Reporters Shield The Vance Center expanded the capacity of its Reporters Shield program thanks to a generous grant from the Oak Foundation. The first-time grant from the Oak Foundation has helped the Vance Center organize and manage the legal components of Reporters Shield – critical steps toward building a network of lawyers and law firms to facilitate pro bono representation of investigative journalism around the world. This funding also crucially supports the Vance Center’s continued institutional growth, including through enhanced communications and fundraising capacities. Reporters Shield and the Vance Center’s work to defend press freedom aligns with the Oak Foundation’s... read more
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Vance Center Secures New Funding for Regional and Global Work
Posted on November 15, 2023The National Endowment for Democracy has renewed its support for the Vance Center’s ongoing work on judicial independence in Central America and the Caribbean for two more years. NED’s commitment enables the Vance Center to deepen the impact of its initiatives to address and raise awareness around issues and threats affecting judges, within specific countries and at the regional level. These efforts build on more than a decade of Vance Center work to support judges in combating corruption and protecting themselves and their colleagues from threats to their independence and integrity. This work is possible through collaboration with key... read more