Strategic clarity
Choose geography, issue, funding range, and risk posture — and we'll shape a portfolio that matches your priorities and is ready to fund.
Build a strategic democracy portfolio
We help philanthropic institutions build strategic portfolios aligned with their priorities — making it easier to extend their reach, support organizations that may be difficult to fund through traditional grantmaking structures, and give with greater discretion when needed.
For philanthropic advisors, Democracy Portfolios can be a tool for building values-aligned portfolios for clients, or for exploring options alongside them.
Prefer something ready to fund?
You can also support one of our existing curated portfolios — researched and assembled around clear democracy strategies.
Browse curated portfolios →Designed for clarity, reach, and discretion
Every portfolio draws on rigorous research, careful curation, and a clear strategic framework. We help funders move resources across a complex landscape — supporting organizations that may be difficult to fund through traditional grantmaking structures and enabling greater discretion when the context calls for it.
One relationship, broader reach
Support a portfolio of organizations through a single funding relationship, reducing the administrative burden of sourcing and managing multiple grants.
Built-in discretion
For funders who want to support this work without being traced or politicized, our model creates distance between your gift and the supported organizations.
Democracy is what makes progress on every other issue possible
Funders focused on climate, education, health, or economic justice are increasingly recognizing that progress in those areas depends on a functioning democracy. Without that foundation, other issue areas stay stuck. Democracy Portfolios offers a straightforward way to fund this precondition without building new expertise from scratch.
Two ways to invest strategically in democracy
Fund a curated portfolio
Choose from portfolios we’ve already built around specific places, issues, and strategies. Each brings together complementary organizations so you can fund a broader approach without having to research and diligence every organization yourself.
Browse curated portfolios →Build a custom portfolio
Work with us to create a portfolio around your institution’s priorities, geography, strategy, or funding constraints. We’ll research the landscape, identify organizations and opportunities, and build a coherent portfolio designed for your goals.
How we build our portfolios
Each portfolio draws on public data, partner research, and direct organizational knowledge. We look for organizations that are active, credible, and positioned to make meaningful progress, then organize them into clear, fundable strategies.
Learn more about our research and curation process →Explore what's possible
Every institution approaches democracy giving differently. We'd love to learn about your goals and explore whether a Democracy Portfolio could help. Share a few details below, and we'll be in touch to schedule a conversation.