More Equitable Democracy is a racial justice nonprofit that works with communities of color to advance racial equity by transforming electoral systems. The organization promotes alternatives to winner-take-all voting—such as proportional representation and ranked-choice voting—while providing research, public education, coalition-building, technical assistance, and capacity-building to increase representation for underrepresented communities.
Electoral system reform (proportional representation, ranked-choice voting), state and local voting rights protections, redistricting equity, capacity-building for community organizations, civic engagement and inclusive representation initiatives.
Primarily philanthropic grants and individual donations received through fiscal sponsorship by NEO Philanthropy; also regranting and public funding partnerships for specific projects.
NEO Philanthropy (fiscal sponsor); FairVote Washington and other state-level electoral reform partners; organizational leaders and advisers including Director George Cheung and advisory board members affiliated with racial justice and civic engagement groups.
Non-profit (fiscally sponsored project of NEO Philanthropy, a 501(c)(3))
