Grants in Democracy | Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

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Grantee	Grant Info	Year	Amount	Issue Area
Working Partnerships USA		2023	$100,000	Democracy
For coalition building and public education on the benefits of Democracy Dollars. $100,000 over two years. (2023 - 2025)
Yolo Community Foundation		2023	$40,000	Democracy
To the Leadership Academy training program to nurture and cultivate a diverse and bold set of leaders in California who will work toward restoring and strengthening the public� s faith and trust in government. $40,000
Yolo Community Foundation		2023	$60,000	Democracy
For voter education and outreach in Yolo County. $60,000.
ACLU Foundation of Southern California		2022	$75,000	Democracy
To seek strategies for language access in elections, and to address minority vote dilution. $75,000
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus		2022	$300,000	Democracy
To protect voting rights of Asian American and Pacific Islanders and to lead election-related language accessibility reforms. $300,000 over two years (2022-2024)
Asian Pacific Environmental Network		2022	$60,000	Democracy
For voter engagement, base building, and leadership development of Asian immigrant and refugee communities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. $60,000
Brennan Center for Justice		2022	$100,000	Democracy
To support research on improving trust in elections and combatting misinformation. $100,000.
Brennan Center for Justice		2022	$500	Democracy
California Budget and Policy Center		2022	$10,000	Democracy
California Budget and Policy Center		2022	$200,000	Democracy
To bolster the power of community-based organizations that represent BIPOC communities to engage in public budgeting processes. $200,000
California Calls Education Fund		2022	$100,000	Democracy
For the California Black Power Network project to engage Black voters and develop a democracy agenda. $100,000
California Calls Education Fund		2022	$100,000	Democracy
To support the development of a longer-term vision of the structural reforms needed to expand the electorate and strengthen civic participation in California among low-income communities and communities of color. $100,000
California Environmental Voters Education Fund		2022	$50,000	Democracy
To seek strategies for funding voter education and outreach in order to close participation gaps. $50,000
Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund		2022	$225,000	Democracy
For the Bay Rising project, to support power building, leadership development, and advancing a small-donor campaign finance system in the Bay Area. $225,000 over two years (2022-2024)
Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund		2022	$250,000	Democracy
For the Oakland Rising project, to support community engagement, leadership development, and alliance building in Oakland and Alameda County. $250,000 over two years (2022-2024)
Chinese for Affirmative Action		2022	$175,000	Democracy
For research on immigrant voting and improving language access in elections. $175,000
Chinese Progressive Association		2022	$150,000	Democracy
For the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Civic Empowerment Education Fund (AAPI FORCE-EF) project, to engage voters and build power for AAPI communities. $150,000
Common Cause Education Fund		2022	$2,500	Democracy
Common Cause Education Fund		2022	$500	Democracy
Common Cause Education Fund		2022	$30,000	Democracy
To support the California Common Cause project, to study redistricting, and combat misinformation. $30,000

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