Key initiatives include the Technology and Democracy Research Hub (examining how AI and social media affect political behavior and public trust), signature student engagement programs like the Think and Do Tank and Talking Across Difference, the Democracy Summer Research Fellowships for doctoral candidates, faculty and staff democracy fellowships, the Digital Content Creator Program, and national convenings and community-facing events. Build and maintain a portfolio of donors and prospects at the major gift level (defined as gifts or pledges above $25,000) with responsibility for the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a diverse base of supporters, including alumni, institutions, and friends.