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The Democracy Fund is a charitable foundation created by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar in 2011. It has been an independent private foundation since 2014. [2] Its stated aim is to improve the democratic process in the United States so that it better benefits voters. Its activities include awarding grants to organizations it believes will further ...
The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) was created by UN Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan in 2005 as a United Nations General Trust Fund to support democratization efforts around the world. It was welcomed [ 1 ] by the General Assembly in the Outcome Document of the 2005 World Summit (A/RES/60/1, paragraphs 136–137) and was created by the ...
ActBlue is a major part of the Democratic Party's fundraising infrastructure. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is focused on mobilizing small-dollar donors and, as of June 2024, had raised $13.7 billion for Democratic candidates and causes since it was established.
Lindy Li was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, moved to Sheffield, England, at age three, and immigrated with her family to the United States when she was five. [3] Her grandparents were illiterate farmers [4] and her great-grandfather was killed by Chinese Communist Party adherents. [5]
Fundraising plays a central role in many presidential campaigns, and is a key factor in determining the viability of candidates. Money raised is applied for the salaries of non-volunteers in the campaign, transportation, campaign materials, media advertisements and other contingencies.
According to research done by the Democracy Fund Voter Study Group, compared to other voters, Obama–Trump voters have progressive economic views and conservative social views. [2] Though these voters supported Trump in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections, they are less supportive of Republicans as a whole, and show a desire to change the status ...
The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus within the House of Representatives founded in 1997 [14] by Representatives Cal Dooley, Jim Moran, and Tim Roemer. [15]The Coalition supported "Third Way" policies during the presidency of Bill Clinton.
The fund's launch was originally delayed by concerns from the Clinton campaign over the party's control of shared monies, [7] but went forward on September 10, 2015, as a partnership between the Clinton campaign and the United States Democratic Party's Democratic National Committee. [8] The fund was the earliest fundraising coalition formed ...