Dan Gurmankin is a grants associate at Democracy Fund, an independent foundation working to ensure that our political system is able to withstand new challenges and deliver on its promise to the American people. In this role, he ensures that the foundation’s grantmaking operations reflect philanthropic best practices and supports the administration of Democracy Fund’s grant portfolio. Dan holds an MA in Political Science from Central European University in Budapest and a BA in Philosophy, summa cum laude, from Northeastern University in Boston.