| Formation | 2005 |
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| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
President | Pamela Shifman |
| Website | democracyalliance |
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The Democracy Alliance is a network of progressive megadonors who coordinate their political donations to groups that the Alliance has endorsed.[1][2][3][4] Since its founding in 2005, the Democracy Alliance has given more than $1 billion to liberal organizations and political campaigns. According to The New York Times, the group "channels money from megadonors, whom the group keeps anonymous, to organizations it believes will advance a progressive agenda."[5] It has been described by Politico as "the country's most powerful liberal donor club".[6]
Members of the Democracy Alliance are required to contribute at least $200,000 a year to groups the Democracy Alliance vets and recommends. From its founding in 2005 through 2014, the Alliance helped distribute approximately $500 million to liberal organizations. In 2017 and 2018 alone, Democracy Alliance members increase that sum to $600 million.[6] Prominent members of the group include billionaires George Soros and Tom Steyer.[7]
- ^ Vogel, Kenneth (April 24, 2014). "The left's secret club plans for 2014, 2016". Politico. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Grim, Ryan (October 8, 2013). "Democracy Alliance, Network Of Rich Liberal Donors, Signals Shift Away From Partisan Political Activity". Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Earle, Geoff (April 24, 2014). "De Blasio to be keynote speaker at Chicago conference". New York Post. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Community. Strategy. Investment. Impact." "... progressive infrastructure, ... progressive philanthropy, ... progressive agenda, ... progressive community." Democracy Alliance Retrieved: 20 October 2014.
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