Type of Activity: General Operating Support
Grantee: Arizona Democracy Resource Center Action
Amount: $200,000 in 2023 over two years

What is Arizona Democracy Resource Center Action? 

Arizona Democracy Resource Center (ADRC) Action works to strengthen and expand civic engagement and one of their central goals is to increase accessibility to the ballot while removing barriers for Arizonans. ADRC Action plays a role as one of Arizona’s key hubs for democracy work in the state through its commitment to dismantling structural barriers to democratic participation, supporting community self-determination, and investing in local leadership.

Why do we think this work is important?

Democracy Fund Voice supports work to strengthen and expand the movement for an inclusive, multi-racial democracy with a focus on POC power and leadership. To accomplish this, the organization has created programs like “Unlock the Vote” to guide formerly incarcerated individuals through restoring their voting rights, and “Election Protection Arizona” which address the barriers that voters face on Election Day. In Arizona, these barriers to voting include long lines at polling places, language barriers, and legal barriers. In order to ensure that civic participation increases, it is crucial that these barriers be removed and new solutions are implemented to alleviate them.

How is Democracy Fund Voice supporting Arizona Democracy Resource Center Action?

In 2023, Democracy Fund Voice approved a two-year grant of $200,000 to Arizona Democracy Resource Center Action.

In 2022, Democracy Fund Voice approved a one-year grant of $100,000 to offer general operating support to the Arizona Democracy Resource Center Action.