The Partnership for American Democracy

The Partnership for American Democracy (PFAD) is a collaborative nerve center attracting and directing greater attention, energy, and resources to initiatives to strengthen democracy.

Americans across the country and the political spectrum recognize our democracy is in trouble: according to a CBS News poll from January 2021, 71% of Americans say our democracy is threatened. Many people are motivated to improve the health of our nation but lack entry points to serve. These struggles are set against the backdrop of a national reckoning on issues of racism, equity, and inclusion, and abroad, rising authoritarianism threatens the rehabilitation of American democracy. We have an historic obligation to turn away from division, cynicism, and dysfunction and chart ahead toward unity, engagement, and progress. We must renew the American creed and prove to ourselves and to the world that our unique system of self government can once again come together to solve problems at scale. The mission of the Partnership for American democracy is to channel and further empower the potential impact of organizations working to strengthen democracy by facilitating partnerships across sectors, serving as a collaborative nerve center to attract and direct greater attention, energy, and resources to the cause.