Carnegie Corporation of New York is a major American philanthropic organization that supports higher education in Africa. For over two decades, its mission has centered around deepening and expanding the continent’s advanced academic communities, networks, and universities. It also focuses on promoting policies that inform the growing higher education sector, aiming to transform it into a cornerstone for knowledge-based economies with research-active academics trained relevant to the African context.
The Democracy program by Carnegie Corporation of New York has broad goals centered around enhancing U.S. democracy through several focal areas:
Alliance Building: It aims to unite a spectrum of viewpoints on civics, citizenship, and immigration, supporting collaborations across varied sectors to advocate for immigrants and immigration reform.
Field Building: The program invests in national non-profits to educate and strengthen a network of local organizations tackling democracy, immigration, and voting rights challenges, facilitating advocacy for policy improvements.
Policy Development: Funding is directed towards original research on voting rights, immigration, and civic engagement to inform and improve government policies, emphasizing the economic and social benefits of inclusive policies.
Strategic Communications: It supports unbiased, nonpartisan news coverage to deepen public understanding of civic issues like voting rights and immigration, aiming to keep the public well-informed.
Nonpartisan Voter Engagement and Voting Rights: The program underlines the importance of voting rights and engagement, providing support to organizations that encourage nonpartisan voter participation, especially among groups historically facing barriers to voting.
These efforts collectively aim to address the challenges to democracy, promote informed policy development, and encourage active civic participation and engagement across the political spectrum.