The Voice Inc. Celebrates their 18th Anniversary
This year our Coalition Partner The Voice Inc. celebrates their 18th anniversary. In honor of their celebration, they are reflecting on…
Author: Nicolette Kalfas
Introducing Heather Gerken, the next president of the Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation Board of Trustees has appointed Heather Gerken to become the 11th president of the Ford Foundation, succeeding…
Democracy Talks 2025: A Roadmap for Global Democratic Action
In 2025, the global democracy ecosystem faces unprecedented challenges. Shrinking civic space, funding constraints, digital threats, and rising authoritarianism demand…
Survey on Impact of US Foreign Assistance Cuts on DRG Programming
In early 2025, the US administration announced a sweeping freeze on foreign aid, ultimately terminating more than 7,000 awards and…
Call for Journalists and Experts
The London Story, together with several other organisations are involved in an EU-funded project called MigraVoice. The goal is to…
Call for Papers: Understanding Modern Authoritarian Ecosystems
Together with the Political Studies Association (UK) Specialist Group on Autocracy and Regime Change (ARC), our Coalition Partner Westminster Foundation…
Freedom House Petitions UN Working Group to Declare Rights Defender’s Detention in Pakistan Arbitrary and Unlawful
Freedom House filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of Idris Khattak, a…
20 years of Demo Finland
In 2025, Demo Finland’s journey in supporting democracy has lasted for 20 years. As an organisation of all the Finnish…
Updated Resource | Pathways to Sustainability: IREX’s Partner-Led Performance Improvement Guide
Recent foreign assistance funding changes have had negative impacts on local organizations around the world. These changes have led to…
Meet the 70 new changemakers in the People Powered Accelerators
This year, 70 teams of policymakers and civil society leaders from around the world are launching or expanding participatory democracy…