Grants Database
Showing 249 -273 of 3695 grants equaling $174,667,840.00
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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/ |
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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 |
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Mission Science Workshop | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaEducation and Literacy | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
Excelsior Science Workshop, to offer science programs and resources to students, families, and educators in San Francisco's Excelsior District and neighboring communities. | |||||
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 |
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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 |
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Bureau of Jewish Education | Grant Amount$65,000 | Program AreaJewish Community | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2012 |
The Curriculum Initiative, to develop and implement multicultural programming at San Francisco independent high schools. | |||||
MomsRising Education Fund | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBellevue, WA | Year2015 |
To increase outreach to women and mothers about gun safety issues and educate candidates, the media, and the public about gun safety policies as an important election issue for women and mothers. More information: http://www.momsrising.org/ |
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William J Brennan Jr Center For Justice Inc | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2018 |
To reduce the influence of money in politics by defending campaign finance laws that are under attack in the courts and developing legal strategies to counter the power of special interests in the US political system. More information: http://www.brennancenter.org |
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Maplight | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2018 |
Secret Money Watch, to support a website that identifies sources of secret money in politics and to develop in-depth media coverage of the topic. More information: http://www.maplight.org |
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Youth on Course | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaHealth and Recreation | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationPebble Beach, CA | Year2020 |
To provide subsidized rounds of golf, internships, and employment opportunities for low-resourced youth in Northern California. More information: http://www.youthoncourse.org |
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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/ |
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Rainforest Action Network | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
To pressure high-profile fashion brands to ensure that deforestation and human rights violations are not part of their fabric supply chains. More information: http://www.ran.org/ |
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Mission Science Workshop | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaEducation and Literacy | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2018 |
Science Enrichment Equity Fund Field Trips, to enable low-resourced schools to bring students on field trips to the Excelsior Science Workshop. | |||||
Upstream Policy Institute | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationDamariscotta, ME | Year2020 |
Throw-Away-Free Places, to reduce consumption of single-use plastic food and beverage products and create a cultural shift away from disposable foodware through business engagement, policy advocacy, and social marketing. More information: http://www.upstreamsolutions.org |
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Action for the Climate Emergency | Grant Amount$125,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBoulder, CO | Year2023 |
Civic Engagement and Democracy Program, to increase youth civic engagement by inspiring a new generation of Americans to participate in democracy and voting. More information: http://www.acespace.org |
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Story of Stuff Project | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2013 |
Community Engagement Initiative, to provide training and tools to increase and deepen individual's civic participation. More information: http://www.storyofstuff.org/ |
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Rainforest Connection | Grant Amount$45,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
To pilot test a low-cost, real-time deforestation monitoring platform that uses mobile technology placed in rainforests to detect the sounds of chainsaws. More information: https://rfcx.org/ |
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Smith River Alliance Inc | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCrescent City, CA | Year2018 |
To stop a proposed strip mine in the headwaters of the Smith River on the California/Oregon border and work toward long-term protection of the watershed. More information: http://www.smithriveralliance.org |
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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 |
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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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Planned Parenthood Shasta Pacific | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaReproductive Health and Rights | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationConcord, CA | Year2013 |
Purchase medical and security equipment to increase access to abortion services and security measures in rural Northern California. | |||||
The Ocean Conservancy | Grant Amount$20,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSanta Cruz, CA | Year2010 |
To ensure the timely and efficient implementation of the new network of marine protected areas along California's north coast. | |||||
Reproductive Health Access Project | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaReproductive Health and Rights | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2015 |
Reproductive Health Access Network, to increase the number of family physicians who offer abortion care in their medical practices. | |||||
Corporate Accountability | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBoston, MA | Year2018 |
To build support for bottled water bans at National Parks throughout the country. More information: https://www.corporateaccountability.org/ |
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Jewish Community Center of the East Bay | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaJewish Community | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2020 |
Civic Engagement Initiative, to create a more just and democratic society by engaging individuals to bridge differences and work together to ensure equal rights. More information: http://www.jcceastbay.org |
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