8 hours ago · This week, the insurance giant State Farm has asked California regulators to approve a rate hike that would see the average homeowner pay 22% more for their premiums.

4 days ago · The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) said in a news release on Sunday that it "operates with a steadfast commitment to supporting freedom around the world, guided by a nonpartisan approach."

On behalf of the United States, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has been instrumental in supporting freedom and democracy around the world since its founding in 1983. NED was born from President Ronald Reagan’s visionary call during his 1982 Westminster Address to foster the “infrastructure of democracy” globally.

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a nonprofit foundation with the singular mission to advance democracy and freedom around the world. It is governed by a bipartisan Board of Directors and is committed to high ethical standards, operational excellence and strict oversight and accountability. NED offers a unique and effective approach ...

The following list shows the more than 1600 NGOs that between 2016 and 2019 received grants from the U.S. National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The names of the NGOs have been extracted from the official NED grant database and have been grouped by region.

Dec 23, 2024 · The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a nonprofit foundation with the singular mission to advance democracy and freedom around the world. It is governed by a bipartisan Board of Directors and is committed to high ethical standards, operational excellence and strict oversight and accountability.

1 day ago · PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — As Angelenos reel from the devastating wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and killed at least 29 people, an LA-based nonprofit is handing out cash payments of as much as $5,000 to provide fast, unrestricted help to some of those impacted.. The Change Reaction, a philanthropic nonprofit founded by real estate investor Greg Perlman and his wife ...

Jan 14, 2025 · California has robust forms of “consultative democracy” in the form of public and stakeholder meetings and a long history of promoting transparency in public decisionmaking, captured in the Brown Act and Bagley-Keene Act.

The President of the National Endowment for Democracy, Carl Gershman (second from the left), presents an award to a Tunisian leader of the Arab Spring in October 2011. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization in the United States founded in 1983 with the stated aim of advancing democracy worldwide, [2] [3] [4] by promoting political and ...

Aug 14, 2024 · Recognizing both California’s strength as a symbol and the complexity of its democracy and politics in practice, this series will offer a deep evaluation of the state of democracy in California and contrast it with countries around the world.