Grants

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc.

Project Title

For support of its Free Speech Initiative

Date

Mar. 05, 2026

Duration

24 months

Description

Founded in 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is one of the oldest, largest, and most recognized civil society organizations in the United States, promoting civil rights and civil liberties.At a time when freedom of expression is under threat, the ACLU iscontinuing to protect free speechthroughlitigation and public education effortswith a focus on protecting academic freedom, online speech and journalism, and political advocacy and protest.With Carnegie support,the ACLU will work to strengthen protections for academic freedom, reduce censorship of journalists and digital speech, strengthen guardrails against retaliation for political advocacy and protest, and improve public understanding of First Amendment rights.

Project Title

For general support, in honor of its 100th anniversary

Date

Jun. 04, 2020

Duration

12 months

Description

Founded in 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonpartisan public interest organization dedicated to protecting and advancing human rights and civil liberties in the United States. Using impact litigation, public education, media strategies, and policy advocacy, the ACLU serves everyone within the U.S., particularly disenfranchised groups deprived of rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution. It houses fourteen issue-based projects, including its Speech, Privacy and Technology Project (SPT), its Immigrants’ Rights Project (IRP), and its Voting Rights Project (VRP). With Corporation support, the ACLU will continue to leverage its legal expertise and reputation to provide principled and intersectional defense of both the Constitution and U.S. democracy.

Project Title

For support of its work to protect speech and privacy rights

Date

Sep. 17, 2015

Duration

24 months

Project Title

Toward support of its immigrants' rights project

Date

Mar. 06, 2008

Duration

23 months