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Chris (Democracy Exchange)

Co-founder / Core Stakeholder at Atkinson Foundation (relationship lead)

Chris is a co-founder and core stakeholder of Democracy Exchange. The org started as Democracy Kit in 2014 — a toolkit providing resources for municipal election candidates — evolved through a crowdfunding campaign, and now operates on a $150–170K annual budget primarily anchored by the Atkinson Foundation relationship that Chris has cultivated with Anna. Surfaced to KK via the December 5, 2025 discovery interview...

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Roles

  • Co-founder / Core Stakeholder

Organizations

  • Atkinson Foundation (relationship lead)
  • Democracy Exchange

Locations

  • Toronto, ON

Tags

  • client-contact
  • democracy-exchange
  • funding-relationships
  • nonprofit-leadership