# Recoding America Fund (RAF) ## Basic Info **Name:** Recoding America Fund **What is it:** A pooled philanthropic fund focused on improving government capacity at federal and state levels in the United States. Six-year initiative with $120 million in committed funding. **Who is involved:** Chaired by [[Jennifer Pahlka]] (founder of Code for America, former US Deputy CTO). Early backers include [[Arnold Ventures]], [[Alta Futures]], and the [[Packard Foundation]]. **Location:** United States **Link:** https://www.recodingamerica.fund/ --- ## Entries **[[2025-12-12]]:** Read about the RAF in [[Daniel Stid]]'s newsletter. Stid, who sits on the RAF Advisory Council, points out that, although the fund intends to support state-level initiatives, almost everyone at the launch event was focused on federal issues... highlighting the gravitational pull of Washington in this space.