The National Endowment for Democracy: America’s Foundation for Freedom...
Testifying before Members of Congress, Damon Wilson reaffirmed NED’s founding mission—rooted in President Reagan’s Westminster vision—to strengthen the institutions of democracy worldwide and advance...
Impact Report: Supporting Fundamental Freedoms in Cuba
NED’s Cuba programming helps citizens access reliable information, document abuses, demand accountability, and expose the systems that sustain authoritarian rule.
Op-ed: Reagan’s playbook still works in a dangerous world
In The Washington Examiner, NED Chairman Peter Roskam and Board Member Mel Martinez explain how President Reagan’s vision — strengthening civic institutions to counter authoritarian regimes —...
Op-ed: How Democracy Promotion Supports Critical Mineral Resilience
In The National Interest, Damon Wilson, explains how NED partners help create conditions for resilient supply chains that strengthen the U.S. economy.
Protecting At-Risk Democracy Activists: NED’s Approach
Supporting democracy means more than funding courageous work—it means protecting the people behind it. This primer outlines why NED carefully manages grantee disclosure, how authoritarian regimes retaliate...
Freedom Is a Strategic Investment: Damon Wilson Testifies Before Congress
Testifying before Members of Congress, Damon Wilson reaffirmed NED’s founding mission—rooted in President Reagan’s Westminster vision—to strengthen the institutions of democracy worldwide and advance...
Marking Two Solemn Anniversaries in Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom
NED commemorates two anniversaries highlighting the brutality of Cuba’s dictatorship and the courage of those advancing freedom and democratic reform.
National Endowment for Democracy Statement on the Global Disinformation...
NED addresses claims that it has supported censorship of Americans or targeted U.S. media outlets.
NED Congratulates Kylym Shamy on Raoul Wallenberg Prize Recognition
NED congratulates Aziza Abdirasulova on receiving the 2026 Raoul Wallenberg Prize for her decades-long defense of human rights in Central Asia.
Congressional Testimony: Amb. Sam Brownback on Defending Religious Freedom
NED Board Member Ambassador Sam Brownback testified before one of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittees on religious freedom as one of the United States' most powerful strategic assets.
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