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THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world. Each year, NED makes more than 1,900 grants to support the projects of non-governmental groups abroad who are working for democratic goals in more than 90 countries.
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About the National Endowment for Democracy

The Endowment is both a keystone of President Ronald Reagan’s legacy and a rare example of bipartisan cooperation and solidarity.

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#NEDEvents

Jul 22

"2025 Democracy Service Medal: Honoring the Legacy of Oswaldo Payá"

05:30 PM - 07:30 PM

On Tuesday, July 22 at 5:30 pm, the NED Board posthumously awarded the Democracy Service Medal to Oswaldo...

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Jul 17

"China Salon on Emergent Digital Repression: How the PRC is using AI to Censor,..."

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

The National Endowment for Democracy hosts a discussion on how large language models (LLMs) and other advanced...

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July 24, 2025

Event Recap: NED 2025 Democracy Service Medal Awarded to...

On July 22, NED posthumously awarded the Democracy Service Medal to Oswaldo Payá, one of Cuba’s most principled advocates of peaceful democratic change.

July 22, 2025

National Endowment for Democracy Posthumously Awards Democracy...

NED posthumously awarded the Democracy Service Medal to Oswaldo Payá on the anniversary of his murder by the Cuban regime thirteen years ago.

June 30, 2025

NED Appoints Charles T. Cisney as Chief Talent Officer

Key hire to drive talent strategy as part of NED’s institution-wide transformation.  WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2025 – The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) announces the appointment of Charles “Chuck” T. Cisney, PHR, as...

June 21, 2025

NED Welcomes the Release of Siarhei Tsikhanouski and 13...

NED welcomes the release of Belarusian political activist and blogger Siarhei Tsikhanouski and 13 other political prisoners.

June 09, 2025

NED’s Sharpened Execution: Advancing Agility, Cost-Effectiveness,...

NED has implemented an institution-wide transformation to improve how we operate, how we support partners, and how we sustain our mission.

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Initiatives of the National Endowment for Democracy

  • WORLD MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

    A network of activists, practitioners, scholars, policy makers, and funders who work

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  • INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR DEMOCRATIC STUDIES

    The Forum strives to bridge the gap between academic research and the practice of democracy.

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  • journal of democracy

    The Journal of Democracy is the world’s leading publication on the theory and practice of democracy

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  • CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ASSISTANCE

    Raises the visibility and improves the effectiveness of media development around the world.

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