Other Group

Democracy Alliance (DA)

Website:

democracyalliance.org

Location:

Washington, DC

Experian Number:

413525738

Formation:

2004 in Washington, D.C.

January 4, 2005 (Incorporated)

Initial Founders:

Rob Stein

Steven Gluckstern

Mike McCurry

Andrew Rappaport

Simon Rosenberg

Presidents:

Pamela Shifman (September 2021-Present)

Gara LaMarche (October 2013- Summer 2021)

Kelly Craighead (November 2006-October 2013)

Judy Wade (October 2005-November 2006)

Executive Vice President:

Kim Anderson

EIN:

20-2130918

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Also see Committee on States (Other Group) and Democracy Alliance Conferences (Other Group)

The Democracy Alliance is a collective of left-of-center donors that has been active in orchestrating “the activities of a permanent ‘left infrastructure’” since 2004.17

2015 Funding Recommendations

In 2015, the Democracy Alliance’s “proposed funding recommendations” included 34 different organizations and eight “state funds” broken down into four categories27 Democracy Alliance former president Gara LaMarche has claimed that the “big difference” between the Democracy Alliance and the political spending by the Kochs and their allies is that for the right-wing this spending “is in effect a business expense — it coincides with and advances their bottom line financial interests. There’s a moral distinction here.”Foundation Watch. October 6, 2014. Accessed May 31, 2018. https://capitalresearch.org/article/the-vast-left-wing-conspiracy-george-soross-democracy-alliance-remains-a-potent-force-in-the-2014-elections/

  • Democracy Alliance. “A 2020 Vision For The Democracy Alliance: Funding Recommendations.” Politico. Undated. Accessed June 21, 2017. http://images.politico.com/global/2015/04/13/da_2020_vision_executive_summary_3.pdf http://images.politico.com/global/2015/04/13/da_2020_vision_executive_summary_3.pdf
  • Democracy Alliance. “A 2020 Vision For The Democracy Alliance: Funding Recommendations.” Politico. Undated. Accessed June 21, 2017. http://images.politico.com/global/2015/04/13/da_2020_vision_executive_summary_3.pdf
  • “Here’s the Democracy Alliance’s ‘Resistance Map.'” New York Times. October 7, 2017. Accessed May 31, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/10/07/us/politics/document-DA-ResistanceMap-2017.html?mtrref=freebeacon.com
  • Markay, Lachlan. “Live from the George Soros Secret Donor Retreat.” The Washington Free Beacon. April 14, 2015. Accessed June 21, 2017.  http://freebeacon.com/politics/live-from-the-george-soros-secret-donor-retreat/
  • Markay, Lachlan. “Read the Confidential Document Left Behind at the Democracy Alliance Meeting.” The Washington Free Beacon. May 5, 2014. Accessed June 21, 2017. http://freebeacon.com/politics/jonathan-soros-left-a-confidential-document-at-his-donor-conference/
  • Vadum, Matthew. “Big Labor Joins Ranks With Soros’ Pro-Democratic Funding Group.” Newsmax. June 21, 2017. Accessed June 21, 2017.  http://www.newsmax.com/US/George-Soros-Democracy-Alliance-funding-liberal/2014/05/12/id/570902/
  • Vogel, Kenneth P. “Soros bands with donors to resist Trump, ‘take back power’.” Politico. November 14, 2016. Accessed June 29, 2023. Available at: https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/democrats-soros-trump-231313
  • Democracy Alliance. “2020 Vision: State Funds For The Democracy Alliance: Fall 2015.” Scribd. November, 2015. Accessed June 21, 2017.  https://www.scribd.com/doc/290885467/Democracy-Alliance-State-Funds-Fall-2015
  • Kroll, Andy. “This Is the Left’s Confidential $100 Million Plan to Win Back the States.” Mother Jones. November 14, 2015. Accessed October 2, 2017. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/11/committee-on-states-democracy-alliance-redistricting-2020/
  • Vogel, Kenneth P. and Parti, Tarni. “Existential crisis of leftist millionaires.” Politico. June 24, 2014. Accessed June 21, 2017.  http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/david-brock-liberal-millionaire-existential-crisis-108215
  • Edsall, Thomas B. “Opinion: Are Liberals Fundraising Hypocrites?” The New York Times. September 30, 2015. Accessed June 21, 2017.  https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/01/opinion/are-liberals-fundraising-hypocrites.html?_r=0 )
  • Continetti, Matthew. “See No Evil.” The Washington Free Beacon. November 20, 2012. Accessed June 21, 2017. http://freebeacon.com/columns/see-no-evil/
  • “Meet the President.” Democracy Alliance. Accessed September 23, 2021. Available at: https://democracyalliance.org/meet-the-president/
  • Grim, Ryan. “Democracy Alliance, Network Of Rich Liberal Donors, Signals Shift Away From Partisan Political Activity.”  The Huffington Post, October 8, 2013. Accessed June 21, 2017. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/08/democracy-alliance_n_4064495.html
  • “The Democracy Alliance Names Pamela Shifman New President Amid Unprecedented Right-Wing Assault on Democracy.” Democracy Alliance. September 23, 2021. Available at: https://democracyalliance.org/from-the-president/the-democracy-alliance-names-pamela-shifman-new-president-amid-unprecedented-right-wing-assault-on-democracy/
  • Democracy Alliance. “People: Kim Anderson.” DemocracyAlliance.org. Undated. Accessed June 20, 2017. Accessed June 21, 2017.  http://democracyalliance.org/people/kim-anderson/
  • Democracy Alliance. “Board of Directors.” DemocracyAlliance.org. Undated. Accessed June 20, 2017. Accessed June 21, 2017.  http://democracyalliance.org/about/board/
  • Markay, Lachlan. “Democracy Alliance’s Dark Money Network Works to Retake States.” The Washington Free Beacon. December 3, 2015. Accessed June 21, 2017. http://freebeacon.com/politics/democracy-alliances-dark-money-network-works-to-retake-states/
  • “Democracy Alliance 2020 Investment Portfolio.” Democracy Alliance. Published Fall 2016. Accessed April 15, 2019. Available: https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2019/04/Democracy-Alliance-2020-Investment-Portfolio-Report.pdf
  • Schoffstall, Joe. “Arabella Advisors: The most powerful left-wing dark money network in America expands operations.” Fox News. October 17, 2022. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/arabella-advisors-most-powerful-left-wing-dark-money-network-america-expands-operations
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