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THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world. Each year, NED makes more than 2,000 grants to support the projects of non-governmental groups abroad who are working for democratic goals in more than 100 countries.
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LATEST NEWS

September 30, 2021

NED Launches Gershman Fund for Democrats at Risk

Through its democrats at risk activities, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has always supported individuals who have put their lives or liberty on the line. The need for such support has grown dramatically in recent years as authoritarianism...

September 29, 2021

Carl Gershman Democracy Symposium: The Fight for a Democratic...

NED convened the Carl Gershman Democracy Symposium with frontline activists and leading thinkers in the democracy field.

September 29, 2021

Celebrating NED’s Founding President and Support for Democracy...

NED celebrated founding President Carl Gershman and his 37 years of leadership at a reception on Capitol Hill.

September 22, 2021

Democracy Research News September 2021

The Democracy Research Newsletter features news and information from the members of the Network of Democracy Research Institutes on democracy, democratization, and related topics in international affairs.

September 20, 2021

THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ASSISTANCE ANNOUNCES...

Nick Benequista named to lead media development arm of the National Endowment for Democracy.

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Initiatives of the National Endowment for Democracy

  • WORLD MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

    A network of activists, practitioners, scholars, policy makers, and funders who work

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  • INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR DEMOCRATIC STUDIES

    The Forum strives to bridge the gap between academic research and the practice of democracy.

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  • journal of democracy

    The Journal of Democracy is the world’s leading publication on the theory and practice of democracy

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  • CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ASSISTANCE

    Raises the visibility and improves the effectiveness of media development around the world.

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