Mediators Foundation

THE PURPOSE OF EACH OF THESE GRANTS IS TO SUPPORT THEM IN DEVELOPING A PUBLIC ART PROJECT SELECTED BY THE STATE COMMITTEE TO ELEVATE OUR SHARED HUMANITY.

THE PURPOSE OF EACH OF THESE GRANTS IS TO SUPPORT THEM IN DEVELOPING A PUBLIC ART PROJECT SELECTED BY THE STATE COMMITTEE TO ELEVATE OUR SHARED HUMANITY.

TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH EFFORTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO KNOWLEDGE THAT INFORMS HOW TO REDUCE TOXIC POLARIZATION AND FOSTER HEALTHIER CIVIL DISCOURSE AMONG AMERICANS.

TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THE PODCAST "LET'S FIND COMMON GROUND."

COMPLETING "COMING TOGETHER" (WORKING TITLE), A SCRIPTED, ROMANTIC COMEDY FILM THAT AIMS TO DEPICT PARTISAN POLARIZATION IN THIS COUNTRY AND SERVE AS A UNIFYING LINK AT THE SAME TIME.

TO "HELP WOMEN TRANSFORM THEIR CIVIC IDENTITY, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL AND CIVIC ARENAS IN INNOVATIVE AND PEACEFUL WAYS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THEIR VALUES AND COMMUNICATION STYLE. THIS PROJECT WILL BUILD ON MWEG'S PAST WORK, SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING OR RE-IMAGINING PROJECTS BASED ON OUR TESTED PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES OF PEACEFUL, PROACTIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. MWEG MEMBERS IN THE FOCUS STATES, ALONG WITH THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WILL RECEIVE GUIDED, CUSTOMIZED OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH MATERIALS IN FOUR LEARNING MODULES DELIVERED BOTH ONLINE AND THROUGH IN-PERSON STUDY GROUPS FACILITATED BY MWEG CHAPTERS."

TO "HOST AT LEAST 50 IN-PERSON, ON-CAMPUS DEBATES IN 2023, INCLUDING THOSE CONDUCTED USING OUR CURRICULAR TOOLKIT, WHICH EQUIPS COLLEGE FACULTY TO INCORPORATE OUR DEBATE METHODOLOGY INTO THEIR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. THROUGH THESE DEBATES, WE WILL REACH AT LEAST 1,500 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND SERVE AT LEAST 10 NEW SCHOOLS THAT WANT TO BRING BRAVER ANGELS' METHODOLOGY TO THEIR CAMPUSES.

WE AWARDED A RESEARCH GRANT TO PROF. JULIA MINSON TO SUPPORT HER PILOT MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION INSTRUMENT FOR AMERICAN EXCHANGE PROJECT

TO "...SUPPORT THE RE-TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE ZEIDLER GROUP AND HELP IT "...ESTABLISH ITSELF AS A POWERFUL PARTNER FOR WISCONSIN COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN NAVIGATING TOWARD CONNECTING CONVERSATIONS

TO "LAUNCH THREE DINNERS 201, PILOT AN INAUGURAL SENATE CHIEFS RETREAT, AND HOLD YOUR FIRST DOMESTIC DELEGATIONS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THEIR STATES", AND TO EXPLORE "WAYS TO CREATE ROBUST LINKS AND REINFORCEMENTS BETWEEN THESE RESPECTIVE EFFORTS".

TO INITIATE THE "NATIONAL-NETWORK PARTNERSHIP WORK", AS WELL AS TO SUPPORT LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH TRAINING, COACHING SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT AND BUILD EMPATHY ACROSS DIFFERENCES.

"A THREE-STEP DYNAMIC NORM INTERVENTION FOR INCREASING BIPARTISANSHIP, COOPERATION AND DECREASING POLITICAL POLARIZATION."

TO HELP COVER COSTS RELATED TO THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL TO STUDY "THE IMPACT OF ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA ON ABORTION ATTITUDES."

GRANT AWARDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE "JESTERS AND FOOLS" FILM, INITIALLY CALLED "US VS. THEM".

GRANT FOR DR LINDA TROPP FUND

A NATIONWIDE TOUR TO HELP FIVE STATE FUTURE CAUCUSES CONVENE CONVERSATIONSON HOW YOUNG LEADERS CAN CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN EACH STATE, MAP WILLHELP SET UP ROUNDTABLE CONVERSATIONS BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION STARTS, IN ORDER TO BRINGTOGETHER LEGISLATORS, LOCAL BRIDGE-BUILDING GROUPS, BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT LEADERS, AND MORE.

NORTH CAROLINA LEADERSHIP FORUM

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW COLLABORATIVE DELIBERATION MODULE ON GUN VIOLENCEAND SUBSEQUENT MARKETING AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES ASSOCIATED WITH ITS DEVELOPMENT. WITHFUNDING SUPPORT, WE WILL PRODUCE A 90- MINUTE DELIBERATION EVENT, WITH OPEN AND HONESTDISCUSSIONS EVALUATING BALANCED INFORMATION. WE WILL THEN USE THIS DELIBERATION IN TWO MAINSETTINGS: (A) AT A COMMUNITY LEVEL WITH PARTICIPANTS FROM THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AND (B) IN ANEDUCATIONAL SETTING WITH HIGH-SCHOOL AND COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS.

A SHOW FOR US: HOW SOCIOPOLITICAL CUES ABOUT TELEVISION AUDIENCES AFFECT VIEWING PREFERENCE

PROJECT BETTER ARGUMENTS

CONTRIBUTING TO THE EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE OF REFUGEES, AND THE INNER WELLBEING AND OUTER SUCCESS OF OUR EMERGIN LEADERS.

THE STANFORD CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY & CIVIL SOCIETY.

THE CHARLES AND LOUISE TRAVERS DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE ANNUAL FUND.