In a high-risk moment for political violence like the one America faces today, steering individuals away from political violence is a critical element of supporting the health of our democracy. There are a few key ways to approach this goal, including creating off-ramps for individuals who are being drawn into extremist spaces and ensuring violent actors are held accountable as a deterrent to would-be followers.
Join DFN’s Political Violence Working Group (PVWG) to hear from leaders working in these spaces. Their work includes tactics such as deploying targeted online advertising to steer at-risk individuals away from extremist content; creating resources for parents, teachers, mental health counselors, and others to recognize and intervene at the early stages of radicalization; brining impact litigation to cut off violent groups’ funding and momentum; and supporting legal accountability for political violence. We’ll discuss the bright spots in this work, and what resources and support are still needed to ensure our elections, communities and institutions are safe from violent extremism.
All funders in the DFN community are invited to join us for peer conversation and discussion with our featured speakers:
Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Founding Director, Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL)
Vidhya Ramalingam, Founder & CEO, Moonshot
Rachel Goodman, Counsel, Protect Democracy
DFN’s Political Violence Working Group is a forum for funders interested in preventing and mitigating political violence. Members meet monthly to connect with and learn from each other and leading practitioners in the space, and to explore political violence trends, intervention bright spots, and needs in the field. Email DFN Program Director Carly Straus Chan to learn more at carly@thirdplateau.com.