DEMOCRACY FUND

Conducting market research related to government and electoral reform, good governance, media reform, civil discourse, government accountability and transparency, civic education, public participation, civil liberties, and collaborative problem solving; Conducting consumer research related to government and electoral reform, good governance, media reform, civil discourse, government accountability and transparency, civic education, public participation, civil liberties, and collaborative problem solving; Conducting public policy research related to government and electoral reform, good governance, media reform, civil discourse, government accountability and transparency, civic education, public participation, civil liberties, and collaborative problem solving; Providing information in the fields of government and electoral reform, good governance, media reform, civil discourse, government accountability and transparency, public participation, civil liberties, and collaborative problem solving; Preparing and placing of advertisements for others for increasing public participation and civic engagement during election campaigns; providing business and public relations advice and information to providers of online, social media-based, network-based, and web-based technology and communication platforms in the fields of enhancing civic education, civic participation, public dialogue, citizen-to-government communication, collaborative problem-solving, investigative journalism, and media accuracy and balance

Charitable foundation services, namely, providing fundraising activities, supplemental funding, and capital improvement funding for programs and services of others, namely, individuals, organizations, and businesses; Financing of loans for individuals, organizations, and businesses; providing grants and money donations to individuals, organizations, and businesses to promote government and electoral reform, good governance, media reform, civil discourse, government accountability and transparency, civic education, public participation, civil liberties, and collaborative problem solving; Financial services, namely, loan financing and grants, to social entrepreneurs, investigative journalists, media watchdogs, and educators in the fields of media and democratic reform, and organizations focused on good governance, public participation, civil discourse, civic education, civic engagement, collaborative problem solving, civic leadership development, electoral reform, civil liberties, and government accountability; Financial services, namely, loan financing and grants, to local, state, and national levels of government for reforms of governance and election procedures to enhance the responsiveness, transparency, and effectiveness of government; Financial services, namely, funding research awards in the field of government and electoral reform, good governance, media reform, civil discourse, government accountability and transparency, civic education, public participation, civil liberties, and collaborative problem solving; Charitable foundation services, namely, providing funding for preparation and placement of advertisements by others for increasing public participation and civic engagement during election campaigns; Charitable fundraising to support the increase of public participation and civic engagement during election campaigns

Educational services, namely, conducting meetings, conferences, summits, and cultural events, in the field of contentious policy issues, relationship building, and democratic projects and initiatives, thought leadership enhancement, and reform advocacy on topics related to good governance, public participation, civil discourse, civic education, civic engagement, collaborative problem solving, civic leadership development, electoral reform, media reform, civil liberties, and government accountability; Providing information in the field civic education