Logo for InfluenceWatch InfluenceWatch

Donate
Other Group

Democracy Alliance Conferences

Parent Organization: Democracy Alliance (DA)
Frequency:

Semi-Annual

Contact InfluenceWatch with suggested edits or tips for additional profiles.

The Democracy Alliance (DA), a collective of wealthy Democratic and left-progressive individual and institutional donors, hosts semi-annual conferences for its members and guests. Described as a “major gathering of the institutional left,” the conferences primarily serve to connect prospective left-leaning donors with similarly minded activist groups, and to provide a forum for speakers and panels on important political issues, policy, and strategy. 1 In past years, conferences have featured some of the most prominent activists, leaders, and politicians in the United States.

Individual participants in Democracy Alliance conferences are listed under the “Directors, Employees & Supporters” section below. Organizations involved in conferences are listed under the “Coalition Members” section.

Purpose and Format

Democracy Alliance conferences have been held twice a year since the Alliance’s founding in 2005. 2 The conference format typically consists of a series of presentations and panels hosted by allied organizations and individuals. These events often feature prominent left-of-center activists, leaders, and politicians who discuss issues and strategy related to furthering their priorities.

Another purpose is to provide a forum for wealthy donors to learn about organizations that the Democracy Alliance has vetted and recommended. 3 Because both donors and organization representatives attend and participate in conference sessions, “[a]t DA conferences, furious networking is the order of the day.” 4

Typically held over the course of several days at a luxury hotel or resort, conferences are invite-only and security is known to be extremely tight. 5 Participation guidelines stipulate that “conference participants are entitled to the expectation that their conference experience and their identity should remain confidential.” 6 Locked trash bins are provided for attendees to dispose of unwanted conference materials for shredding, and attendees often refrain from discussing conference proceedings with the media. 7

Despite the security employed, news outlets such as the Washington Free Beacon and Politico frequently report on Democracy Alliance conferences and publish materials from past conferences. Agendas contained in these materials detail scheduled itineraries and participants.

Past Conferences

Spring 2023

Democracy Alliance’s spring 2023 conference was held in Charlotte, North Carolina. The group’s president Pamela Shifman gave the opening remarks, in which she spoke of the Democracy Alliance’s “ten-year plan,” and highlighted the need to bring “more donors and more money to the field” in order to avoid being “one election away from catastrophe every 4 years.”8

Fall 2022

Democracy Alliance’s fall 2022 conference was held in Washington, D.C. According to Fox News, vice president Kamala Harris attended the event. Also reportedly scheduled to attend were U.S. Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and former Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD), as well as U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D).9

Fall 2021

Democracy Alliance’s fall 2021 conference was held virtually and featured a number of prominent Democratic speakers, including vice president Kamala Harris and U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Cori Bush (D-MO). One agenda item was reportedly entitled “Weaponizing History: Critical Race Theory and The Fight for our Future,” which charged that critical race theory was “an invention of conservative activists searching for a new scare tactic to rile up their base and stir resentment, anger, and fear.” The introduction to the session was given by American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten, and it was moderated by Laura Flanders. The speakers were African American Policy Forum executive director and law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw and HIT Strategies chief executive officer Terrance Woodbury.10

Spring 2021

Democracy Alliance’s spring 2021 conference was held virtually over a two-day period, and it was Gara LaMarche‘s last conference before stepping down as president of the alliance. Known speakers at the spring 2021 conference included then-North Carolina House of Representatives member Ricky Hurtado (D) and Roger Kim, who spoke about climate and jobs. Narrative Initiative executive director Rinku Sen and Bobby Clark of the Rural Democracy Initiative spoke about the optimal way to talk to voters, while then-New Georgia Project executive director Nse Ufot and Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) executive director Tomas Robles spoke on state-specific issues.11

Fall 2020

Democracy Alliance’s fall 2020 conference was held in the immediate aftermath of the 2020 elections, which were the focus of then-Democracy Alliance president Gara LaMarche‘s opening remarks. LaMarche called Donald Trump a “monster” and said that his “wretched” presidency and the prospect of defeating him in 2020 had occupied “our very psyches” to “an unhealthy and unsustainable extent.” Nevertheless, he said that Joe Biden’s victory left members of the Democracy Alliance with only a “qualified joy.” He explained that many of those in the alliance felt like they were “living in a different country than the one we thought we lived in,” and that he thought those who voted for Trump probably felt the same way. This sense of estrangement made it “hard for us to own our victory,” according to LaMarche.12

Spring 2020

Democracy Alliance’s spring 2020 conference was originally planned to take place in New York over a three-day period, but was instead held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus of the conference was on how to organize and mobilize on behalf of the Democratic Party for the upcoming 2020 elections. Then-Democracy Alliance president Gara LaMarche delivered opening remarks in which he argued that the pandemic demonstrated the need for “nothing less than a massive restructuring of our economy,” and favorably referenced People’s Action‘s proposal for a “people’s bailout.” LaMarche also commented on the need “to protect our elections from disinformation, interference and rigging,” and accused the Democracy Alliance’s “opponents” of believing that “the best election is the one in which the fewest people get to the polls.”13

Fall 2019

Fall 2019 Conference Materials

Democracy Alliance’s fall 2019 conference, entitled “Focus|Strategy|Victory” was held from November 13-16 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington DC. 14 The introduction to the conference agenda noted the “need to address the critical challenges of our time and ward off the dystopian future of a second Trump term. This really is the most important election of our lifetimes.” 15

A relatively large number of Democratic political figures participated in the conference, including Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Mark Warner (D-VA); Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), and Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM); Governors Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), Tony Evers (D-WI), Laura Kelly (D-KS), and Jay Inslee (D-WA); and former Governors Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) and Bob Wise (D-WV)16

Former President Barack Obama held a “fireside chat” on civic and political engagement with former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. 17 Abrams also gave a keynote address on election security and reform. 18 Other notable speakers included Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez, former Obama administration official Valerie Jarrett, and Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes. 19

Spring 2019

Spring 2019 Conference Materials

Democracy Alliance’s spring 2019 conference was held from April 3-5 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas. 20 The conference focused on the 2020 elections and on making “the long-term, multi-year investments to build progressive political power and sustain it.” 21

Former Democratic mayor of Tallahassee and Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum gave keynote remarks alongside U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA). 22 Other notable conference participants included New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), who provided video remarks, and Tara McGowan, the founder of ACRONYM. 23

Fall 2018

Fall 2018 Conference Materials

Democracy Alliance’s fall 2018 conference, entitled “Taking Our Democracy Back” was held from November 15-16 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. 24 The conference took place in the immediate aftermath of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections, in which the Democratic Party retook the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Conference topics included discussion on “progressive legislative strategy at the local, state, and national level” in the wake of those elections. 25

Notable participants included U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe (D), billionaire activist Tom Steyer, and National Education Association executive Kim Anderson. 26 Leana Wen, the former president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, gave remarks at the closing dinner. 27

Spring 2018

Spring 2018 Conference Materials

Democracy Alliance’s spring 2018 conference, entitled “Charting the Course for Progressive Power” was held from April 15-18 at the InterContinental Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. 28 Conference topics included “the growth of women’s political power, the evolution of progressive leadership in the South, and how to counter the vulnerabilities technology and social media pose to our democracy.” 29 Democracy Alliance partners also received a special welcome reception at the Center for Civil and Human Rights, at which NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson gave keynote remarks. 30

Notable participants included Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez, ACRONYM founder Tara McGowan, former Planned Parenthood Federation of America president Cecile Richards, billionaire activist Tom Steyer, U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Mark Pocan (D-WI), and state Attorneys General Mark Herring (D-VA), Karl Racine (D-DC), Josh Shapiro (D-PA), and Josh Stein (D-NC). 31 Demand Justice Executive Director Brian Fallon was a panelist on a panel entitled “Preserving the Role of Our Courts,” the purpose of which was to discuss “new approaches to fight back and protect our courts against the Trump Administration and their congressional allies’ extremist takeover.”32

Fall 2017

Fall 2017 Conference Materials

Democracy Alliance’s fall 2017 conference, entitled “Beyond #Resistance: Reclaiming our Progressive Future” was held from November 15-18 at the La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. 33 Key issues addressed at the conference included voter mobilization, “turning resistance energy into electoral action,” state-level electoral politics, and climate change. 34 Specific sessions also focused on local prosecutor races, election security, and social media. 35

George Soros, one of the founding members of the Democracy Alliance, spoke at the conference. 36 Then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) gave opening remarks at a dinner program featuring longtime left-wing activist Heather Booth. 37 Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) each provided a videotaped message to conference attendees. 38 Other featured speakers included Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D), Representative Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), left-of-center activist Van Jones, and labor union executives John Stocks, Mary Kay Henry, and Kim Anderson. 39

Janell Ross, a reporter for the Washington Post, was placed on leave after it was revealed that she had participated in the conference. 40 Ross was a panelist at a session entitled “Getting the Economic Narrative Right,” at which one of the questions considered how to build “compelling narratives” to “build the public will to reorient our economy and combat inequality.” 41 The Washington Post stated to the Washington Free Beacon that it was unaware Ross had participated in the conference. 42

Fall 2016

Fall 2016 Conference Materials

Democracy Alliance’s fall 2016 conference, entitled “Seizing Opportunity & Building Power” took place from November 13-15 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC. 43 Held in the immediate aftermath of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, Donald Trump’s victory led the Democracy Alliance to change many its plans for the conference, as reports indicated the original agenda would have “made more sense in the event of a Hillary Clinton Victory.” 44 According to Politico, Democracy Alliance officials recognized the need for a “reassessment” of strategy and tactics in order to resist Trump administration initiatives. 45

Democracy Alliance co-founder George Soros spoke at the conference. 46 Several prominent Democratic political figures also participated, including Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and then-U.S. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN). 47 Left-leaning operatives and commentators Van Jones and David Brock were featured in sessions, as was controversial left-wing activist Linda Sarsour. 48 Union leaders including Mary Kay Henry, John Stocks, and Karen Nussbaum were listed as conference participants, and the State’s Attorney for Cook County, Illinois, Kim Foxx (D), was toasted at an evening gathering. 49

Spring 2016

Spring 2016 Conference Materials

Democracy Alliance’s spring 2016 conference, entitled “Vision Strategy Victory” was held from April 9-14 at the Fairmont Hotel in Santa Monica, California. 50 According to Politico, at least two conference sessions “focused partly on harnessing the power of Hollywood and the entertainment industry as a tool in the culture wars.” 51 Conference attendees were invited to attend a tour of the Brave New Films studio and listen to actor Martin Sheen speak on the importance of advocacy in media. 52

Then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) gave welcoming remarks over dinner. 53 Other notable participants included labor union officers Lee Saunders, John Stocks, and Brandon Davis, billionaire activist Tom Steyer, commentator and activist Van Jones, and Democratic U.S. Representative Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM). 54

Spring 2015

Spring 2015 Conference Materials

Democracy Alliance’s spring 2015 conference, entitled “Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future” was held from April 12-15 at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco, California. 55 The conference began on the same day that Hillary Clinton officially launched her 2016 presidential campaign. Clinton had reportedly declined an invitation to speak at the conference, citing a scheduling conflict. 56

Billionaire activist Tom Steyer hosted three sessions at the conference, focusing especially on climate change. 57 Featured speakers included then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D), and Democratic political operative John Podesta. 58 Labor union leaders including AFSCME president Lee Saunders, National Education Association executive director John Stocks, and SEIU president Mary Kay Henry participated in panel discussions. 59 Other notable attendees included political operative David Brock, then-U.S. Representatives Donna Edwards (D-MD) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), then-California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom (D), and liberal mega-donor Jonathan Soros, son of left-wing billionaire giver George Soros. 60

Spring 2014

Spring 2014 Conference Materials

Democracy Alliance’s spring 2014 conference, entitled “A New Progressive Era?” was held from April 27-30 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. 61 The spring 2014 conference “marked the beginning” of president Gara LaMarche’s leadership of the Democracy Alliance, and with it a renewed focus on state-level and grassroots organizing, economic inequality, climate change, and issues related to electoral administration and access to voting. 62 According to an agenda document obtained by right-leaning outlet Power Line, partner attendees received a private tour of the Art Institute of Chicago and were invited to a party in the Ritz-Carlton’s presidential suite featuring wine from wineries owned by individual partners. 63

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D), senior Obama administration official Valerie Jarrett, and former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards were all featured speakers at the conference. 64 Other notable participants included then-Democratic National Committee chair and U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), then-Tallahassee Mayor and future Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, senior Obama administration official David Axelrod, and billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer. 65 Labor union executives such as AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) president Mary Kay Henry were also session panelists. 66

Participants

Individuals generally participate directly in Democracy Alliance conference functions either by appearing as a speaker or panelist at one of the sessions, or by hosting a session. 67 Organizations also frequently host sessions. 68 Individuals who have participated in past Democracy Alliance conferences are listed under the “Directors, Employees & Supporters” section below, while organizations that have been involved in past conferences are listed under the “Coalition Members” section.

References

  1. Vogel, Kenneth P. “Soros bands with donors to resist Trump, ‘take back power’.” Politico. November 14, 2016. Accessed May 26, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/democrats-soros-trump-231313
  2. Hertel-Fernandez, Alexander; Skocpol, Theda; and Sclar, Jason. “When Political Mega-Donors Join Forces: How the Koch Network and the Democracy Alliance Influence Organized U.S. Politics on the Right and Left.” Studies in American Political Development 32, no. 2 (2018): 127-65. Available at: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/ahertel/files/when_political_megadonors_join_forces_how_the_koch_network_and_the_democracy_alliance_influence_organized_us_politics_on_the_right_and_left.pdf
  3. Hertel-Fernandez, Alexander; Skocpol, Theda; and Sclar, Jason. “When Political Mega-Donors Join Forces: How the Koch Network and the Democracy Alliance Influence Organized U.S. Politics on the Right and Left.” Studies in American Political Development 32, no. 2 (2018): 127-65. Available at: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/ahertel/files/when_political_megadonors_join_forces_how_the_koch_network_and_the_democracy_alliance_influence_organized_us_politics_on_the_right_and_left.pdf
  4. Hertel-Fernandez, Alexander; Skocpol, Theda; and Sclar, Jason. “When Political Mega-Donors Join Forces: How the Koch Network and the Democracy Alliance Influence Organized U.S. Politics on the Right and Left.” Studies in American Political Development 32, no. 2 (2018): 127-65. Available at: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/ahertel/files/when_political_megadonors_join_forces_how_the_koch_network_and_the_democracy_alliance_influence_organized_us_politics_on_the_right_and_left.pdf
  5. Goodman, Alana. “Security Tight at Secretive Democracy Alliance Meeting.” The Washington Free Beacon. May 1, 2014. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://freebeacon.com/politics/security-tight-at-secretive-democracy-alliance-meeting/
  6. Democracy Alliance. “2018 Democracy Alliance Spring Conference Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. April 2018. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/376835956/2018-Democracy-Alliance-Spring-Conference-Agenda
  7. Markay, Lachlan. “Live from the George Soros Secret Donor Retreat.” The Washington Free Beacon. April 14, 2015. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://freebeacon.com/politics/live-from-the-george-soros-secret-donor-retreat/
  8. “DA Spring Conference Opening Remarks from Pamela Shifman.” Democracy Alliance May 8, 2023. Available at: https://democracyalliance.org/da-blog/da-spring-conference-opening-remarks-from-pamela-shifman/
  9. Joe Schoffstall and Cameron Cawthorne. “Kamala Harris Attends Secretive Gathering of Influential Democratic Donors Who Help Steer Liberal Agenda.” Fox News. December 1, 2022. Available at: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-attends-secretive-gathering-influential-democratic-donors-help-steer-liberal-agenda
  10. Teddy Schleifer. Twitter Post. November 8, 2021. 12:42 pm. Available at: https://twitter.com/teddyschleifer/status/1457799611528060933
  11. “DA Spring Conference Final Remarks From Gara LaMarche.” Democracy Alliance. June 3, 2021. Available at: https://democracyalliance.org/da-blog/da-spring-conference-final-remarks/
  12. “A Few Thoughts on Emotion and Politics: Opening Remarks at the Fall 2020 DA Conference.” Democracy Alliance. November 18, 2020. Available at: https://democracyalliance.org/da-blog/opening-remarks-by-gara-lamarche-da-fall-conference-november-17-2020/
  13. “Opening Remarks by Gara LaMarche – DA Donor Meeting – April 1, 2020.” Democracy Alliance. April 1, 2020. Available at: https://democracyalliance.org/da-blog/opening-remarks-by-gara-lamarche-da-donor-meeting-april-1-2020/
  14. Democracy Alliance. “Full Democracy Alliance Agenda, Fall 2019 Investment Conference.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2019. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/435173252/Full-Democracy-Alliance-Agenda-Fall-2019-Investment-Conference
  15. Democracy Alliance. “Full Democracy Alliance Agenda, Fall 2019 Investment Conference.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2019. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/435173252/Full-Democracy-Alliance-Agenda-Fall-2019-Investment-Conference
  16. Democracy Alliance. “Full Democracy Alliance Agenda, Fall 2019 Investment Conference.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2019. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/435173252/Full-Democracy-Alliance-Agenda-Fall-2019-Investment-Conference
  17. Democracy Alliance. “Full Democracy Alliance Agenda, Fall 2019 Investment Conference.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2019. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/435173252/Full-Democracy-Alliance-Agenda-Fall-2019-Investment-Conference
  18. Democracy Alliance. “Full Democracy Alliance Agenda, Fall 2019 Investment Conference.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2019. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/435173252/Full-Democracy-Alliance-Agenda-Fall-2019-Investment-Conference
  19. Democracy Alliance. “Full Democracy Alliance Agenda, Fall 2019 Investment Conference.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2019. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/435173252/Full-Democracy-Alliance-Agenda-Fall-2019-Investment-Conference
  20. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Spring 2019 Full Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. April 2019. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/404641552/Democracy-Alliance-Spring-2019-Full-Agenda
  21. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Spring 2019 Full Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. April 2019. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/404641552/Democracy-Alliance-Spring-2019-Full-Agenda
  22. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Spring 2019 Full Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. April 2019. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/404641552/Democracy-Alliance-Spring-2019-Full-Agenda
  23. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Spring 2019 Full Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. April 2019. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/404641552/Democracy-Alliance-Spring-2019-Full-Agenda
  24. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance, Full Fall 2018 Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2018. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/393377199/Democracy-Alliance-Full-Fall-2018-Agenda
  25. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance, Full Fall 2018 Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2018. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/393377199/Democracy-Alliance-Full-Fall-2018-Agenda
  26. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance, Full Fall 2018 Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2018. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/393377199/Democracy-Alliance-Full-Fall-2018-Agenda
  27. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance, Full Fall 2018 Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2018. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/393377199/Democracy-Alliance-Full-Fall-2018-Agenda
  28. Democracy Alliance. “2018 Democracy Alliance Spring Conference Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. April 2018. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/376835956/2018-Democracy-Alliance-Spring-Conference-Agenda
  29. Democracy Alliance. “2018 Democracy Alliance Spring Conference Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. April 2018. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/376835956/2018-Democracy-Alliance-Spring-Conference-Agenda
  30. Democracy Alliance. “2018 Democracy Alliance Spring Conference Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. April 2018. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/376835956/2018-Democracy-Alliance-Spring-Conference-Agenda
  31. Democracy Alliance. “2018 Democracy Alliance Spring Conference Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. April 2018. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/376835956/2018-Democracy-Alliance-Spring-Conference-Agenda
  32. “2018 Democracy Alliance Spring Conference Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. April 2018. Accessed October 21, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/376835956/2018-Democracy-Alliance-Spring-Conference-Agenda
  33. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Fall Investment Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2017. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/364654492/Democracy-Alliance-Fall-Investment-Conference-Agenda?secret_password=DdVkqsjgUPrHic6jxmDz#from_embed
  34. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Fall Investment Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2017. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/364654492/Democracy-Alliance-Fall-Investment-Conference-Agenda?secret_password=DdVkqsjgUPrHic6jxmDz#from_embed
  35. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Fall Investment Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2017. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/364654492/Democracy-Alliance-Fall-Investment-Conference-Agenda?secret_password=DdVkqsjgUPrHic6jxmDz#from_embed
  36. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Fall Investment Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2017. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/364654492/Democracy-Alliance-Fall-Investment-Conference-Agenda?secret_password=DdVkqsjgUPrHic6jxmDz#from_embed
  37. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Fall Investment Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2017. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/364654492/Democracy-Alliance-Fall-Investment-Conference-Agenda?secret_password=DdVkqsjgUPrHic6jxmDz#from_embed
  38. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Fall Investment Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2017. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/364654492/Democracy-Alliance-Fall-Investment-Conference-Agenda?secret_password=DdVkqsjgUPrHic6jxmDz#from_embed
  39. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Fall Investment Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2017. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/364654492/Democracy-Alliance-Fall-Investment-Conference-Agenda?secret_password=DdVkqsjgUPrHic6jxmDz#from_embed
  40. Greenwood, Max. “Washington Post reporter put on leave for participating in liberal conference: report.” The Hill. January 11, 2018. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/368605-washington-post-reporter-put-on-leave-for-participating-in-liberal-conference
  41. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Fall Investment Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2017. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/364654492/Democracy-Alliance-Fall-Investment-Conference-Agenda?secret_password=DdVkqsjgUPrHic6jxmDz#from_embed
  42. Scher, Brent. “WaPo Reporter Goes Rogue, Gives Strategy Briefing to Secret Dem Donor Conference.” The Washington Free Beacon. November 22, 2017. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://freebeacon.com/politics/washington-post-reporter-gave-presentation-to-secret-liberal-donor-meeting-without-notifying-superiors/
  43. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance 2016 Investment Conference.” Posted by Politico. November 2016. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000158-5f62-d185-ad7d-5ffb02a40002
  44. Vogel, Kenneth P. “Soros bands with donors to resist Trump, ‘take back power’.” Politico. November 14, 2016. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/democrats-soros-trump-231313
  45. Vogel, Kenneth P. “Soros bands with donors to resist Trump, ‘take back power’.” Politico. November 14, 2016. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/democrats-soros-trump-231313
  46. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance 2016 Investment Conference.” Posted by Politico. November 2016. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000158-5f62-d185-ad7d-5ffb02a40002
  47. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance 2016 Investment Conference.” Posted by Politico. November 2016. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000158-5f62-d185-ad7d-5ffb02a40002
  48. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance 2016 Investment Conference.” Posted by Politico. November 2016. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000158-5f62-d185-ad7d-5ffb02a40002
  49. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance 2016 Investment Conference.” Posted by Politico. November 2016. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000158-5f62-d185-ad7d-5ffb02a40002
  50. Vogel, Kenneth P. “Donors seek to harness Hollywood to boost liberal causes.” Politico. April 10, 2016. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/democratic-donors-hollywood-conference-221764
  51. Vogel, Kenneth P. “Donors seek to harness Hollywood to boost liberal causes.” Politico. April 10, 2016. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/democratic-donors-hollywood-conference-221764
  52. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Spring 2016 Conference.” Posted by Politico. April 2016. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: http://static.politico.com/64/47/b971249843558514c9c6aff87765/democracy-alliance-spring-meeting-agenda.pdf
  53. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Spring 2016 Conference.” Posted by Politico. April 2016. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: http://static.politico.com/64/47/b971249843558514c9c6aff87765/democracy-alliance-spring-meeting-agenda.pdf
  54. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Spring 2016 Conference.” Posted by Politico. April 2016. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: http://static.politico.com/64/47/b971249843558514c9c6aff87765/democracy-alliance-spring-meeting-agenda.pdf
  55. Restuccia, Andrew and Vogel, Kenneth P. “Steyer stars as liberal donors gather.” Politico. April 13, 2015. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/tom-steyer-liberal-donors-democracy-alliance-116935
  56. Vogel, Kenneth P. and Parti, Tarini. “Hillary turns down invite to secretive donor meeting.” Politico. March 26, 2015. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/democracy-alliance-wants-to-push-hillary-clinton-to-the-left-116275
  57. Restuccia, Andrew and Vogel, Kenneth P. “Steyer stars as liberal donors gather.” Politico. April 13, 2015. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/tom-steyer-liberal-donors-democracy-alliance-116935
  58. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Spring 2015 Conference: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future.” Influence Watch. April 2015. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2020/05/Democracy-Alliance-Conference-Materials-2015-Spring.pdf
  59. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Spring 2015 Conference: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future.” Influence Watch. April 2015. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2020/05/Democracy-Alliance-Conference-Materials-2015-Spring.pdf
  60. Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance Spring 2015 Conference: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future.” Influence Watch. April 2015. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2020/05/Democracy-Alliance-Conference-Materials-2015-Spring.pdf
  61. Vogel, Kenneth P. “Inside the vast liberal conspiracy.” Politico. June 23, 2014. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/inside-the-vast-liberal-conspiracy-108171
  62. Hertel-Fernandez, Alexander; Skocpol, Theda; and Sclar, Jason. “When Political Mega-Donors Join Forces: How the Koch Network and the Democracy Alliance Influence Organized U.S. Politics on the Right and Left.” Studies in American Political Development 32, no. 2 (2018): 127-65. Available at: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/ahertel/files/when_political_megadonors_join_forces_how_the_koch_network_and_the_democracy_alliance_influence_organized_us_politics_on_the_right_and_left.pdf
  63. Hinderaker, John. “A Window Opens Onto the Left-Wing Conspiracy.” Power Line. July 8, 2014. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/07/a-window-opens-onto-the-left-wing-conspiracy.php
  64. Hinderaker, John. “A Window Opens Onto the Left-Wing Conspiracy.” Power Line. July 8, 2014. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/07/a-window-opens-onto-the-left-wing-conspiracy.php
  65. Hinderaker, John. “A Window Opens Onto the Left-Wing Conspiracy.” Power Line. July 8, 2014. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/07/a-window-opens-onto-the-left-wing-conspiracy.php
  66. Hinderaker, John. “A Window Opens Onto the Left-Wing Conspiracy.” Power Line. July 8, 2014. Accessed May 27, 2020. Available at: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/07/a-window-opens-onto-the-left-wing-conspiracy.php
  67. See for example: Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance, Full Fall 2018 Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2018. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/393377199/Democracy-Alliance-Full-Fall-2018-Agenda
  68. See for example: Democracy Alliance. “Democracy Alliance, Full Fall 2018 Agenda.” Posted to Scribd by The Washington Free Beacon. November 2018. Accessed May 28, 2020. Available at: https://www.scribd.com/document/393377199/Democracy-Alliance-Full-Fall-2018-Agenda

Directors, Employees & Supporters

  1. Daaiyah Bilal-Threats
    Participant, Spring 2018; Spring 2019
  2. Karen Nussbaum
    Participant, Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  3. Ana Maria Archila
    Participant, Spring 2016
  4. Tom Perriello
    Participant, Fall 2019
  5. Nick Penniman
    Participant, Spring 2014; Fall 2016
  6. Adelaide Park Gomer
    Participant, Fall 2018
  7. Annie Leonard
    Participant, Fall 2018
  8. Heather McGhee
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  9. Rashad Robinson
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2018; Fall 2018; Spring 2019
  10. Ian Inaba
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2016
  11. Robert Greenstein
    Participant, Fall 2016
  12. Morris Pearl
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016
  13. Erica Payne
    Participant, Spring 2015
  14. Jared Bernstein
    Participant, Fall 2018
  15. Neera Tanden
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Fall 2019
  16. Justine Sarver
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Fall 2016
  17. Michael Podhorzer
    Participant, Spring 2018
  18. Cecile Richards
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2018
  19. Steve Rosenthal
    Participant, Spring 2018
  20. Van Jones
    Participant, Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017
  21. John Podesta
    Participant, Spring 2015
  22. Katrina vanden Heuvel
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2016
  23. Ilya Sheyman
    Participant, Fall 2018
  24. Anna Galland
    Participant, Spring 2015
  25. Angelo Carusone
    Participant, Spring 2018; Fall 2018
  26. Christine Owens
    Participant, Fall 2016
  27. Sandor Straus
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Fall 2018
  28. Lynde Uihlein
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2018
  29. Ilyse Hogue
    Participant, Fall 2017; Fall 2018
  30. Ezra Levin
    Participant, Fall 2017
  31. Cristina Jimenez
    Participant, Fall 2016
  32. Jenifer Fernandez Ancona
    Participant, Fall 2017
  33. Leah Hunt-Hendrix
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017
  34. Greg Speed
    Participant, Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  35. Donald Sussman
    Participant, Fall 2016; Spring 2018
  36. Arturo Vargas
    Participant, Spring 2016
  37. Deepak Bhargava
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2015; Fall 2016
  38. Doug Phelps
    Participant, Spring 2016
  39. Alida Messinger
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Spring 2018
  40. Daniel R. Tishman
    Participant, Spring 2015
  41. Lee Saunders
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2017; Fall 2019
  42. Stanley Greenberg
    Participant, Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  43. Justin Myers
    Participant, Fall 2019
  44. Alicia Garza
    Participant, Fall 2018
  45. Linda Sarsour
    Participant, Fall 2016
  46. Shannon Watts
    Participant, Spring 2014
  47. Gene Karpinski
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Fall 2016
  48. Terry McAuliffe
    Participant, Fall 2018; Fall 2019
  49. George Goehl
    Participant, Spring 2016; Fall 2018; Spring 2019; Fall 2019
  50. Valerie Jarrett
    Participant, Spring 2014; Fall 2019
  51. Scott Wallace
    Participant, Fall 2017
  52. Barack Obama
    Participant, Fall 2019
  53. Favianna Rodriguez
    Participant, Spring 2015
  54. Arnold Hiatt
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2016
  55. John Hunting
    Participant, Fall 2016
  56. Joel Kanter
    Participant, Fall 2017
  57. Joanie Bronfman
    Participant, Spring 2014
  58. Joan Huffer
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2018; Spring 2019; Fall 2019
  59. Gail Furman
    Participant, Spring 2015
  60. David A. Friedman
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  61. Daniel Leeds
    Participant, Spring 2016; Fall 2017; Fall 2018
  62. Cristina Uribe
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016
  63. Christopher Findlater
    Participant, Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017
  64. Arthur Lipson
    Participant, Spring 2015
  65. Anne Bartley
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2018
  66. Jonathan Heller
    Participant, Spring 2015
  67. Anna Burger
    Participant, Spring 2016
  68. Adam Abram
    Participant, Spring 2015
  69. Nick Hanauer
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2016; Spring 2018
  70. Richard Trumka
    Participant, Spring 2014
  71. David DesJardins
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2018
  72. Stephen Silberstein
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2018; Fall 2018
  73. Rhea Sun Suh
    Participant, Spring 2015
  74. Gara LaMarche
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2018; Spring 2019; Fall 2019
  75. Tom Steyer
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Spring 2018; Fall 2018
  76. George Soros
    Participant, Fall 2016; Fall 2017
  77. John Stocks
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2018; Spring 2019; Fall 2019
  78. Jonathan Soros
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015
  79. Bill de Blasio
    Participant, Spring 2014
  80. Rob McKay
    Participant, Spring 2014
  81. Dan Cantor
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  82. Keith Ellison
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2016
  83. Yolanda “Cookie” Parker
    Participant, Spring 2016
  84. Weston Milliken
    Participant, Spring 2014; Fall 2016; Spring 2018; Fall 2019
  85. Wayne Jordan
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017
  86. Ted Trimpa
    Participant, Spring 2014
  87. Steven Phillips
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2017; Fall 2018
  88. Robert H. Dugger
    Participant, Spring 2016
  89. Robert Bowditch
    Participant, Spring 2014; Fall 2016; Spring 2018
  90. Rob Stein
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2016
  91. Rampa Hormel
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  92. Keith Mestrich
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2018; Fall 2019
  93. Quinn Delaney
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017
  94. Philip Munger
    Participant, Spring 2016
  95. Paul Rudd
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016
  96. Paul Harstad
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2016; Fall 2017
  97. Paul Egerman
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2018; Fall 2018
  98. Patricia Stryker
    Participant, Fall 2017
  99. Patricia Bauman
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2018
  100. Michael Vachon
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  101. Mary Kay Henry
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Fall 2016; Fall 2017
  102. Marcy Carsey
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Fall 2016; Fall 2017
  103. Larry McNeil
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016
  104. Stephen McConnell
    Participant, Fall 2019
  105. Jackie Mahendra
    Participant, Spring 2016
  106. Marc Rotenberg
    Participant, Spring 2019
  107. Sarah Williams
    Participant, Fall 2018
  108. Brandon Davis
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2016; Fall 2019
  109. Heather Boushey
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2019
  110. Tracy Sturdivant
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015
  111. Andrea Batista Schlesinger
    Participant, Spring 2014
  112. Jon Liss
    Participant, Fall 2016
  113. Tara McGowan
    Participant, Spring 2018; Spring 2019
  114. Amber Mostyn
    Participant, Fall 2016
  115. Elizabeth Warren
    Participant, Fall 2016
  116. Charles Rodgers
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2016
  117. Surina Khan
    Participant, Spring 2018
  118. Ian Simmons
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2018
  119. Barbara Simons
    Participant, Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Fall 2018; Fall 2019
  120. Bill Roberts
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016
  121. Page Gardner
    Participant, Spring 2016
  122. Alexis McGill Johnson
    Participant, Fall 2016; Fall 2019
  123. Anthony Thigpenn
    Participant, Spring 2016
  124. Donna Edwards
    Participant, Spring 2015
  125. Judith Browne Dianis
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  126. Meg Bostrom
    Participant, Fall 2017
  127. Lonnie Scott
    Participant, Fall 2016
  128. Celinda Lake
    Participant, Fall 2016
  129. Lisa Guide
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2018; Spring 2019
  130. Rahna Epting
    Participant, Spring 2015
  131. Paul Growald
    Participant, Fall 2018
  132. John Koza
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2018
  133. Gloria Totten
    Participant, Fall 2016
  134. David Rolf
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Spring 2018
  135. Nick Rathod
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2016
  136. Laura Quinn
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2018; Spring 2019; Fall 2019
  137. Daniel Penchina
    Participant, Spring 2018
  138. Carlos P. Odio
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Spring 2018; Fall 2019
  139. Molly Munger
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2017
  140. Lawrence Mishel
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2016
  141. Jim Miller
    Participant, Fall 2017
  142. Chris Melody Fields Figueredo
    Participant, Fall 2019
  143. Tracy Van Slyke
    Participant, Spring 2015
  144. Stephanie Schriock
    Participant, Fall 2016
  145. Kimberlé Crenshaw
    Participant, Fall 2016; Fall 2021
  146. Jessie Ulibarri
    Participant, Fall 2018; Spring 2019
  147. Luz Vega-Marquis
    Participant, Spring 2015
  148. Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez
    Participant, Spring 2014; Fall 2018
  149. David Simas
    Participant, Spring 2014
  150. Deirdre Schifeling
    Participant, Spring 2018, Fall 2018
  151. Felicia Wong
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Fall 2019
  152. Kica Matos
    Participant, Spring 2016
  153. Suzanne Hess
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  154. Lawrence Hess
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  155. Katherine Villers
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  156. Philippe Villers
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016
  157. Ellen Dorsey
    Participant, Fall 2018
  158. Julie Kohler
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Spring 2018; Fall 2018; Spring 2019; Fall 2019
  159. Chris Hughes
    Participant, Fall 2019
  160. Ben Wessel
    Participant, Fall 2018
  161. Tom Perez
    Participant, Spring 2018; Fall 2019
  162. Vanita Gupta
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2018; Fall 2018
  163. Joe Zimlich
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017
  164. Shekar Narasimhan
    Participant, Fall 2017; Spring 2018; Spring 2019; Fall 2019
  165. Farhad Ebrahimi
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2016; Spring 2019
  166. Susan Sandler
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017
  167. Fran Rodgers
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2018; Fall 2018; Fall 2019
  168. Sunita Leeds
    Participant, Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Fall 2018
  169. Kim Anderson
    Participant, Spring 2018; Spring 2019
  170. Ai-jen Poo
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2018; Fall 2019
  171. Dawn Laguens
    Participant, Spring 2016; Fall 2017
  172. Ivan Frishberg
    Participant, Spring 2014
  173. Jess Morales-Rocketto
    Participant, Fall 2018
  174. Fatima Goss-Graves
    Participant, Fall 2016; Spring 2018
  175. Denise Cardinal
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2019
  176. Connie Cagampang Heller
    Participant, Spring 2015
  177. Michael Linden
    Participant, Fall 2019
  178. DaMareo Cooper
    Participant, Fall 2016; Fall 2018
  179. Brian Fallon
    Participant, Spring 2018
  180. Heather Booth
    Participant, Fall 2017
  181. Chloe Cockburn
    Participant, Fall 2016; Fall 2017
  182. Dorian Warren
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2016; Fall 2017; Fall 2018; Fall 2019
  183. Leana Wen
    Participant, Fall 2018
  184. Ken Grossinger
    Participant, Spring 2016; Fall 2016
  185. Chuck Collins
    Participant, Spring 2015
  186. Liz Simons
    Participant, Fall 2016; Fall 2017
  187. Kathleen Welch
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Spring 2018
  188. Lee Wasserman
    Participant, Spring 2015
  189. Guillermo Quinteros
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2018
  190. Stacey Abrams
    Participant, Fall 2019
  191. Roger Kim
    Participant, Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2019; Spring 2021
  192. Becky Bond
    Participant, Spring 2014
  193. Anna Fink
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2018
  194. Suzanne Gollin
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2016; Fall 2017
  195. James Gollin
    Participant, Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Fall 2017; Spring 2018; Fall 2018; Spring 2019; Fall 2019
  196. K. Sabeel Rahman
    Participant, Fall 2018; Fall 2019
  197. Henry R. Munoz III
    Participant, Fall 2017
  198. Phil Radford
    Participant, Fall 2017
  199. Brian Kettenring
    Participant, Fall 2016; Fall 2018; Spring 2019
  200. David Slifka
    Participant, Fall 2017; Fall 2018; Fall 2019
  201. Billy Wimsatt
    Participant, Fall 2019
  202. Sarita Gupta
    Participant, Fall 2016
  203. Ady Barkan
    Participant, Spring 2018
  204. Chris Lehane
    Participant, Spring 2014
  205. Faiz Shakir
    Participant, Fall 2018
  206. Maya Harris
    Participant, Spring 2015
  207. Thea Lee
    Participant, Fall 2018
  208. Manuel Pastor
    Participant, Spring 2016
  209. Caroline Fredrickson
    Participant, Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Fall 2016; Spring 2018
  210. David Brock
    Participant, Spring 2015; Fall 2016

Coalition Members

  1. 2020 Vision Ventures (Non-profit)
  2. Advancement Project (Non-profit)
  3. American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) (Labor Union)
  4. Amalgamated Bank of New York (Amalgamated Bank) (For-profit)
  5. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation (Non-profit)
  6. America Votes (Non-profit)
  7. American Bridge 21st Century (AB PAC) (Political Party/527)
  8. American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (Non-profit)
  9. American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) (Labor Union)
  10. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) (Labor Union)
  11. American Federation of Teachers (AFT) (Labor Union)
  12. Americans for Financial Reform (Non-profit)
  13. Analyst Institute (For-profit)
  14. Arca Foundation (Non-profit)
  15. Arkay Foundation (Non-profit)
  16. Astor Street Foundation Inc. (Brico Fund) (Non-profit)
  17. Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (Non-profit)
  18. Bauman Family Foundation (Non-profit)
  19. Black Civic Engagement Fund (Democracy Alliance) (Non-profit)
  20. Brave New Films (Non-profit)
  21. Catalist (For-profit)
  22. Center for American Progress (CAP) (Non-profit)
  23. Center for Community Change (CCC) (Non-profit)
  24. Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) (Non-profit)
  25. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) (Non-profit)
  26. Citizen Engagement Laboratory (CEL) (Non-profit)
  27. Civic Participation Action Fund (CPAF) (Non-profit)
  28. Color of Change (Non-profit)
  29. Committee on States (Other Group)
  30. Communications Workers of America (CWA) (Labor Union)
  31. Constitutional Accountability Center (CAC) (Non-profit)
  32. Corridor Partners (For-profit)
  33. Climate Fund (Democracy Alliance) (Non-profit)
  34. Democracy Fund (Democracy Alliance) (Non-profit)
  35. Demos (Non-profit)
  36. Economic Policy Institute (EPI) (Non-profit)
  37. Ettinger Foundation (Non-profit)
  38. Fairness Project (Non-profit)
  39. Gill Foundation (Non-profit)
  40. Golden State Opportunity Foundation (Non-profit)
  41. Inclusive Economy Fund (Democracy Alliance) (Non-profit)
  42. ISAIAH (Non-profit)
  43. Issue One (Non-profit)
  44. JK Irwin Foundation (Non-profit)
  45. Latino Engagement Fund (Democracy Alliance) (Non-profit)
  46. League of Conservation Voters (LCV) (Non-profit)
  47. Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) (Non-profit)
  48. Local Progress (Non-profit)
  49. Media Matters for America (Non-profit)
  50. National Education Association (NEA) (Labor Union)
  51. National Employment Law Project (NELP) (Non-profit)
  52. National People’s Action (Non-profit)
  53. New Media Ventures (For-profit)
  54. New Organizing Institute (NOI) (Non-profit)
  55. New World Foundation (NWF) (Non-profit)
  56. NextGen Climate Action (Non-profit)
  57. NextGen Climate Action Committee (Political Party/527)
  58. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Action Fund (Non-profit)
  59. Open Society Foundations (Open Society Institute) (Non-profit)
  60. Open Society Policy Center (Non-profit)
  61. Organizing for Action (OFA) (Non-profit)
  62. Faith In Action (PICO National Network) (Non-profit)
  63. Partnership for the Future of Learning (Non-profit)
  64. Piper Fund (Non-profit)
  65. Progressive Majority PAC (Political Party/527)
  66. ProgressNow (Non-profit)
  67. Propel Capital Network (For-profit)
  68. Proteus Fund (Non-profit)
  69. Public Leadership Institute (Non-profit)
  70. Raben Impact (Non-profit)
  71. Rockefeller Family Fund (Non-profit)
  72. Roosevelt Institute (Non-profit)
  73. San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (Non-profit)
  74. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) (Labor Union)
  75. Solidago Foundation (Non-profit)
  76. Solidaire Network (Non-profit)
  77. Solutions Project (Non-profit)
  78. State Engagement Initiative (Democracy Alliance) (Non-profit)
  79. State Innovation Exchange (SIX) (Non-profit)
  80. State Victory Fund (Non-profit)
  81. State Voices (Non-profit)
  82. Surdna Foundation (Non-profit)
  83. Texas Future Project (For-profit)
  84. The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (Non-profit)
  85. Tides Foundation (Non-profit)
  86. Tioga Fund (Non-profit)
  87. United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) (Labor Union)
  88. Victory 2021 Plan (Non-profit)
  89. Voices for Progress (PAC) (Political Party/527)
  90. Voqal Fund (Instructional Telecommunications Foundation) (Non-profit)
  91. Wallace Global Fund (Non-profit)
  92. RePower (Wellstone Action) (Non-profit)
  93. William J. Brennan Center for Justice (Non-profit)
  94. Women Donors Network (WDN) (Non-profit)
  See an error? Let us know!