Joe Goldman
@joegoldman.bsky.social
I run a foundation and work to create a more inclusive democracy. You can learn about what I do at work at www.democracyfund.org, but my posts here only reflect my personal views.
We should probably develop some strategies...
April 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We should probably develop some strategies...
In response, funders are making more flexible funding available (52%, up from 43% in October 2024), helping grantees respond to legal challenges and scrutiny (47%, up from 30%), and supporting grantees with improved cyber and physical security (34 percent, up from 23%).
March 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
In response, funders are making more flexible funding available (52%, up from 43% in October 2024), helping grantees respond to legal challenges and scrutiny (47%, up from 30%), and supporting grantees with improved cyber and physical security (34 percent, up from 23%).
Funders are very concerned about potential harassment of journalists (77%), opposition leaders and activists (74%), and pro-democracy non-profits (66 percent). 68% are very concerned about pro-democracy orgs facing legal challenges and 51 percent about legislative and regulatory scrutiny.
March 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Funders are very concerned about potential harassment of journalists (77%), opposition leaders and activists (74%), and pro-democracy non-profits (66 percent). 68% are very concerned about pro-democracy orgs facing legal challenges and 51 percent about legislative and regulatory scrutiny.
Importantly, 44 percent of respondents say that efforts over the past decade to promote the health of democracy have been largely unsuccessful and 70 percent believe that philanthropy does not currently possess the strategies needed to significantly improve U.S. democracy.
March 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Importantly, 44 percent of respondents say that efforts over the past decade to promote the health of democracy have been largely unsuccessful and 70 percent believe that philanthropy does not currently possess the strategies needed to significantly improve U.S. democracy.
Only about 4 in 10 (42 percent) will not be revisiting their overall funding strategy. Compared to an earlier survey of democracy donors, optimism about the role of philanthropy in strengthening democracy has declined by 21 points, from 64 percent in October 2024 to 43 percent in February 2025
March 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Only about 4 in 10 (42 percent) will not be revisiting their overall funding strategy. Compared to an earlier survey of democracy donors, optimism about the role of philanthropy in strengthening democracy has declined by 21 points, from 64 percent in October 2024 to 43 percent in February 2025
Donor advisors and donor network leaders were much more likely to say that the donors they work with will be reducing their democracy giving or that they are unsure about future plans. Only 28% of this group said they expected giving to increase or stay at the same level.
March 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Donor advisors and donor network leaders were much more likely to say that the donors they work with will be reducing their democracy giving or that they are unsure about future plans. Only 28% of this group said they expected giving to increase or stay at the same level.