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The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) will present its 2023 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award posthumously to Judith Heumann, widely respected as the mother of the disability rights movement. Judy embodies IFES’s vision of democracy for a better future, as she devoted her life and career to advancing the rights of people with disabilities in government, philanthropy, international development, culture, and business.

The IFES 2023 Democracy Awards will be held on Tuesday, October 17, in Washington, D.C. This premier event will include members of Congress, the Biden administration, and other leaders, experts, and advocates for democracy, human rights, and governance. It will include a reception, dinner, and awards ceremony.

 Other sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Andrew Kolb at akolb@ifes.org for a full listing or if you have any questions or problems completing your sponsorship.

If you are unable to attend, you can still donate to IFES. IFES relies on the generosity of global citizens like you to continue its work, particularly the local, innovative, and experimental projects that can have a critical impact on individuals’ everyday lives.