Polygraph

The Democracy Communication Collaborative is an NGO.

Posted by Badlands Media, Checked

Polygraph verdictTrue
Sources
2 support2 context
Said
1 time·
Confidence
60%
Badlands MediaAug 11, 2026
View on Podcast ↗
Video frame
64 claimsThe check →

Two sources describe the Democracy Communications Collaborative as a 501(c)(3) fiscally sponsored project of a nonprofit, which supports calling it a nonprofit NGO. Neither source uses the word "NGO" itself, and the fiscal-sponsorship structure means it is a project rather than a standalone incorporated organization, so confidence is moderate.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What was said

… So, these are the elements of democracy according to the Democracy Communication Collaborative, and again, the Democracy Communication Collaborative is a change effort, is an NGO, but it's a change effort to make people move, people along the change curve, into more pro-democracy action. So, what are pro-democracy actions? Well, they're defined in, in some of these charts, and we'll just read through them. …
Badlands Media · · from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Supports. The Chamberlain Network grant announcement describes the DCC as a 501(c)3 fiscally sponsored project and a nonpartisan convener, grant maker, and research provider for the democracy communications community.[2]

Supports. A Hewlett Foundation grant page describes the Democracy Communications Collaborative as a fiscally sponsored project of Policy Impact, a partnership of practitioners and funders.[3]

Context. The FactCheck.org and WHAT WE DO results concern different organizations (a super PAC and The Democracy Collaborative, TDC), so they do not bear on this entity.[1][4]

Sources

4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 not rated

  1. 1FactCheck.org Author: FactCheck.orgfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: context
  2. 2The Chamberlain Network Receives Generous Grant ...chamberlainnetwork.us · not rated · cited for: supports
  3. 3Policy Impact - for support of the Democracy Communications Collaborativehewlett.org · not rated · cited for: supports
  4. 4WHAT WE DOdemocracycollaborative.org · not rated · cited for: context

Where this claim was made

Said in 1 published post

How Polygraph checks a claim

Our Weekly Newsletter

The Readout

The week's most-shared posts, checked. What they claimed, how they argued, and what held up.

Unsubscribe any time. See our privacy policy.