HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND

DEMOCRACY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: IN 2025, THE DEMOCRACY R&D NETWORK 9TH ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE GLOBAL NETWORK OF DEMOCRATIC INNOVATORS ATTRACTED OVER 270 PARTICIPANTS IN BRUSSELS, MARKING ITS LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE EVENT YET, WITH STRONG REPRESENTATION FROM GLOBAL SOUTH COUNTRIES. COMMUNITY BUILDING EFFORTS INCLUDED 5 REGIONAL MEETINGS, SUPPORT TO FIELD-BUILDING DISCUSSIONS, AND THE ADDITION OF 28 NEW MEMBERS. THE NETWORK ALSO LAUNCHED THE FIRST SESSION OF THE HARD CONVERSATIONS SERIES. THE DR&D WEBSITE WAS FULLY UPDATED, TWO NEWSLETTER EDITIONS WERE PUBLISHED, GENERATING 121 NEW SUBSCRIBERS AND SHARING 63 PIECES OF CONTENT ON MEMBER ACTIVITIES, RESEARCH, AND FIELD DEVELOPMENTS.

DELIVERY OF LOTTERY-SELECTED CIVIC ASSEMBLIES: IN 2025, HEALTHY DEMOCRACY (HD) DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED THE HUGHES CIVIC ASSEMBLY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS (CO) AND SEVERAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS CIVIC ASSEMBLY ANALYZED A PRESSING LAND-USE ISSUE AND DEVELOPED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, WHICH VOTED TO PUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE BALLOT. IN NOVEMBER 2025, FORT COLLINS VOTERS APPROVED THE ASSEMBLY'S VISION FOR THE HUGHES SITE. THIS YEAR WE ALSO PROVIDED PRO BONO CONSULTATION TO SEVERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE US ON DEMOCRATIC LOTTERIES AND DELIBERATIVE PROCESS METHODS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.'HEALTHY DEMOCRACY (HD) DESIGNS AND COORDINATES INNOVATIVE PUBLIC PROCESSES CALLED CIVIC ASSEMBLIES, WHICH EMPOWER EVERYDAY PEOPLE TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO TOUGH POLICY QUESTIONS. WE SELECT DELEGATES THROUGH A DEMOCRATIC LOTTERY (ENSURING NEW AND REPRESENTATIVE VOICES), CREATE A PROCESS FOR INFORMATION GATHERING (PRIORITIZING BREADTH AND CREDIBILITY), AND DESIGN THE IN-ROOM DELIBERATION (SUPPORTING DEEP COLLABORATION, CONFLICT EXPLORATION, AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING). HD ALSO COORDINATES LOGISTICS, TECHNOLOGY, CONTRACTING, MODERATOR TRAINING, STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS, AND FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DEMOCRATIC MINI-SYSTEMS.