New America Foundation

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Mission:

From New America Foundation website:

"Powerful forces - from the birth of the information age to massive demographic shifts to economic globalization - are remaking America. Now, more than ever, our nation needs a robust public debate, one that does justice to the complex challenges and opportunities of this unfolding era. Yet there remains a dearth of new thinking on both sides of the political divide, as well as a lack of investment in developing the creative young minds most capable of crafting new public policy solutions.
The purpose of the New America Foundation is to bring exceptionally promising new voices and new ideas to the fore of our nation's public discourse. Relying on a venture capital approach, the Foundation invests in outstanding individuals and policy ideas that transcend the conventional political spectrum. Through its Fellowship Program and Strategic Initiatives, New America sponsors a wide range of research, published writing, conferences and events on the most important issues of our time.
The New America Foundation is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit public policy institute that was conceived through the collaborative work of a diverse and intergenerational group of public intellectuals, civic leaders, and business executives. New America's Board of Directors is chaired by James Fallows, and Ted Halstead is the organization's founding President and CEO. Based in our nation's capital, the Foundation opened its doors in January 1999."[1]

Contributions:

Collaborated with the Atlantic Monthly on a special report in 2003, "What is the real State of the Union?"

Phillip Longman, a New America Foundation member, authored the book The Empty Cradle: How Falling Birthrates Threaten World Prosperity (And What to Do About It).


Donors:

Board, Staff and Fellows

Board members

Senior Staff

Fellows in the news

Contact:

The New America Foundation
Located in Historic Dupont Circle, at
1630 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 986-2700
Fax: (202) 986-3696
Website:www.newamerica.net