In The Washington Examiner, NED Chairman Peter Roskam and Board Member Mel Martinez explain how President Reagan’s vision — strengthening civic institutions to counter authoritarian regimes —...
In The National Interest, Damon Wilson, explains how NED partners help create conditions for resilient supply chains that strengthen the U.S. economy.
Supporting democracy means more than funding courageous work—it means protecting the people behind it. This primer outlines why NED carefully manages grantee disclosure, how authoritarian regimes retaliate...
Testifying before Members of Congress, Damon Wilson reaffirmed NED’s founding mission—rooted in President Reagan’s Westminster vision—to strengthen the institutions of democracy worldwide and advance...
NED commemorates two anniversaries highlighting the brutality of Cuba’s dictatorship and the courage of those advancing freedom and democratic reform.
NED addresses claims that it has supported censorship of Americans or targeted U.S. media outlets.
NED congratulates Aziza Abdirasulova on receiving the 2026 Raoul Wallenberg Prize for her decades-long defense of human rights in Central Asia.
NED Board Member Ambassador Sam Brownback testified before one of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittees on religious freedom as one of the United States' most powerful strategic assets.
Auditors report no findings and designate NED as a low-risk auditee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — January 23, 2026. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is proud to announce that the Honorable Sam Brownback and Carrie Filipetti have been elected to its Board of Directors. Both...