Too often, well-funded special interests have more access to and influence with decision-makers than ordinary citizens and groups representing the public interest. Since 1995, the Joyce Foundation has been supporting groups seeking to redress this balance through campaign finance reforms at the federal and state level. The following are highlights of recent work on Campaign Finance; for a complete list of Campaign Finance grants, see program grants list.
Grant making program will continue Foundation’s investment in a healthy democracy
Small-donor Public Matching Fund Programs Could Dilute the Power of Big Donors (7/25/2011)
Joyce-funded Campaign Finance Institute study focuses on public campaign financing after recent court decisions