Redistricting Initiative	Grant Amount$175,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportGeneral Support	LocationWashington, DC, DC	Year2021
Redistricting Equity Fund, to support and coordinate organizations working for fair and transparent redistricting processes. More information: https://funderscommittee.org/redistricting/
Americans United for Separation of Church and State	Grant Amount$5,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportAnnual Grant	LocationWashington, DC	Year2022
Guns Down America	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2021
Is Your Bank Loaded?, to convince banks and credit card companies to minimize and eventually eliminate their business with the firearms industry and to implement a monitoring system to prohibit individuals from purchasing large quantities of firearms and ammunition. More information: http://www.gunsdownamerica.org
Violence Policy Center	Grant Amount$35,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
To educate the public about the lack of consumer product health and safety regulation of the gun industry, expose the industry’s aggressive marketing tactics, and engage the public in efforts to reduce gun violence. More information: http://www.vpc.org
Common Cause Education Fund	Grant Amount$125,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
Inclusive Democracy Project, to address partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts through litigation, advancement of legal scholarship, and the creation of model redistricting commissions. More information: http://www.commoncause.org/education-fund/
Americans United for Separation of Church and State	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2015
Project Fair Play, to protect the separation of church and state by monitoring and reporting nonprofit religious institutions’ engagement in electioneering and by educating the public about the issue.
Common Cause Education Fund	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
Voting and Elections Project, to protect voting access, help voters with problems, and work with election administrators to ensure voting systems are safe, reliable, and secure. More information: http://www.commoncause.org/education-fund/
Faith in Action Network	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
Voter Engagement Program, to educate communities of color, low-income workers, women, and young people about election issues and increase voter turnout. More information: http://https://faithinaction.org/
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
Election Protection and Voting Rights, to challenge voter suppression legislation, protect and enable full access to the vote, and advocate for systemic election reform. More information: http://www.lawyerscommittee.org
Fund for a Safer Future	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2018
To strengthen the gun violence prevention community’s capacity to develop successful policies, mobilize supporters, assemble the best available research, and counter opposition to common sense gun reform. More information: https://www.fundforasaferfuture.org/
The American Independent	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
To provide credible, fact-based information on voter suppression efforts and foreign interference in elections and counter false reports of voter fraud and misinformation around voting.
Voto Latino	Grant Amount$70,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportGeneral Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
To encourage young Latino voters to participate in elections through social media outreach and events. More information: http://votolatino.org/
Sojourners	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2018
Lawyers and Collars Voter Engagement and Protection Program, an interfaith effort in seven states to involve faith leaders in election education and protection. More information: https://sojo.net/
When We All Vote	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportGeneral Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
To increase participation in elections by changing the culture around voting through communications campaigns that engage celebrities and athletes. More information: http://www.whenweallvote.org
Americans United for Separation of Church and State	Grant Amount$5,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportAnnual Grant	LocationWashington, DC	Year2019
Media Matters for America	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2015
To develop and implement a media tracking system that efficiently tracks sources of misinformation in the media and predicts their lifecycles in order to respond more strategically and effectively.
Civic Nation	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2018
All In Campus Democracy Challenge, a national, nonpartisan initiative to increase student voter turnout and democratic engagement by providing college campuses with resources and support to develop civic engagement plans. More information: http://www.allinchallenge.org/
Common Cause Education Fund	Grant Amount$75,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2018
Inclusive Representation Project, to address partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts through litigation, advancement of legal scholarship, and the creation of model redistricting commissions. More information: http://www.commoncause.org
Every Voice Center	Grant Amount$35,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2018
To provide accessible messages, tools, activities, and case studies for partners and allies to advocate for small donor public financing of elections. More information: http://everyvoicecenter.org
Public Citizen Foundation	Grant Amount$150,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2020
Declaration for American Democracy, to support a public education campaign calling for comprehensive structural changes to America’s democracy to expand voting rights, address partisan gerrymandering, strengthen ethics rules, and limit the influence of money in politics. More information: http://www.citizen.org
American Accountability Project LLC	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportGeneral Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2023
To maintain and build public trust in American democracy and institutions that are currently under attack. More information: http://https://factsfirstusa.org/
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy	Grant Amount$150,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2023
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/
League of Women Voters Education Fund	Grant Amount$50,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2018
To support a multi-state effort to protect against discriminatory voting measures, advocate for improvements to voting access, and provide voters with the information they need to successfully vote. More information: https://www.lwv.org/about-us
Public Citizen Foundation	Grant Amount$100,000	Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties	Type of SupportProject Support	LocationWashington, DC	Year2023
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

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