About Democracy Fund VoiceDemocracy Fund Voice provides grants to organizations working on political and legislative strategies to improve our democracy. We also engage in direct advocacy when we can play a vital role to advance a cause.Democracy Fund VoiceDFV_f6880ace-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4bDemocracy Fund Voice is a nonpartisan organization established in 2014 to conduct and support advocacy that will produce a stronger, healthier democracy in the United States. Democracy Fund Voice, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, is a sister organization to the Democracy Fund, a private foundation that fosters the highest ideals of the American republic – government of, by, and for the people.Democracy Fund Voice Board of DirectorsDemocracy Fund Voice is governed by a three-person board of directors: Pierre Omidyar, Lawrence Mendenhall, and Jeff Alvord.Pierre OmidyarDemocracy Fund Voice is solely funded by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam. For more information about the Omidyars' personal, professional, and philanthropic interests, visit The Omidyar Group.Lawrence MendenhallJeff AlvordJoe GoldmanThe organization's president is Joe Goldman.A stronger, healthier democracy in the United States._f6880bf0-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4bTo conduct and support advocacy that will produce a stronger, healthier democracy in the United States._f6880c90-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4bNonpartisanshipDemocracy Fund Voice is a young, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping America build a stronger, healthier democracy.DemocracyResponsivenessLike our sister organization, the Democracy Fund, we are working to ensure our political system is responsive to the public and able to meet the greatest challenges facing our nation.AdvocacyAdvocacy is an important part of our work. Democracy Fund Voice invests in ideas and organizations that encourage civic engagement, improve the quality of election administration, foster transparency, and promote effective governance in Washington and our state capitals.Civic EngagementTransparencyAs Democracy Fund Voice continues to define and expand its work, and express its commitment to transparency, we will add to this site and share our plans.Civil PoliticsPromote organizations working to elevate the tenor and quality of public debate, and to foster more civil politics._f6880d26-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4b1_f6880e0c-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4bElectionsAdvocate for solutions and institutions that work to improve and support election administrators and processes._f6880ea2-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4b2_f6880f38-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4bGovernanceSupport organizations working to strengthen our governing institutions and political processes._f6880fce-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4b3_f6881064-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4bJournalismSupport advocacy for stronger media, accountability with leadership, and engaged citizens._f68810fa-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4b4Media_f688119a-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4bParticipationAssist organizations that educate, register, and activate voters._f6881230-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4b5Voter Assistance OrganizationsWe do not support efforts or organizations that endorse candidates._f68812bc-c8ab-11e6-b173-2f773366cb4b2016-12-22http://democracyfundvoice.org/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net