For 37 years, NED’s founding President Carl Gershman, who retired in July 2021, led the development of the Endowment from small grant making start-up to the thriving institution it is today – America’s flagship democracy foundation, making nearly 2000 grants each year, and serving as a leading center for democratic thought and action.

Carl Gershman’s Light, by Alexander Lukashuk, The American Purpose

The world is a freer place thanks to Carl Gershman, by Daniel Runde, The Hill