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First Amendment Coalition Awarded $500,000 to Bolster Leadership and Build Capacity Infrastructure

[…] to be made, Central Valley residents' incredible resourcefulness and resilience, the lack of direct investment in nonprofits and their leaders has resulted in a fatigued and frustrated nonprofit ecosystem. JBMF's support seeks to correct this underinvestment by dedicating its sunsetting funds towards cultivating a new generation of leaders. This first set of transformational Sunrise […]

March 31, 2023
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FAC Welcomes Two California Attorneys to Board of Directors

[…] election of two California attorneys to its board of directors. Carl Douglas of Los Angeles and Abenicio Cisneros of Oakland, both lawyers in private practice, join the nonprofit’s board, made up of fellow leaders in business, law and journalism. "Carl and Abenicio are joining FAC at a crucial time as we continue to expand […]

November 14, 2022
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FAC Sues Bakersfield For Open Meetings, Records Violations
- Government Transparency and Accountability
December 22, 2017
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FAC Prevails in Lawsuit Against Bakersfield Over Open Meetings, Records Violations
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January 10, 2020
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FAC Obtains Clemency Records in 6 California Cases After Challenging Secret Docket
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December 23, 2019
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FAC Gets $100K Boost from Craig Newmark Philanthropies

[…] all levels more transparent and accountable to the people The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce a $100,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to boost the nonprofit’s work advancing government transparency, free speech and a free press. The gift supports all of FAC’s programs, including training and advocacy for journalists, a free Legal […]

August 24, 2021
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David Snyder, Journalist and First Amendment Lawyer, Named to Head FAC

[…] School (Boalt Hall). While a law student, he focused on First Amendment, privacy, national security and related matters as an intern at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit in San Francisco, and as research assistant at the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic at Boalt. Following graduation from law school he served as […]

November 18, 2016
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Craig Newmark Philanthropies Commits $75K to FAC

[…] work defending press freedom, government transparency and civic engagement The First Amendment Coalition is delighted to announce a $75,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to fuel the nonprofit’s work defending a free press, free expression and the public's right to know. The grant will support all FAC programs, including its free Legal Hotline, open […]

June 1, 2022
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Craig Newmark Philanthropies Commits $100K to FAC

[…] fuels journalist training programs, open-government litigation and press freedom defense work The First Amendment Coalition today announced a $100,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to support the nonprofit’s work advancing government transparency, free speech and a free press. The gift comes during an especially critical time for combatting government secrecy and threats to the […]

September 9, 2020
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