Civic Education

Supporting nonpartisan civic engagement work is both necessary- and legal!  De-mystify the rules for funding voter registration, education and ballot campaigns with FCCP’s indispensible and updated guide for grantmakers.
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2010 was a turning point for women running for Governor — and a turning point in our 12 years of researching their campaigns. In the midst of the most partisan political landscape in recent history, gender disadvantages faded and women candidates showed distinct advantages over their male competitors. More than ever, gender has the potential to become a strategic asset for women running for executive office.read more >>

Inside the report you’ll find:
• An overview of our funding strategy of providing long term, general support funding to a select group of grantees
• Strategies and outcomes that show how our funds helped support a group of organizations that are bringing justice and equity to low income and communities of color.
• Video profilesof 2 grantees – Kentuckians for the Commonwealth and Communities for a Better Environment
• What worked, what didn’t and what we’d do differently read more >>

High school voter registration programs, a national trend with broad support, are
an effective means of increasing electoral participation among young people.1 To
address low turnout among youth, a number of states, counties, and cities across the
country have adopted laws, administrative rules, and mandates to increase youth
participation through high school voter registration programs.

To assess the degree to which high school voter registration programs have beenread more >>

Civic Pathways Out of Poverty and Into Opportunity is the product of nearly two years of conversation, research, deliberation and writing.read more >>

When foundations and other donors in Minnesota provided funding to 15 nonprofits to bring about systemic, long-term change, Minnesota's citizens and communities benefited from a return on that investment of $138 for every dollar spent.read more >>

Voter Registration Modernization Reports And Papersread more >>

The ACLU has released a report entitled Voting Rights in Indian Country: A Special Report of the Voting Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Unionread more >>