Rural Democracy Initiative builds power toward a thriving democracy and shared prosperity across diverse communities in rural areas and small cities.
We are changing the political landscape of rural America The Rural Democracy Initiative supports rural people to expand civic participation, win life altering policies, and build power in the decisions impacting our communities. We support rural people to participate in elections and choose their representatives. Our grantees lead successful campaigns to develop local leaders to run for office and helped elect pro-democracy champions. Our Network Rural Democracy invests in more than 150 groups to work alongside hundreds of thousands of people in rural areas, small towns, and small cities to improve our lives and communities.
| Funded by | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MacArthur Foundation | link | $1,000,000 |
The Digital Trade Alliance is a collaborative effort of digital rights and consumer groups assembled in 2018. The Alliance model provides effective advice and expertise to us in order to structure the transnational debate on digital trade.
The Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations Network (APMON) is a network of non-governmental organizations and coalitions of civil society organizations that monitors the work of and/or regularly engages national, subnational, and regional parliaments across Africa.
Civitates provides funding for civil society actors to come together, revitalise public discourse, and ensure that all voices are heard. Because we need a strong civil society to shape vibrant and open European democracies that work for all.
The Electronic Frontier Alliance is a grassroots network of community and campus organizations across the United States working to educate our neighbors about the importance of digital rights. Organized by EFF.
