A New Playbook for Voter Engagement

New report lifts up lessons from two counties in California

How funders, election officials, and nonprofits can work together to boost voting in underrepresented communities

Why All Funders Should Be Democracy Funders

An op-ed by Cathy Cha and Peter E. Haas, Jr. Family Fund's Ralph Lewin

Discussing the urgency for philanthropy to increase investments for democracy at the local, state, and national levels.

CA Black Freedom Fund Launches Initiative to Safeguard Racial Justice Organizations

Legal Education, Advocacy, and Defense (LEAD) Initiative aims to protect progress on racial justice

The Haas, Jr. Fund is proud to join with 16 other funders to support the launch of this initiative.

UC Berkeley Launches New Democracy Policy Initiative

Protecting democracy through innovation, leadership, and research

The launch is backed by $3.5 million in grants from Haas Family Philanthropies and the Levi Strauss Foundation

Supporting Democracy Dollars Is a Powerful Way Funders Can Protect Local Elections

An op-ed by Raúl Macías and Tiffany Mendoza

Democracy Dollars is an example of powerful 501(c)(3) support funders can deploy to protect democracy

Understanding Suburban Chinese Voters

A new look at an often-overlooked voter group

New study reveals this is a must-not-miss community of voters

California Black Freedom Fund

Haas, Jr. Fund joins other California funders to launch five-year, $100 million initiative to invest in Black power-building and organizing.

Co-created with Black leaders, first-of-its-kind effort seeks to ensure that grassroots, Black-led groups have the resources they need to eradicate systemic and institutional racism.

Getting Out the 2020 Vote

Developing the right messages to mobilize communities of color now and into the future.

Across California, groups are using tested messages to reach Black, Latino and AAPI voters through digital get-out-the-vote campaigns.