New Guide for Philanthropists Supporting Democratic Governance

Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE), has released a new guide that describes strategies and stories of how local civic engagement has developed over the past decade.  Written by Matt Leighninger, the director of AmericaSpeak's project Deliberative Democracy Consortium, Funding and Fostering Local Democracy: What Philanthropy Should Know about the Emerging Field of Deliberation and Democratic Governance seeks to help the philanthropic community make informed decisions about their support in the emerging field of deliberative democracy.  Both PACE and AmericaSpeaks, Inc. are RBF grantees.