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Funders to approach for State Democracy Defenders Fund D/B/A Democracy Defenders Fund

Washington, D.C.15 funders on file

State democracy defenders fund fills three key gaps in the fight against election sabotage and autocracy: our all-star team goes on offense against democracy deniers who break the law, including through our innovative program of outside public support for criminal prosecutions. We work with national, state and local allies across the country to defend in real-time the foundation of our democracy - free and fair elections. We help shape the long-term strategy to defeat…

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$140k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 100$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$260kover two years, from 0–2 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$3.7Mfrom 5 new funders

Half the value is in your top 13 funders, of 158

$0$140k$290khalf from the top 13likely range1st10thAll 158
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FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationSimilar grantees: Democracy Forward ($3.0M/yr), Democracy Forward Foundation ($1.4M/yr), Advance Democracy Inc ($750k/yr)under 1 in 100$530k
  2. 2Bright Future FundGives in Washington, D.C. (27 of 53) · First year of givingSimilar grantees: Pro-Democracy Campaign ($6.0M/yr), Focus for Democracy Fund ($2.5M/yr), Democracy Planning & Enhancement Fund ($250k/yr)under 1 in 100$1.4M
  3. 3Democracy Fund IncSimilar grantees: Democracy Forward Foundation ($410k/yr), State Voices ($180k/yr), Demand Progress Education Fund ($100k/yr)1 in 94$160k
  4. 4Pivotal Philanthropies FoundationSimilar grantees: State Democracy Project ($250k/yr), States United Democracy Center Inc ($7.0M/yr), Issue One ($300k/yr)under 1 in 100$750k
  5. 5People's Action InstituteSimilar grantees: State Democracy Project ($180k/yr), Rights & Democracy Education Fund Inc ($170k/yr), Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($180k/yr)1 in 71$60k
  6. 6The Heising-Simons FoundationSimilar grantees: State Democracy Project ($550k/yr), Color of Changeorg Education Fund ($100k/yr), Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($250k/yr)under 1 in 100$170k
  7. Freedom Together FoundationAlready funds you$280k
  8. 7Climate and Clean Energy Equity FundFirst year of givingSimilar grantees: State Democracy Project ($120k/yr), Advance Democracy Inc ($200k/yr)under 1 in 100$130k
  9. 8Democracy Fund Voice IncSimilar grantees: State Democracy Defenders Action D/B/A Democracy Defenders Action ($250k/yr), Defending Digital Campaigns Inc ($150k/yr), Advance American Democracy Inc ($200k/yr)under 1 in 100$200k
  10. 9Sandler FoundationSimilar grantees: Democracy Forward Foundation ($2.6M/yr), State Democracy Project ($580k/yr), The Campaign Legal Center Inc ($1.2M/yr)under 1 in 100$470k
  11. 10The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: State Democracy Project ($300k/yr), State Voices ($1.1M/yr), The Diverse Future Foundation Inc ($110k/yr)1 in 71$41k
  12. 11The David and Lucile Packard FoundationSimilar grantees: Democracy Forward Foundation ($1.5M/yr), Children's Defense Fund ($530k/yr), Advance Democracy Inc ($230k/yr)1 in 88$58k
  13. 12Voter Registration ProjectSimilar grantees: State Voices ($3.1M/yr)under 1 in 100$270k
  14. 13Peter E Haas JR Family FundGives in California (43 of 72)Similar grantees: State Voices ($380k/yr), Protect Democracy Project ($400k/yr), The Campaign Legal Center Inc ($43k/yr)under 1 in 100$120k
  15. 14The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: Democracy Forward Foundation ($200k/yr), Demand Progress Education Fund ($150k/yr), Color of Changeorg Education Fund ($2.3M/yr)1 in 93$56k
  16. 15Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: The Changeorg Charitable Foundation Inc ($1.3M/yr), Network for Good ($620k/yr), The San Diego Foundation ($620k/yr)under 1 in 100$440k
  17. 16Greater Washington Community FoundationSimilar grantees: The Democracy Collaborative Foundation Inc ($10k/yr), Protect Democracy Project ($88k/yr), The Campaign Legal Center Inc ($110k/yr)1 in 66$28k
  18. 17Responsive Gov Action IncSimilar grantees: Election Defense Fund Inc ($100k/yr), State Democracy Action Fund ($250k/yr), Informing Democracy Education Fund ($500k/yr)under 1 in 100$190k
  19. 18The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSimilar grantees: State Democracy Project ($580k/yr), State Voices ($63k/yr), Focus for Democracy Fund ($1.1M/yr)under 1 in 100$62k
  20. 19Alliance for Youth OrganizingSimilar grantees: State Democracy Project ($75k/yr), State Voices ($50k/yr), Miami Freedom Project for Democracy ($50k/yr)under 1 in 100$97k
  21. 20RF Catalytic Capital IncSimilar grantees: State Democracy Project ($1.2M/yr)under 1 in 100$830k
  22. 21WK Kellogg FoundationSimilar grantees: Democracy Forward Foundation ($250k/yr), State Democracy Project ($200k/yr), The Democracy Collaborative Foundation Inc ($250k/yr)1 in 77$29k
  23. 22The Sunrise Project IncSimilar grantees: Democracy Forward Foundation ($1.2M/yr), Center for Media and Democracy Inc ($130k/yr)under 1 in 100$150k
  24. 23General Service FoundationSimilar grantees: State Democracy Project ($5k/yr), Color of Changeorg Education Fund ($75k/yr)under 1 in 100$59k
  25. 24Civic Involvement FundGives in Washington, D.C. (12 of 14) · First year of givingSimilar grantees: State Democracy Action Fund ($1.0M/yr), Fair Democracy ($4.0M/yr)under 1 in 100$1.2M
  26. 25The American Independent FoundationGives in Washington, D.C. (7 of 11)Similar grantees: Democracy Matters ($11M/yr)under 1 in 100$530k