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Funders to approach for Commission on Presidential Debates

Washington, D.C.$750k revenue6 funders on file

Organize general election presidential and vice-presidential debates

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$88k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$3k$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$68k–$670kover two years, from 2–4 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$180kfrom 3 new funders

Half the value is in your top 14 funders, of 154

$0$330k$670khalf from the top 14likely range1st10thAll 154
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Heising-Simons FoundationSimilar grantees: Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($250k/yr), State Democracy Project ($550k/yr), The California Education Partners ($1.8M/yr)1 in 28$110k
  2. 2Democracy Fund IncSimilar grantees: The Campaign Legal Center Inc ($480k/yr), Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Inc ($200k/yr), Center for Economic and Policy Research ($250k/yr)1 in 32$120k
  3. 3The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($1.4M/yr), The Campaign Legal Center Inc ($330k/yr), Center for Economic and Policy Research ($210k/yr)1 in 21$41k

151 more funders on the list for Commission on Presidential Debates

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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