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Neighborhood Gathering Micro Grant Application
A simple act to strengthen civic life
What we learned from our neighborhood gathering experiment in Charlottesville – and how you can host a gathering of your own through our new $50 microgrant
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Settlement with US DOJ Reached
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Americans' Views on the State of Our Democracy
Our findings explore Americans' attitudes around democracy and its state under the Trump administration. We find that Americans agree upon both the importance of democracy and common principles but diverge as to how the Trump Administration’s actions are affecting our democracy. To read our findings in full, go to Shared Ideals, Divergent Realities.
7 Policies Democrats and Republicans Agree On
We spend so much time yelling about the things we disagree on in this country, you’d think the only thing Americans had in common was a mutual hatred of people who use their speakerphone in public.
But here’s a plot twist: there are policies that both Republicans and Democrats actually agree on. Like, in the same timeline. Right now.
Good Good Good
Good Good Good offers more than a break from the bad news—it’s a compass for building civic resilience. Their radical transparency, editorial integrity, and community-first values create a roadmap for how media can heal rather than harm.