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September 2025

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…

July 2025

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…

July 2025

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…

June 2025

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…

June 2025

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…

June 2025

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…

June 2025

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…

June 2025

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…

June 2025

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…