Democratic Practice

For democracy to flourish and deliver on its promises-including political participation, human rights, access to justice, a good education, an improved quality of life, a healthy environment, and personal security-its citizens must be informed, engaged, empowered, and assertive. Similarly, institutions of governance must be inclusive, transparent, accountable, and responsive.
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Sustainable Development

Human activity is causing the depletion of essential resources, global warming, rapid loss of biodiversity, and accelerating degradation of Earth's life support systems. Read more »

Peace and Security

Since 2003, the Fund has focused its Peace and Security grantmaking on two factors to advancing global problem solving: 1) the content and style of U.S. global engagement in the face of new perils and opportunities; and 2) the strength and quality of relationships between Muslim and Western societies.  Read more »

Pivotal Places

The Fund has identified three pivotal places—New York City, Southern China, and the Western Balkans—on which to concentrate cross-programmatic grantmaking attention. Read more »

The Pocantico Center

Pocantico is located 20 miles north of Manhattan in the Pocantico Historic Area. Read more »