WDN was featured in the Latest Chronicle of Philanthropy Cover Story. The women of WDN were highlighted as leaders in democracy funding in the latest issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy [subscription required].

The focus on democracy is relatively new for many funders, but WDN had prioritized this work even before we launched the Reflective Democracy Campaign, our hallmark initiative. The article highlighted WDN’s role in funding Protect Democracy and its work to protect our country from sliding into authoritarianism.

WDN President & CEO Donna P. Hall was quoted:

“Right now we are in more dangerous times than we have ever been before… The focus on protecting the rule of law and the basic tenets of democracy hasn’t really been [a priority for philanthropy] before. We cannot lose momentum in protecting these start-up organizations.”