PACE MEMBERSHIP

Join the funders network to make a lasting impact on democracy.

Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) is a community of funders working together to strengthen American democracy through active civic participation. We learn with purpose, collaborate across differences, and experiment boldly to advance freedom, fairness, and belonging for all.

WHY PACE?

PACE is the premier philanthropy-serving organization (PSO) focusing exclusively on non-partisan democracy work.

Get a front row seat to unique civic research
Contribute to thought leadership around new bodies of research in the field
Convene with diverse peers for unstructured rigorous dialogues
Wrestle with big questions we don’t yet have answers to
Test your ideas and receive feedback
Hear from people who don’t think like you

WHAT THEY're saying

I share the PACE newsletter with our intern team. I think it supports them to create situational context and it’s inspiring!

I like that PACE provides me access to the broader civic engagement landscape.

Given how busy we all are, there is not as much time as we’d like to be intentional and strategic in our thinking. PACE provides that time and space.

I am so glad that there is an organization like PACE, helping other organizations recognize themselves.

Kristen and team have been authentic thought partners in our endeavor. Their guidance and ideas have made our work stronger.

I'm truly inspired by your approach, perspective, and example, not just to the funding community but to all of the players that occupy this critical work. In my experience, you are unique-- I can see why the list of PACE collaborators is so robust.

Interested in Membership?

Membership is open to philanthropic individuals and institutions who view their work as enabling civic participation and healthy democracy, and who distribute at least $100,000 in philanthropic resources annually in a strategic and organized fashion (grants and/or related charitable investments).

PACE welcomes institutions with diverse approaches to philanthropic giving, including private, family, operating/research, community, and corporate foundations, as well as individual donors and intermediary funders, as long as fund/resource distribution is a central part of their operations and strategy. PACE collects dues based on the organization’s overall annual grantmaking budget; please contact us to receive the scale.

Shannon Green, CEO

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR NEXT MEMBER MEETING

Join peers from foundations across the U.S. to explore how philanthropy can strengthen democracy

April 7-9 Phoenix, AZ

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