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U.S. Democracy

Funding

Project

Montana BriefingMay, 2014

Question

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Who is funding whom, to do what?

At what levels?

Where?

Project Funders

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Consulting Partner

Democracy Categories

Campaign and Election

Processes

Governing Institutions

and Processes

Public Engagement and Voting

Information and Media

Taxonomy Overview

Election systems and

administration

Money in politics

Government integrity

Government performance

Civic education

Natural- ization

Public engagement and

participation

Voter engagement

Journalism, news, and

information

Media access and policy

Telecomm. infrastructure

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Input From:

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Democracy Categories

Campaign and Election

Processes

Governing Institutions

and Processes

Public Engagement and Voting

Information and Media

Taxonomy Overview

• Election systems and administration

• Money in politics

• Government integrity

• Government performance

• Civic education

• Naturalization

• Public engagement and participation

• Voter engagement

• Journalism, news, and information

• Media access and policy

• Telecomm. infrastructure

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“• Advocacy

• Coalition Building/Tables

• Communications

• Grassroots Organizing

• Litigation and Jurisprudence

• Research

• Technology

Approaches

Media in America

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