Conference & Events Associate
The Democracy Alliance (DA), founded in 2005, is a donor community of individual philanthropists, foundations, and labor unions who are dedicated to democracy and our progressive future. The DA invests in building the progressive infrastructure in the United States by filling gaps, providing catalytic funding, and resourcing social change, all in the name of building a just, equitable, feminist, multiracial democracy that works for all.
The Democracy Alliance recently completed a robust strategic planning process that articulated a new 10-year strategic vision, grounded in opportunities before us and the necessity for long-term strategies and resources. The DA’s vision builds on our 20-year history and looks to the future; is deeply grounded in a commitment to racial, gender, and economic justice; and reaffirms the DA’s critical role as a convenor, resource aggregator, and community builder.
The strategic planning process revealed the DA’s critical and unique role as a powerful convener—a dynamic forum where leading progressive donors, foundations, and organized labor strategize together to leverage their shared power and drive resources in service of our democracy. In this role as convener, the DA hosts two flagship conferences each year that bring together 150 – 400 donors, movement leaders, and elected leaders over several days to learn, collaborate, and plan. Throughout the year, the organization also offers nume
