Democracy doesn’t protect itself.
Today, Americans are facing unprecedented authoritarian attacks on the laws, rights, and institutions that define us. But, together, we can ensure that our democracy endures.
Protect Democracy Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing American democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government.
We provide public education about threats to democratic norms and institutions and how the American people can best confront them. We bring together conservatives, moderates, and progressives around a shared goal: strengthening the laws and guardrails that constrain authoritarianism and building a truly representative and responsive democracy.
Protecting free and fair elections
We protect free and fair elections, regardless of who wins.
Safeguarding the public square
We protect free speech, civic spaces, and fact-based debate.
Defending the rule of law
We uphold checks and balances to prevent authoritarian abuses of power.
Shaping the democracy of tomorrow
We develop new strategies for a more inclusive and resilient democracy.
Our team of experts uses a range of strategies to inform Americans about threats to democracy and provide tools to defend it.
Research
We research the threats to democracy and potential solutions and provide educational resources to the public and the press to ensure widespread awareness and action.
Litigation
We file legal challenges to confront abuses of power, deter anti-democratic wrongdoing, and protect core constitutional rights.
Coalition Building
We convene leaders from a broad range of backgrounds — faith, business, law enforcement, tech, academia, media, and more — to confront abuses and uphold shared democratic values.
Technology
We use software and data analysis tools to monitor public voter files for interference or errors that could prevent voter participation.
Two Organizations: One Mission
Our mission to defend and strengthen American democracy is carried out through two separate organizations that make use of distinct tools and approaches.
Protect Democracy Project is a 501(c)(3) organization, which advances public education initiatives.
Protect Democracy United is a 501(c)(4) organization, which focuses on advocacy efforts.
We are a cross-ideological team of experts, partners, and advisors.
Since forming in late 2016, we’ve assembled a team of over 120 experts who have served under Democrats and Republicans and have held senior positions in academic, nonprofit, media, public policy, and political organizations. Our team is distributed across more than 20 states and works at every level from local to federal.
We also form meaningful partnerships, including pro bono relationships with leading law firms and collaborations with dozens of national and local peers. And our strategies are informed by a group of advisors that includes some of the world’s leading experts on democracy, authoritarianism, and the institutions of American democracy.
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Support our urgent mission.
Together, we can defeat the authoritarian threat and shape a more resilient democracy. Join us today.
