DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION
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Mission Statement
Democracy Forward Foundation (Democracy Forward) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that uses the law to build collective power and advance a bold, vibrant democracy for all people. We are committed to an overarching philosophy of inclusion: we believe that achieving the promise of democracy requires all of us and we seek to empower the broad and diverse range of people who make up the very fabric of our democracy with tools to ensure that their voices are heard, and their needs are met. We ensure that unlawful policies that harm people and that undermine the very foundational values of American democracy are met with effective legal opposition and that the public is educated and informed about these issues. At the same time, Democracy Forward takes the long view, identifying opportunities even in challenging landscapes to propel progress toward a more just and inclusive society.
About This Cause
Our Founding - Democracy Forward was founded in 2017 out of a particular need to scrutinize and challenge unprecedented and antidemocratic activity of the forty-fifth Presidential administration. We brought cases where there were gaps in the legal and regulatory infrastructure and/or where there was a need for additional bandwidth and expertise to address that Administration’s extensive and concerning course of conduct. All told, our work challenging unlawful Trump Administration policies yielded results that improved the lives and wellbeing of millions. Our Work - This early work prepared us for the long road ahead. We are at a pivotal point for American democracy. The Supreme Court has rolled back the rights of millions and across the country, extreme anti-democratic movements seek to wield an outsized amount of political power. Democracy Forward’s innovative and strategic approaches to legal advocacy – ones that seek to win not just inside the courtroom, but to build power in the public square – were built for this moment. Our work is multi-dimensional – meeting urgent, immediate needs, while building for the future. It is focused on threats to democracy and progress in the courts and at all levels of government. To advance a bold, vibrant democracy for all people, our work focuses on three strategic pillars: Defending democracy and policies that propel progress for people and communities through regulatory and legal support. Disrupting unlawful, regressive and anti-democratic activity at the state and local levels through litigation, legal action, and public education. Building for the future through enhancing the ability of people and communities to use the legal and regulatory process and through strategically engaging in longer-term legal, policy, and education efforts to slow the march of anti-democratic jurisprudence and create opportunities for building a more inclusive and democratic future. Our Impact - Working with more than 370 partner and client organizations across federal, state and local jurisdictions, we have positively impacted the people and communities who make up the very fabric of American democracy. Click here to see how our efforts build for a better future.