FEATURE
A new fund for democracy and solidarity in Europe
Liberal democracies in the European Union have been under stress over the past few years, at both national and regional level. This situation prompted a group of foundations to establish a fund to support civil society and improve the public discourse. Learn more in this Alliance Analysis and Opinion piece (part of the Alliance + IssueLab Special Collection).
Explore research on the issue of civil society produced by social sector organizations working to strengthen civic participation and democracy. Topics include voting rights, election monitoring, free speech, broad-based civic engagement, and more.
RESEARCH RELATED FUNDING
This trend line represents foundation funding for research & publication in this specific issue area. Data are from grants awarded by the FC 1000, a national sample of 1,000 of the largest grantmakers by total giving
% OF TOTAL FUNDING (2013)
Graph represents all funding for this issue area; the highlighted arc represents the proportion awarded explicitly for research and publication.
TITLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED
Measuring What Matters
Oct 1, 2020
Publisher(s): Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace ; Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF) ; Candid
Guiding a Giving Response to Anti-Black Injustice
Aug 25, 2020
Publisher(s): Bridgespan Group ; ABFE | A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities
Elevating your Organisational Effectiveness
May 1, 2020
Publisher(s): West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)
WACPODIS – COVID19 Series Report 1 (May 2020)
May 1, 2020
Publisher(s): West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)
When Confronting a Pandemic, We Must Save Nature to Save Ourselves
Apr 20, 2020
Publisher(s): Center for American Progress
10 Social Impact Tips for Start-up CSOs
Apr 14, 2020
Publisher(s): West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)
Observing the Observers: The OAS in the 2019 Bolivian Elections
Mar 10, 2020
Publisher(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research
TITLES FROM THE ARCHIVES
You Don't Need a Home to Vote! 2008-2009 Voting Rights Manual
Jul 8, 2008
Publisher(s): National Coalition for the Homeless
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for OpenCourseWare
Oct 13, 2009
Publisher(s): Center for Social Media at American University
Monitoring Election Campaign Finance: A Handbook for NGOs
Nov 1, 2004
Publisher(s): Open Society Institute
South African Civil Society and Xenophobia: Synthesis
Jul 12, 2010
Publisher(s): Atlantic Philanthropies