Democracy Fund
@democracyfund.bsky.social
Democracy Fund is a foundation working to build an inclusive, multiracial democracy that is open, just, resilient, and trustworthy.
Early money meets the moment. When funders move quickly, nonprofits can plan confidently.
This means more organizations supporting the election process can hire staff, lock in partnerships, and build trust long before November. Let’s get dollars out the door. #AllByApril AllByApril.org
This means more organizations supporting the election process can hire staff, lock in partnerships, and build trust long before November. Let’s get dollars out the door. #AllByApril AllByApril.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Early money meets the moment. When funders move quickly, nonprofits can plan confidently.
This means more organizations supporting the election process can hire staff, lock in partnerships, and build trust long before November. Let’s get dollars out the door. #AllByApril AllByApril.org
This means more organizations supporting the election process can hire staff, lock in partnerships, and build trust long before November. Let’s get dollars out the door. #AllByApril AllByApril.org
All by April is about more than just moving money — it’s an opportunity for philanthropy to show grantee partners that we have their backs.
Ask yourself: How can I make it as easy as possible for elections and voting nonprofits to get the 501(c)(3) resources they need? #AllByApril AllByApril.org
Ask yourself: How can I make it as easy as possible for elections and voting nonprofits to get the 501(c)(3) resources they need? #AllByApril AllByApril.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
All by April is about more than just moving money — it’s an opportunity for philanthropy to show grantee partners that we have their backs.
Ask yourself: How can I make it as easy as possible for elections and voting nonprofits to get the 501(c)(3) resources they need? #AllByApril AllByApril.org
Ask yourself: How can I make it as easy as possible for elections and voting nonprofits to get the 501(c)(3) resources they need? #AllByApril AllByApril.org
📢 We’re excited to announce that All by April 2026 starts TODAY!
When we first launched #AllByApril in 2024, hundreds of funders accelerated their timelines and moved $155M to support nonpartisan election-related work.
🏁 Let’s get moving and see what we can do in 2026!
allbyapril.org
When we first launched #AllByApril in 2024, hundreds of funders accelerated their timelines and moved $155M to support nonpartisan election-related work.
🏁 Let’s get moving and see what we can do in 2026!
allbyapril.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
📢 We’re excited to announce that All by April 2026 starts TODAY!
When we first launched #AllByApril in 2024, hundreds of funders accelerated their timelines and moved $155M to support nonpartisan election-related work.
🏁 Let’s get moving and see what we can do in 2026!
allbyapril.org
When we first launched #AllByApril in 2024, hundreds of funders accelerated their timelines and moved $155M to support nonpartisan election-related work.
🏁 Let’s get moving and see what we can do in 2026!
allbyapril.org
Today we want to express our gratitude to everyone who has worked to make sure our election is free, fair, representative, and secure. Thousands of people dedicate their time not just on Election Day, but every day, to help their neighbors exercise their right to vote.
November 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Today we want to express our gratitude to everyone who has worked to make sure our election is free, fair, representative, and secure. Thousands of people dedicate their time not just on Election Day, but every day, to help their neighbors exercise their right to vote.
What can donors do right now to prevent further democratic backslide & disrupt authoritarian power consolidation? @joegoldman.bsky.social shares his advice in the latest episode of the Giving Done Right podcast from Center for Effective Philanthropy. bit.ly/gdrs5episode6
October 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
What can donors do right now to prevent further democratic backslide & disrupt authoritarian power consolidation? @joegoldman.bsky.social shares his advice in the latest episode of the Giving Done Right podcast from Center for Effective Philanthropy. bit.ly/gdrs5episode6
Check out Democracy Fund president @joegoldman.bsky.social’s recent interview on the Giving Done Right podcast, where he shared insights on how the pro-democracy community can move forward in these challenging times. givingdoneright.org/season-5-epi...
October 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Check out Democracy Fund president @joegoldman.bsky.social’s recent interview on the Giving Done Right podcast, where he shared insights on how the pro-democracy community can move forward in these challenging times. givingdoneright.org/season-5-epi...
Happy International Democracy Day! As our president @joegoldman.bsky.social recently reminded us, "The dream of a just, inclusive multiracial democracy — rooted in racial justice — is as important as ever."
Today we're reflecting on the vision and mission that guides our work.
Today we're reflecting on the vision and mission that guides our work.
September 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Happy International Democracy Day! As our president @joegoldman.bsky.social recently reminded us, "The dream of a just, inclusive multiracial democracy — rooted in racial justice — is as important as ever."
Today we're reflecting on the vision and mission that guides our work.
Today we're reflecting on the vision and mission that guides our work.
Military deployment first to L.A. and now D.C. are moves straight from the authoritarian playbook. Funders and grantees must resist the weaponization of law enforcement, bad-faith congressional investigations, and attacks on our partners’ ability to serve their communities. (1/3)
September 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Military deployment first to L.A. and now D.C. are moves straight from the authoritarian playbook. Funders and grantees must resist the weaponization of law enforcement, bad-faith congressional investigations, and attacks on our partners’ ability to serve their communities. (1/3)
To learn more about the results of this survey, read the full article on Candid: blog.candid.org/post/how-bip...
August 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
To learn more about the results of this survey, read the full article on Candid: blog.candid.org/post/how-bip...
How does BIPOC-led philanthropy view the relationship between racial inequality and democracy?
Democracy Fund’s Lauren Hill unveils a new analysis of funders for Candid, explaining how “BIPOC-led philanthropy is stepping up."
Democracy Fund’s Lauren Hill unveils a new analysis of funders for Candid, explaining how “BIPOC-led philanthropy is stepping up."
August 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
How does BIPOC-led philanthropy view the relationship between racial inequality and democracy?
Democracy Fund’s Lauren Hill unveils a new analysis of funders for Candid, explaining how “BIPOC-led philanthropy is stepping up."
Democracy Fund’s Lauren Hill unveils a new analysis of funders for Candid, explaining how “BIPOC-led philanthropy is stepping up."
In the wake of the decision to end federal funding for public media, we’re revisiting @jcstearns.bsky.social compelling case for supporting local news. democracyfund.org/idea/why-fun...
August 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
In the wake of the decision to end federal funding for public media, we’re revisiting @jcstearns.bsky.social compelling case for supporting local news. democracyfund.org/idea/why-fun...
How is BIPOC-led philanthropy doing things differently?
Democracy Fund’s Lauren Hill unveils a new analysis of funders for Candid, explaining how “BIPOC-led philanthropy is stepping up."
Democracy Fund’s Lauren Hill unveils a new analysis of funders for Candid, explaining how “BIPOC-led philanthropy is stepping up."
August 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
How is BIPOC-led philanthropy doing things differently?
Democracy Fund’s Lauren Hill unveils a new analysis of funders for Candid, explaining how “BIPOC-led philanthropy is stepping up."
Democracy Fund’s Lauren Hill unveils a new analysis of funders for Candid, explaining how “BIPOC-led philanthropy is stepping up."
Congrats to the 22 local news projects receiving support from Press Forward’s Open Call on Infrastructure. Each one is helping newsrooms address urgent challenges, including the need for legal protections, mental health support, and revenue tools. pressforward.news/infrastructure25
July 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Congrats to the 22 local news projects receiving support from Press Forward’s Open Call on Infrastructure. Each one is helping newsrooms address urgent challenges, including the need for legal protections, mental health support, and revenue tools. pressforward.news/infrastructure25
To our partners, our grantees, our colleagues, and our friends: Thank you.
You push democracy forward — not just every four years, but every day.
Thank you for 11 years of building power, trust, and community.
You push democracy forward — not just every four years, but every day.
Thank you for 11 years of building power, trust, and community.
July 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
To our partners, our grantees, our colleagues, and our friends: Thank you.
You push democracy forward — not just every four years, but every day.
Thank you for 11 years of building power, trust, and community.
You push democracy forward — not just every four years, but every day.
Thank you for 11 years of building power, trust, and community.
Juneteenth is a celebration of emancipation, but also a reminder that the work of freedom isn’t finished. Together, we are working to build a multiracial, representative democracy for everyone — and we’re in it for the long haul.
June 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Juneteenth is a celebration of emancipation, but also a reminder that the work of freedom isn’t finished. Together, we are working to build a multiracial, representative democracy for everyone — and we’re in it for the long haul.
A lot has changed since January, but our pledge to get through it together hasn’t. Here’s how:
Choose hope.
Stick together.
Practice solidarity.
Seek opportunity.
Remain humble.
Bolster resilience.
Live our values.
democracyfund.org/idea/a-pledg...
Choose hope.
Stick together.
Practice solidarity.
Seek opportunity.
Remain humble.
Bolster resilience.
Live our values.
democracyfund.org/idea/a-pledg...
June 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A lot has changed since January, but our pledge to get through it together hasn’t. Here’s how:
Choose hope.
Stick together.
Practice solidarity.
Seek opportunity.
Remain humble.
Bolster resilience.
Live our values.
democracyfund.org/idea/a-pledg...
Choose hope.
Stick together.
Practice solidarity.
Seek opportunity.
Remain humble.
Bolster resilience.
Live our values.
democracyfund.org/idea/a-pledg...
Democracy Fund president @joegoldman.bsky.social shares his thoughts about recent threats to the tax-exempt status of nonprofits:
May 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Democracy Fund president @joegoldman.bsky.social shares his thoughts about recent threats to the tax-exempt status of nonprofits:
Will you stand up for democracy? Join us and 525 philanthropic partners in our pledge to Unite in Advance. Link in comments to read Democracy Fund President and CEO @joegoldman.bsky.social's full statement on why we joined the campaign.
April 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Will you stand up for democracy? Join us and 525 philanthropic partners in our pledge to Unite in Advance. Link in comments to read Democracy Fund President and CEO @joegoldman.bsky.social's full statement on why we joined the campaign.
April 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM