The Public Agenda Democracy Renewal Project connects practitioners, researchers, and resources to identify important questions about democracy, investigate them rigorously, and offer actionable evidence that people can leverage to make change. The Democracy Renewal Project is our response to a pressing need for insight into the movement to renew American democracy.
Despite a recent surge in innovation to strengthen American democracy and a corresponding increase in philanthropic resources, we lack the evidence base to guide action and investment to make our democracy healthy and resilient. The Democracy Renewal Project catalyzes research, synthesizes findings, and translates them into plain-language guidance for policymakers, advocates, journalists, and philanthropists. The Democracy Renewal Project helps ensure that the creative energy of innovators and the resources of philanthropy are applied with maximal effectiveness to meet the enormous challenge of achieving the democracy every citizen deserves.
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Research & Reports
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When Participatory Budgeting Funds Schools, Who Benefits An Equity Analysis of PB Investments in...

Democracy
Executive Summary: In participatory budgeting (PB), members of the public vote on how public money should be spent Equity goals have been central to...
In Their Words: Hidden Common Ground Audio Journals on Racism, Racial Justice, and Religion

Democracy
These audio journals were captured as part of our Hidden Common Ground initiative The recordings, which serve as a companion to our American...
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American Perspectives on Racism and Racial Justice: A Hidden Common Ground Report

Democracy
Americans widely agree on racial equality as a general principle, but Americans differ by political affiliation and by race and ethnicity in their...