More in Common
Project Title
For general support
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
24 months
Description
According to the Pew Research Center, partisan divides on political issues have reached record levels in the United States. Partisan antipathy is high, with 44 percent of Democrats and 45 percent of Republicans viewing members of the opposing party unfavorably. The approach of a highly anticipated presidential election may result in further polarization and civil unrest. More in Common is a multinational organization applying public opinion research and communications expertise to explore the driving forces of increasing polarization and counter threats to democracy, including the erosion of trust in democratic institutions. With Corporation support, More in Common will produce new research, forge deep and meaningful partnerships that catalyze change, and help build up a more powerful ecosystem of people, organizations, and initiatives to confront polarization and promote social cohesion.
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Project Title
For general support
Date
Sep. 15, 2022
Duration
24 months
Description
Growing political polarization among the American public and their policymakers threatens to block progress on a range of policy issues and to undermine the integrity of our democratic institutions. More in Common is a research and messaging organization that works on both short- and longer-term initiatives to address the underlying drivers of fracturing and polarization, and build more united, resilient, and inclusive societies. More in Common’s research is built on a strong evidence base by engaging thousands of people through surveys, interviews, focus groups, community conversations, and expert interviews. With Corporation support, More in Common will continue to explore the driving forces of increasing polarization in the United States and around the world and test messaging and other interventions to mitigate this existential threat to democracy.
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For support of a public education campaign to increase confidence in the integrity of the 2020 election
Date
Sep. 10, 2020
Duration
12 months
Description
According to the Pew Research Center, partisan divides on political issues have reached record levels in the United States. Partisan antipathy is extraordinarily high, with 44 percent of Democrats and 45 percent of Republicans viewing members of the opposing party unfavorably. With the approach of a highly anticipated presidential election, a lack of public confidence in election administration may result in further polarization and civil unrest. More in Common is a multinational organization applying rigorous public opinion research and communications expertise to counter threats to democracy, including erosion of trust in democratic institutions. With Corporation support, More in Common will conduct public opinion research to inform targeted public education campaigns to increase confidence in changes to election administration (e.g., vote by mail, tabulation delays, etc.). More in Common will also produce a series of reports with evidence-based communications approaches to help others in the field mitigate the threat of election misinformation.