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Welcome to FCCP’s library of civic engagement resources, tools and news. Our collection of reports, presentations, infographics, links and more will help keep you at the forefront of philanthropic efforts to improve our democracy. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Want to suggest an addition? Let us know!

Slides: June 2019 Money in Politics – Using Data to Build a More Reflective Democracy

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- Money in Politics
- Data
June 18, 2019

A crucial measure of democracy is the extent to which elected leaders reflect the communities they serve.

Key Takeaways: April First Monday + Election Series Discussion: Holding off the Hackers, Defending Our Democracy

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April 25, 2018

In 2016, the intelligence community sounded the alarm that our elections had been targeted with cyberattacks by Russian state actors with the intent of usurping American voters’ voices and assisting their preferred candidates.

Philanthropy for Democracy: Exploring Foundation Support for U.S. Democracy

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- Data
August 8, 2017

This webinar featured an online tour of the publicly-available Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy data-visualization platform that captures the range of democracy-related activities that foundations have supported from 2011 to present. This resource features a background of the tool, features, use cases and other helpful links including instructions for how to become an e-reporter of your democracy-related grantmaking data.

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Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy Tool

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- Grantmaking
- Data
January 5, 2017

This useful resource housed at the Foundation Center can provide you with a deeper understanding of the democracy funding landscape and help you find potential partners in your work.