Cooking Together

About The Democracy Kitchen

At The Democracy Kitchen, we're concocting reforms that strengthen the civic foundation of democracy by addressing critical issues plaguing its pillars.

We don't subscribe to the old adage about "too many cooks in the kitchen." The more inclusive, the better the outcome. Besides, at any home gathering, the kitchen always serves as the center of conversation and creation. We collaborate closely with state and local governments, public institutions, and local news organizations to identify and enable solutions for two key challenges both institutions face --transparency and public engagement-- to be effective, trusted, and relevant.

Our Founder

Daniel Bevarly is the visionary founder of The Democracy Kitchen. He brings a wealth of experience in public administration and civic engagement. His career spans the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, underscored by his work and his commitment to effecting positive changes in our democracy.

Previously, Dan served as the director of the National Freedom of Information Coalition, a prominent national nonprofit of state organizations that promote press freedom and open government reforms. This role, along with his past professional experiences as a government PIO, the managing director of a minority-owned PR firm, a public engagement director for a statewide Think Tank, and a business development director for an award-winning govtech civic engagement company was instrumental in his journey to solve challenges to our democracy's fundamental pillars. His challenge at The Democracy Kitchen surrounds reforms to restore and sustain a healthy, functioning democracy in government, journalism, and society.

Our Approach

The Democracy Kitchen leverages understanding and extensive experiences to successfully bring together diverse audiences, and conflicting points of view and form dynamic people networks for better collaboration and problem-solving.

TDK has a network of independent stellar professionals who are experts in their respective fields, including journalism, government, public relations, civic engagement, transparency and open government, data analyses, and technology. We've successfully managed challenging projects for distinct clients, directed project teams, and participated as integral team colleagues. We share a united recognition of the challenges and a collective vision to rebuild trust and respect within our democracy and its pillars

Let's Make a Difference

Let's cook together creating innovative solutions that make a profound and positive impact on your organization and the civic infrastructure. Let’s serve constituents, customers, and communities with sustainable outcomes that improve information, communication, and participation. Cooking together, we can strengthen our democracy and its pillars.