March 01, 2025

NED Response to Assertions at House Oversight Committee Hearing

NED categorically and unequivocally rejects the assertions from the February 26 hearing of the House Oversight Committee’s DOGE subcommittee.

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February 27, 2025

Update from the International Forum for Democratic Studies

Friends of the Forum, We’re writing to let you know that, due to the inability to access Congressionally appropriated funds for NED, the International Forum for Democratic Studies will be suspending activities...

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February 25, 2025

Statement on NED’s Funding Disruption and Program Suspensions

NED is currently unable to access its Congressionally appropriated funds, which sustain nearly all of its grantmaking and operations.

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February 06, 2025

International Religious Freedom Summit Highlights Global Challenges and...

The annual International Religious Freedom Summit (IRF), a major platform for bipartisan, multifaith collaboration co-sponsored by NED and other partner organizations, gathered participants from around the...

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February 02, 2025

Investing in Freedom: An Introduction to the National Endowment for Democracy

The need for NED’s work is more urgent than ever, as authoritarian regimes threaten democracy, global peace, and stability.

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January 17, 2025

NED Board Elects New Chairman and Members

The NED Board of Directors elected a new Chairman, former Congressman Peter Roskam, alongside two distinguished new Board Members: Eileen Donahoe and Ambassador Robert O’Brien.

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January 09, 2025

Honoring the Legacy of President Jimmy Carter: Reflection by NED Chairman...

NED mourns the loss of President Carter and pays tribute to his unparalleled leadership as a global champion of democracy and freedom.

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December 31, 2024

NED in 2024: Courage on the Frontlines of Freedom

As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the power of the American peoples’ support of those on the frontlines of freedom.

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December 23, 2024

Uyghur Genocide: Defending Rights, Identity, and Culture—NED Remarks...

An event on Capitol Hill addressed the Uyghur genocide, transnational repression, and cultural destruction carried out by the Chinese Communist Party.

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November 05, 2024

Democracy at Thirty: South Africa’s Triumph and NED’s Enduring...

As South Africa looks to the future, lessons from NED's grantmaking offer a blueprint for supporting democratic resilience worldwide.

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