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Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise
http://cdfe.org
Dept Code 1663
12500 NE 10th Place
Bellevue, WA 98005
The Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, a non-profit, non-partisan, tax-exempt foundation that accepts no government grants, was established to publish and disseminate information regarding the principles upon which the American free enterprise system was founded to relate the application of those principles to contemporary American society and to engage in and foster research and study of issues relating to economics, economic trends, and governmental regulatory bodies and their interaction with business.
Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
http://www.acton.org/
161 Ottawa Avenue North West, Suite 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 800-345-2286
Other Phone: 616-454-3080
Fax: 616-454-9454
Email: info@acton.org
The Mission of the Acton Institute is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
http://www.aei.org/
1150 Seventeenth Street, North West
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-862-5800
Fax: 202-862-7177
Email: webmaster@aei.org
AEI's purpose is to serve leaders and the public through research and education on the most important issues of the day in the areas of economics, culture, politics, foreign affairs, and national defense.
American Foreign Policy Council
http://www.afpc.org/
509 C Street North East
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-543-1006
Fax: 202-543-1007
Email: afpc@afpc.org
For two decades, the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) has played an essential role in the U.S. foreign policy debate. AFPC is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing information to those who make or influence the foreign policy of the United States and to assisting world leaders, particularly in the former USSR, with building democracies and market economies.
American Iranian Council
http://www.american-iranian.org/...
29A Wiggins Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-252-9099
Fax: 609-252-9698
The mission of the AIC provides for a sustainable dialogue and a more comprehensive understanding of US-Iran relations. The AIC organizes and promotes the Iranian-American community and encourages its participation in the efforts for a more democratic, transparent, mutually respectful, and sustainable relationship between the two countries. The AIC also promotes the conditions for the development of Iran through increased national dialogue, charitable works, and international exchange.
American Policy Center
http://www.americanpolicy.org/
70 Main Street, Suite 23
Warrenton, VA 20186
Phone: 540-341-8911
Fax: 540-341-8916
Email: ampolicycenter@hotmail.com
The American Policy Center (APC) is a privately funded, nonprofit, 501 c (4), tax-exempt grassroots action and education foundation dedicated to the promotion of free enterprise and limited government regulations over commerce and individuals.
Annenberg Public Policy Center
http://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/...
320 National Press Building
Washington, DC 20045
Phone: 202-879-6700
Fax: 202-879-6707
Email: ggehman@asc.upenn.edu
The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania has been the premier communication policy center in the country since its founding in 1993. By conducting and releasing research, staging conferences and hosting policy discussions, its scholars have addressed the role of communication in politics, adolescent behavior, child development, health care, civics and mental health, among other important arenas.
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
http://www.appam.org/
1029 Vermont Avenue, North West, Suite 1150
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-496-0130
Fax: 202-496-0134
APPAM is dedicated to improving public policy and management by fostering excellence in research, analysis, and education.
Atlas Economic Research Foundation
http://www.atlasusa.org/
1201 L Street North West
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-449-8449
Fax: 202-449-8459
The Atlas mission is to discover, develop and support intellectual entrepreneurs worldwide who have the potential to create independent public policy institutes and related programs, which advance our vision; and to provide ongoing support as such institutes and programs mature.
Baker Institute for Public Policy
http://riceinfo.rice.edu/...
6100 Main Street
Rice University · Baker Hall · Suite 120
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: 713-348-4683
Fax: 713-348-5993
Email: bakerwww@rice.edu
The Baker Institute has a strong track record of achievement based on the work of Rice University faculty and the institute's endowed fellows and scholars. They do important research on domestic and foreign policy issues with the goal of bridging the gap between the theory and practice of public policy. The institute also collaborates with experts from academia, government, the media, business, and nongovernmental and private organizations.
Beacon Hill Institute for Public Policy Research
http://www.beaconhill.org/
Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-573-8050
Fax: 617-994-4279
Email: bhi@beaconhill.org
Grounded in the principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility and free markets, the Beacon Hill Institute engages in rigorous economic research and conducts educational programs for the purpose of producing and disseminating readable analysis of current public policy issues to voters, taxpayers, opinion leaders and policy makers.
Bureau of Governmental Research
http://www.bgr.org/
938 Lafayette Street, Suite 200
New Orleans, LA 70113
Phone: 504-525-4152
Fax: 504-525-4153
The Bureau of Governmental Research is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan organization, dedicated to gathering information on government and other public issues.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
http://www.carnegieendowment.org
1779 Massachusetts Avenue, North West
Washington, DC 20036-2103
Phone: 202-483-7600
Fax: 202-483-1840
Email: info@CarnegieEndowment.org
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. Founded in 1910, its work is nonpartisan and dedicated to achieving practical results.
Cato Institute
http://www.cato.org/
1000 Massachusetts Avenue, North West
Washington, DC 20001-5403
Phone: 202-842-0200
Fax: 202-842-3490
The mission of the Cato Institute is to increase the understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and peace. The Institute will use the most effective means to originate, advocate, promote, and disseminate applicable policy proposals that create free, open, and civil societies in the United States and throughout the world.
Center for American Progress
http://www.americanprogress.org/...
1333 H Street North West
10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-682-1611
Fax: 202-682-1867
Email: progress@americanprogress.org
The Center for American Progress is a think tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action. We combine bold policy ideas with a modern communications platform to help shape the national debate, expose the hollowness of conservative governing philosophy, and challenge the media to cover the issues that truly matter.
Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP)
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/...
191 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8557
Phone: 732-932-9384
Fax: 732-932-0014
The Center for the American Woman and Politics is a university-based research, education, and public service center. Its mission is to promote greater understanding and knowledge about women's relationship to politics and government and to enhance women's influence and leadership in public life.
Center for American progress
http://www.americanprogress.org/...
1333 H Street North West
10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-682-1611
Fax: 202-682-1867
Email: progress@americanprogress.org
The Center for American Progress is a think tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action. We combine bold policy ideas with a modern communications platform to help shape the national debate, expose the hollowness of conservative governing philosophy, and challenge the media to cover the issues that truly matter.
Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies
http://www1.spa.american.edu/...
4400 Massachusetts Ave North West
Washington, DC 20016-8130
Phone: 202-885-3491
Fax: 202-885-1038
Email: ccps@american.edu
Center for Defense Information
http://www.cdi.org/
1779 Massachusetts Avenue, North West
Washington, DC 20036-2109
Phone: 202-332-0600
Fax: 202-462-4559
Email: info@cdi.org
The Center for Defense Information is dedicated to strengthening security through: international cooperation; reduced reliance on unilateral military power to resolve conflict; reduced reliance on nuclear weapons; a transformed and reformed military establishment; and, prudent oversight of, and spending on, defense programs. CDI seeks to contribute alternative views on security to promote wide-ranging discourse and debate. CDI educates the public and informs policy-makers about issues of security policy, strategy, operations, weapon systems and defense budgeting, and pursues creative solutions to the problems of today and tomorrow.
Center for Equal Opportunity
http://www.ceousa.org/
7700 LEESBURG PIKE, Suite 231
Falls Church, VA 22043
Phone: 703-442-0066
Fax: 703-442-0449
As the only think tank devoted exclusively to the promotion of colorblind equal opportunity and racial harmony, the Center for Equal Opportunity is uniquely positioned to counter the divisive impact of race conscious public policies. CEO focuses on three areas in particular: racial preferences, immigration and assimilation, and multicultural education.
Center for Global Development
http://www.cgdev.org/
1800 Massachusetts Avenue, North West
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-416-0700
Fax: 202-416-0750
The Center for Global Development is an independent, nonprofit policy research organization that is dedicated to reducing global poverty and inequality and to making globalization work for the poor. Through a combination of research and strategic outreach, the Center actively engages policymakers and the public to influence the policies of the United States, other rich countries, and such institutions as the World Bank, the IMF, and the World Trade Organization to improve the economic and social development prospects in poor countries.
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) - Columbia University
http://www.ciesin.org/
61 Route 9West, Post Office Box 1000
Palisades, NY 10964
Phone: 845-365-8988
Fax: 845-365-8922
Email: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu
CIESIN's mission is to provide access to and enhance the use of information worldwide, advancing understanding of human interactions in the environment and serving the needs of science and public and private decision making.
Center for National Policy
http://www.cnponline.org/
One Massachusetts Avenue, North West, Suite 333
Washington, DC 20001-5403
Phone: 202-682-1800
Fax: 202-682-1818
Email: cmaxwell@cnponline.org
The Center for National Policy (CNP) is a non-profit, non-partisan public policy organization located in Washington, DC. Founded in 1981, the Center's mission is to engage national leaders with new policy options and innovative programs designed to advance progressive ideas in the interest of all Americans.
Center for Nonproliferation Studies
http://cns.miis.edu/
460 Pierce Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-647-4154
Fax: 831-647-3519
Email: cns@miis.edu
The Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) strives to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by training the next generation of nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information and analysis. CNS at the Monterey Institute of International Studies is the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues.
Center for Public Integrity
http://www.publicintegrity.org/...
910 17th Street North West, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-466-1300
The mission of the Center for Public Integrity is to produce original investigative journalism about significant public issues to make institutional power more transparent and accountable.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
http://www.csis.org/
1800 K Street, North West
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-887-0200
Fax: 202-775-3199
Email: aschwartz@csis.org
At a time of new global opportunities and challenges, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) provides strategic insights and policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society. A bipartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC, CSIS conducts research and analysis and develops policy initiatives that look into the future and anticipate change.
Center for Transatlantic Relations
http://transatlantic.sais-jhu.edu/...
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, North West
Washington, DC 20036
The SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations engages international scholars and students directly with government officials, journalists, business executives, and other opinion leaders from both sides of the Atlantic on issues facing Europe and North America. The goal of the Center is to strengthen and reorient transatlantic relations to the dynamics of the globalizing world.
Center for Women Policy Studies
http://www.centerwomenpolicy.org/...
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, North West Suite 450
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-872-1770
Fax: 202-296-8962
Since its founding in 1972 as the nation's first feminist policy research organization, the Center for Women Policy Studies has been on the front lines of efforts to promote justice and equality for women.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
http://www.cbpp.org/
820 First Street, NE, Suite 510
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-408-1080
Fax: 202-408-1056
Email: center@cbpp.org
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation's premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. The Center conducts research and analysis to inform public debates over proposed budget and tax policies and to help ensure that the needs of low-income families and individuals are considered in these debates. We also develop policy options to alleviate poverty, particularly among working families.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
http://www.cigionline.ca/
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an international think tank founded in 2002. CIGI's main purpose is to address international governance challenges through world-class research. CIGI strives to identify and generate ideas for global change by studying, advising and networking with scholars, practitioners and governments on the character and desired reforms to multilateral governance issues.
Committee for Economic Development
http://www.ced.org/
2000 L Street North West, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 800-676-7353
Other Phone: 202-296-5860
Fax: 202-223-0776
Email: info@ced.org
CED is an independent, nonpartisan organization of senior corporate executives and university leaders dedicated to policy research on the major economic and social issues of our time and the implementation of its recommendations by the public and private sectors.
Congressional Institute
http://www.conginst.org/
1001 N. Fairfax Street #410
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-837-8817
Fax: 703-837-8812
Email: info@conginst.org
The Congressional Institute, Inc. is dedicated to helping Members of Congress better serve the nation and to helping the public better understand public policy debates and the operations of the national legislature.
Council on Foreign Relations
http://www.cfr.org
Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, national membership organization and a nonpartisan center for scholars dedicated to producing and disseminating ideas so that individual and corporate members, as well as policymakers, journalists, students, and interested citizens in the United States and other countries, can better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other governments.
Cyber Security Policy and Research Institute
http://www.cpi.seas.gwu.edu/...
2033 K Street North West
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-994-5513
Fax: 202-994-5505
Email: cspri@gwu.edu
The Cyber Security Policy and Research Institute, Initially established in October 1993 as the Cyberspace Policy Institute, is a center for GW and the Washington area to promote technical research and policy analysis of problems that have a significant computer security and information assurance component. Inside GW, the Institute bridges discipline barriers to bring together researchers from all of the Schools with interests in policy issues related to computer technology, the internet and security of critical infrastructure. Outside of the University, it works with government and private organizations to study the impact of rapid technological change on business, government and society and the infrastructure security problems caused by the convergence of data and organizations in a networked world.
Discovery Institute
http://www.discovery.org/
1015 Fifteenth Street, North West Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-558-7085
Fax: 202-408-0632
Email: info@discovery.org
Discovery Institute's mission is to make a positive vision of the future practical. The Institute discovers and promotes ideas in the common sense tradition of representative government, the free market and individual liberty. Our mission is promoted through books, reports, legislative testimony, articles, public conferences and debates, plus media coverage and the Institute's own publications and Internet website .
Eagleton Institute of Politics
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/...
191 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8557
Phone: 732-932-9384
Fax: 732-932-6778
Email: eagleton@rci.rutgers.edu
The Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University explores state and national politics through research, education, and public service, linking the study of politics with its day-to-day practice. The Institute focuses attention on how contemporary political systems work, how they change, and how they might work better.
East-West Center
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848
Phone: 808-944-7111
Fax: 808-944-7376
The East-West Center is an internationally recognized education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen understanding and relations between the United States and the countries of the Asia Pacific region. The Center helps promote the establishment of a stable, peaceful and prosperous Asia Pacific community in which the United States is a natural, valued and leading partner.
Economic Policy Institute
http://epinet.org/
1333 H Street, North West
Suite 300, East Tower
Washington, DC 20005-4707
Phone: 202-775-8810
Fax: 202-775-0819
Email: epi@epi.org
The mission of the Economic Policy Institute is to provide high-quality research and education in order to promote a prosperous, fair, and sustainable economy. The Institute stresses real world analysis and a concern for the living standards of working people, and it makes its findings accessible to the general public, the media, and policy makers.
Education Policy Institute
http://www.educationalpolicy.org/...
2400 Princess Anne Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Phone: 757-430-2200
Email: wswail@educationalpolicy.org
EPI seeks to improve education through research, policy analysis, and the development of responsible alternatives to existing policies and practices. In these activities, EPI strives to promote greater parental choice in education, a competitive education industry, and other policies that address the problems of both public and private schools.
Electronic Privacy Information Center
http://epic.org
1718 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-483-1140
Fax: 202-483-1248
EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values/.
Employee Benefit Research Institute
http://www.ebri.org/
1100 13th Street, North West Suite 878
Washington, DC 20005-4501
Phone: 202-659-0670
Fax: 202-775-6312
Email: info@ebri.org
Established in 1978, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) is the only nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed exclusively to data dissemination, policy research, and education on economic security and employee benefits. The Institute's mission is to advance the public's, the media's and policymakers' knowledge and understanding of employee benefits and their importance to our nation's economy.
Employment Policies Institute
http://www.epionline.org/
1090 Vermont Ave. North West, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-463-7650
Fax: 202-463-7107
Email: info@epionline.org
The Employment Policies Institute is a non-profit research organization dedicated to studying public policy issues surrounding employment growth. In particular, EPI focuses on issues that affect entry-level employment.
Ethics and Public Policy Center
http://www.eppc.org/
1015 15th Street North West
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-682-1200
Fax: 202-408-0632
Email: Ethics@eppc.org
Founded in 1976, the Ethics and Public Policy Center is Washington, D.C.'s premier institute dedicated to applying the Judeo-Christian moral tradition to critical issues of public policy.
Families and Work Institute
http://www.familiesandwork.org/...
267 Fifth Avenue, Floor 2
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-465-2044
Fax: 212-465-8637
Email: publications@familiesandwork.org
Families and Work Institute (FWI) is a nonprofit center for research that provides data to inform decision-making on the changing workforce, changing family and changing community. Founded in 1989, FWI's research typically takes on emerging issues before they crest. Its work often changes the language of debates to move the discussion forward.
Foreign Policy Association
http://www.fpa.org/
470 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-481-8100
Fax: 212-481-9275
Email: info@fpa.org
The Foreign Policy Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, the Foreign Policy Association serves as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding of, and providing informed opinions on global issues.
Future of Freedom Foundation
http://www.fff.org/
11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 800
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-934-6101
Fax: 703-352-8678
Email: fff@fff.org
The mission of The Future of Freedom Foundation is to advance freedom by providing an uncompromising moral and economic case for individual liberty, free markets, private property, and limited government.
Goldwater Institute
http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/...
500 East Coronado Road
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602-462-5000
The Goldwater Institute is dedicated to protecting and expanding economic freedom, constitutional liberty and educational opportunity. The Goldwater Institute meets public policy challenges with innovative solutions that maximize our freedoms and keep government within its constitutional boundaries.
Group of 30 (G30)
http://www.group30.org/
1726 M Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-331-2472
Fax: 202-785-9423
Email: info@group30.org
The Group of Thirty, established in 1978, is a private, nonprofit, international body composed of very senior representatives of the private and public sectors and academia. It aims to deepen understanding of international economic and financial issues, to explore the international repercussions of decisions taken in the public and private sectors, and to examine the choices available to market practitioners and policymakers.
Hoover Institution
http://www.hoover.org/
434 Galvez Mall
Palo Alto, CA 94305-6010
Phone: 877-466-8374
Other Phone: 650-723-1754
Fax: 650-723-1687
Email: lmaune@stanford.edu
By collecting knowledge, generating ideas, and disseminating both, the Institution seeks to secure and safeguard peace, improve the human condition, and limit government intrusion into the lives of individuals.
Hudson Institute
http://www.hudson.org/
1015 15th Street, North West
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-974-2400
Fax: 202-974-2410
Email: info@hudson.org
As a public policy think tank, Hudson Institute forecasts long-term trends and designs near-term solutions for government, business, and the non-profit world. It shares optimism about the future and a willingness to question conventional wisdom. It believes in free markets, individual responsibility, the power of technology, and a determination to preserve America's national security.
Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/
1630 Connecticut Avenue, North West, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-612-4321
Fax: 202-612-4333
Email: hrwdc@hrw.org
Human Rights Watch is one of the worlds leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. Our rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world.
Independent Institute
http://www.independent.org/
1319 18th Street, North West
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 510-632-1366
Fax: 510-568-6040
The mission of The Independent Institute is to transcend the all-too-common politicization and superficiality of public policy research and debate, redefine the debate over public issues, and foster new and effective directions for government reform
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
http://www.innovationpolicy.org/...
1250 I Street, North West
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-449-1351
Fax: 202-638-4922
Email: mail@innovationpolicy.org
The mission of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is to help policy makers at the federal and state levels to better understand the nature of the new innovation economy and the types of public policies needed to drive innovation, productivity and broad-based prosperity for all Americans.
Initiative and Referendum Institute at the University of Southern California
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/
Initiative & Referendum Institute
USC School of Law
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0071
The Initiative & Referendum Institute extensively studies the initiative and referendum process and publishes papers and monographs addressing its effect on public policy, citizen participation and its reflection of trends in American thought and culture. It also researches and produces a state-by-state guide to the initiative and referendum process that can be used by activists, and it works to educate and update the public on how the process is being utilized across the country. It analyzes the relationship between voters and their elected lawmakers and when and why the people turn to initiative and referendum to enact changes in state and local law.
Institute for Contemporary Studies
http://www.icspress.com
815 Harbour Way South
Suite 17
Richmond, CA 94804
Phone: 510-234-6270
Fax: 510-231-0737
Vast experience and evidence demonstrate that we have the capacity to govern our lives. The information age is ushering in exciting new possibilities for people everywhere to expand their self-governing capabilities. The challenge is to make it happen. ICS believes that men and women who control their lives through self-governing institutions live more productive lives. These possibilities will only be realized when we have the necessary knowledge, practical information and leadership. ICS is committed to promoting self-governing ways of life by working on all three of these important components.
Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (IFPA)
http://www.ifpa.org/home.htm
1725 DeSales Street, North West
Suite 402
Washington, DC 20036-4406
Phone: 202-463-7942
Fax: 202-785-2785
Email: DCMail@ifpa.org
Founded in 1976 , the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (IFPA) is an independent, nonpartisan research organization specializing in national security, foreign policy, and defense planning issues. We help senior government policy makers, industry leaders, and officials in the public policy community make informed decisions in a dynamic and unpredictable global security environment. IFPA is a unique mix of scholars, business professionals, retired military officers, and foreign policy specialists who bring a broad array of talent and experience to their work.
Institute for Policy Innovation
http://www.ipi.org/
1660 S. Stemmons Freeway
Suite 475
Lewisville, TX 75067
Phone: 972-874-5139
Fax: 972-874-5144
Email: ipi@ipi.org
The Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) is a non-profit, non-partisan public policy think tank based in Lewisville, Texas and founded in 1987 by Congressman Dick Armey to research, develop and promote innovative and non-partisan solutions to today's public policy problems. IPI's focus is on approaches to governing that harness the strengths of individual liberty, limited government, and free markets.
Institute for Public Accuracy
http://www.accuracy.org/
65 Ninth Street, Suite 3
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-552-5378
Fax: 415-552-6787
Email: institute@igc.org
The Institute for Public Accuracy seeks to broaden public discourse. With systematic outreach to media professionals, the Institute provides news releases that offer well-documented analysis of current events and underlying issues.
Institute for Research on Poverty
http://www.irp.wisc.edu/
1180 Observatory Drive
3412 Social Science Building
Madison, WI 53706-1393
Phone: 608-262-6358
Fax: 608-265-3119
Email: djohnson@ssc.wisc.edu
IRP is a center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. As one of three Area Poverty Research Centers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it has a particular interest in poverty and family welfare in the Midwest.
Institute for Research on Poverty
http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/irp
1180 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1393
Phone: 608-262-6358
Fax: 608-265-3119
Email: irpweb@ssc.wisc.edu
IRP is a center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States.
Institute for Women's Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org/
1707 L Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-785-5100
Fax: 202-833-4362
Email: iwpr@iwpr.org
The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) is a public policy research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on issues of critical importance to women and their families. IWPR focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, health and safety, and women's civic and political participation.
Institute for the Study of Diplomacy
http://isd.georgetown.edu/#
1316 36th Street, North West
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-965-5735
Fax: 202-965-5652
ISD studies how diplomats and other foreign affairs professionals succeed and the lessons to be learned from their successes and failures. Institute programs focus particular attention on the foreign policy process: how decisions are made and implemented.
Institution for Social and Policy Studies
http://www.yale.edu/isps/
Post Office Box 208209
77 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06520-8209
Phone: 203-432-3234
Email: isps@yale.edu
The Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS) strives to facilitate interdisciplinary inquiry in the social sciences and research into important public policy arenas.
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is a non-governmental research organization. It conducts inter-disciplinary scientific studies on environmental, economic, technological and social issues in the context of human dimensions of global change.
International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC)
http://www.iiec.org/
10005 Leamoore Lane, #100
Vienna, VA 22181
Phone: 703-281-7263
Fax: 703-938-5153
IIEC' s mission is to accelerate the global adoption of energy efficiency, transport and environmental policies, technologies and practices to enable economic and environmentally sustainable development. The emphasis is finding local sustainable solutions to global energy, transport and environmental issues. IIEC assists in the scale-up and implementation of the solutions through the establishment of sustainable institutions.
International Institute for Strategic Studies
http://www.iiss.org/
1850 K Street North West, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-659-1490
Fax: 202-296-1134
The IISS is the primary source of accurate, objective information on international strategic issues for politicians and diplomats, foreign affairs analysts, international business, economists, the military, defence commentators, journalists, academics and the informed public. The Institute owes no allegiance to any government, or to any political or other organisation.
International Property Tax Institute
http://www.ipti.org
Phone: 416-228-8874
Fax: 416-224-1163
To internationally promote and foster property taxation and assessment ideals founded upon the general principles of fairness and equity within the partnership of practicioners, governments and taxpayers
Jesse Helms Center
http://www.jessehelmscenter.org/...
3910 US Highway 74 East
Wingate, NC 28174
Phone: 704-233-1776
Fax: 704-233-1787
The Jesse Helms Center exists to promote traditional American values and the principles upon which our nation was founded and that Senator Jesse Helms advanced throughout his career. This is accomplished through education, public policy promotion, and historical preservation.
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
http://www.jointcenter.org
1090 Vermont Avenue, North West, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005-4928
Phone: 202-789-3500
Fax: 202-789-6390
Email: general@jointcenter.org
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies informs and illuminates the nation's major public policy debates through research, analysis, and information dissemination in order to: improve the socioeconomic status of black Americans and other minorities; expand their effective participation in the political and public policy arenas; and promote communications and relationships across racial and ethnic lines to strengthen the nation's pluralistic society.
Korea Policy Institute
http://www.kpolicy.org/...
3465 West 8th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: 323-662-2206
Fax: 213-291-2394
Email: info@kpolicy.org
The Korea Policy Institute (KPI) is an independent research and educational institute that provides timely analysis of U.S. policies toward Korea and developments on the Korean peninsula. In the interest of promoting friendship between the peoples of the United States and Korea, KPI is guided by the premise that a reasonable U.S. policy towards Korea must be supportive of the legitimate desires of the Korean people for peace, sovereignty, reconciliation, and the reunification of Korea.
Manhattan Institute
http://www.manhattan-institute.org/...
Mailing address:
52 Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-599-7000
Fax: 212-599-3494
The Manhattan Institute has supported and publicized research on our era's most challenging public policy issues: taxes, health care, energy, the legal system, policing, crime, homeland security, urban life, education, race, culture, and many others.
Mercatus Center - George Mason University
http://www.mercatus.org/
3301 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 450
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 800-815-5711
Other Phone: 703-993-4930
Fax: 703-993-4935
Email: mercatus@gmu.edu
Mercatus applies scholarly research to the problems facing policy makers. Bringing together a network of scholars and experts from around the globe, the Mercatus Center provides policy makers with the economic tools to make sense of today's most pressing issues.
Milken Institute
http://www.milkeninstitute.org/...
1250 Fourth Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 310-570-4600
Fax: 310-570-4601
Email: info@milkeninstitute.org
The Milken Institute is a publicly supported, nonpartisan, independent think tank whose work makes a difference in the lives of people worldwide by helping create a more democratic and efficient global economy.
National Alliance for Civic Education
http://www.cived.net/
Maryland School of Public Affairs
3111 Van Munching
College Park, MD 20742
Email: ghomana6@wam.umd.edu
NACE believes the time has come to band together to ensure that the next generation of citizens understands and values democracy and participates in the ongoing work of building democracy in America.
National Bureau of Economic Research
http://www.nber.org/
1050 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138-5398
Phone: 617-868-3900
Fax: 617-868-2742
Founded in 1920, the National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works. The NBER is committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community.
National Center for Children in Poverty
http://www.nccp.org/
215 WEST 125th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10027
Phone: 646-284-9600
Fax: 646-284-9623
Email: info@nccp.org
The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is the nations leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of Americas low-income families and children. NCCP uses research to inform policy and practice with the goal of ensuring positive outcomes for the next generation. We promote family-oriented solutions at the state and national levels.
National Center for Policy Analysis
http://www.ncpa.org/
601 Pennsylvania Avenue
Nprth West, Suite 900 South Building
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-220-3082
Fax: 202-220-3096
The National Center of Policy Analysis (NCPA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization, established in 1983. The NCPA's goal is to develop and promote private alternatives to government regulation and control, solving problems by relying on the strength of the competitive, entrepreneurial private sector. Topics include reforms in health care, taxes, Social Security, welfare, criminal justice, education and environmental regulation.
National Center for Smart Growth Research and Educatiom
http://www.smartgrowth.umd.edu/...
1112 Preinkert Field House (Building 054)
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-6788
Fax: 301-314-5639
The National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education is a non-partisan center for research and leadership training on smart growth and related land use issues in Maryland, in metropolitan regions around the nation, and in Asia and Europe.
National Health Policy Forum
http://www.nhpf.org/
2131 K Street North West, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-872-1390
Fax: 202-862-9837
Email: nhpf@gwu.edu
The National Health Policy Forum's mission is to cultivate a learning community among key senior staff in Congress, its support agencies, and the executive branch of the federal government in order to improve the policymaking process on the nation's critical health issues.
National Institute on Money in State Politics
http://www.followthemoney.org/
833 N. Last Chance Gulch, 2nd Floor
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: 406-449-2480
Fax: 406-457-2091
The National Institute on Money in State Politics is the only nonpartisan, nonprofit organization revealing the influence of campaign money on state-level elections and public policy in all 50 states. We encourage transparency and promote independent investigation of state-level campaign contributions by journalists, academic researchers, public-interest groups, government agencies, policymakers, students and the public at large.
National Priorities Project
http://www.nationalpriorities.org/...
243 King Street, Suite 239
Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: 413-584-9556
National Priorities Project (NPP) is a 501(c)(3) research organization that analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent.
New America Foundation
http://www.newamerica.net/
1899 L Street, North West, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-986-2700
Fax: 202-986-3696
The New America Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute that invests in new thinkers and new ideas to address the next generation of challenges facing the United States.
Nixon Center
http://www.nixoncenter.org/
1615 L Street, Suite 1250
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-887-1000
Fax: 202-887-5222
While genuinely non-partisan, as reflected in the composition of its Board of Directors and Advisory Council, the Center has a philosophy of an enlightened pursuit of national interest. The specific goal of the Center is to explore ways of enhancing American security and prosperity while taking into account the legitimate perspectives of other nations.
OMB Watch
http://www.ombwatch.org/
1742 Connecticut Avenue, North West
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-234-8494
Fax: 202-234-8584
OMB Watch exists to increase government transparency and accountability; to ensure sound, equitable regulatory and budgetary processes and policies; and to protect and promote active citizen participation in our democracy.
Office of Tax Policy Research
http://www.bus.umich.edu/OTPR/
701 Tappan, Room W7715
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234
Phone: 734-763-3068
Email: otpr@umich.edu
The Office of Tax Policy Research has two missions. The first is to encourage and facilitate joint research on the tax system by economists and scholars of other disciplines. The second is to serve as a liaison on tax issues among the academic, business, and policymaking tax communities.
Pension Research Council
http://www.pensionresearchcouncil.org/...
3620 Locust Walk, 3000 Steinberg Hall - Dietrich Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6302
Phone: 215-898-7620
Fax: 215-573-3418
Email: prc@wharton.upenn.edu
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania established the Boettner Center for Pensions and Retirement Security to support scholarly research, teaching, and outreach on global aging, successful retirement, and public and private pensions. The center also will disseminate research findings to international audiences of academics and policy-makers as well as support data development efforts at the University of Pennsylvania.
Performance Institute
http://www.performanceweb.org/
1515 North Courthouse Road
Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-894-0481
Fax: 866-234-0680
The Performance Institute is a private, nonpartisan think tank improving government results through the principles of performance, competition, transparency, and accountability.
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics
http://www.iie.com
1750 Massachusetts Avenue, North West
Washington, DC 20036-1903
Phone: 202-328-9000
Fax: 202-659-3225
Email: comments@piie.com
The Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy. Since 1981 the Institute has provided timely, objective analysis and concrete solutions to key international economic problems.
Pew Research Center
http://pewresearch.org/
1615 L Street, North West
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-419-4300
Fax: 202-419-4349
Email: info@pewresearch.org
The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does so by conducting public opinion polling and social science research; by reporting news and analyzing news coverage; and by holding forums and briefings. It does not take positions on policy issues.
Population Reference Bureau
http://www.prb.org/
1875 Connecticut Avenue, North West
Suite 520
Washington, DC 20009-5728
Phone: 800-877-9881
Other Phone: 202-483-1100
Fax: 202-328-3937
Email: popref@prb.org
The Population Reference Bureau has been informing people about the population dimensions of important social, economic, and political issues. PRB informs people from around the world and in the United States about issues related to population, health, and the environment. To do this, we transform technical data and research into accurate, easy-to-understand information.
Progress & Freedom Foundation
http://www.pff.org/
1444 Eye Street, North West, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-289-8928
Fax: 202-289-6079
Email: mail@pff.org
The Progress & Freedom Foundation is a market-oriented think tank that studies the digital revolution and its implications for public policy. Its mission is to educate policymakers, opinion leaders and the public about issues associated with technological change, based on a philosophy of limited government, free markets and individual sovereignty.
Progressive Policy Institute
http://www.ppionline.org/
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, South East
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-547-0001
Fax: 202-544-5014
Email: ppi_admin@ppionline.org
The Progressive Policy Institute is a catalyst for political change. Its mission is to modernize progressive politics and government for the Information Age. Leaving behind the stale left-right debates of the industrial era, PPI is a prolific source of 'Third Way' thinking that is shaping the emerging politics of the 21st century.
Property and Environment Research
http://www.perc.org/
2048 Analysis Drive
Bozeman, MT 59718
Phone: 406-587-9591
Email: PERC@PERC.ORG
PERCthe Property and Environment Research Centeris the nations oldest and largest institute dedicated to improving environmental quality through markets and property rights. Research is at the heart of PERCs work followed by outreach and education.
Public Agenda
http://www.publicagenda.org
601 Thirteenth Street, North West, Suite 710 South
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-719-9777
Fax: 202-628-1893
For over 30 years, Public Agenda has been providing unbiased and unparalleled research that bridges the gap between American leaders and what the public really thinks about issues ranging from education to foreign policy to immigration to religion and civility in American life.
RAND
http://www.rand.org/
1200 South Hayes Street
Arlington, VA 22202-5050
Phone: 703-413-1100
Fax: 703-413-8111
The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world.
Reason Foundation
http://reason.org/
1747 Connecticut Avenue, North West
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-986-0916
Fax: 202-315-3623
Reason Foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law. Our nonpartisan public policy research promotes choice, competition, and a dynamic market economy as the foundation for human dignity and progress.
Resources for the Future
http://www.rff.org/
1616 P Street North West
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-328-5000
Fax: 202-939-3460
RFF is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that conducts independent research rooted primarily in economics and other social sciences on environmental, energy, natural resource and public health issues.
Roosevelt Institution
http://rooseveltinstitution.org/...
2100 M Street North West, Suite 610
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-833-1359
Fax: 202-833-1359
The Roosevelt Institution is a non-profit, non-partisan national network of campus-based student think tanks. Its members conduct policy research on the pressing political issues facing our world, from environmental protection to equality under the law to trade and taxes. The Roosevelt Institution connects the fruits of that research to the policy process, delivering sound, progressive proposals to policymakers and advocacy groups at all levels of government as it organizes, trains, and empowers the next generation of progressive leaders.
Roosevelt Study Center
http://www.roosevelt.nl/
Email: rsc@zeeland.nl
The Roosevelt Study Center is a research institute and conference center on twentieth century American history and European-American relations.
Sales Tax Institute
http://www.salestaxinstitute.com/...
29 East Madison Street
Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312-701-1800
Fax: 312-701-1801
Email: info@salestaxinstitute.com
The Sales Tax Institute is dedicated to educating business people about sales and use tax concepts and issues. We enable companies to minimize the tax expenses and administrative costs related to accurate compliance by offering three training courses throughout the United States.
Stimson Center
http://www.stimson.org/...
1111 19th Street North West
Twelfth Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-223-5956
Fax: 202-238-9604
Email: info@stimson.org
The Henry L. Stimson Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted to enhancing international peace and security through a combination of rigorous analysis and outreach programs
Stimson Center
http://www.stimson.org/...
1111 19th Street North West
Twelfth Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-223-5956
Fax: 202-238-9604
Email: info@stimson.org
The Stimson Center's work is focused on three priorities that are essential to global security, strengthening institutions for international peace and security, building regional security, and reducing weapons of mass destruction and transnational threats
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
http://www.sipri.org/
SIPRI is an independent international research institute who work on problems of peace and conflict. Research programs focus on arms control and disarmament, analysis of armed conflicts and conflict management as well as global and regional security.
Strategic Studies Institute
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/...
122 Forbes Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013-5244
Phone: 717-245-3131
Fax: 717-245-3820
Email: carol.kerr@us.army.mil
The Strategic Studies Institute is the U.S. Army's institute for geostrategic and national security research and analysis. The Strategic Studies Institute conducts strategic research and analysis to support the U.S. Army War College curricula, provides direct analysis for Army and Department of Defense leadership, and serves as a bridge to the wider strategic community.
Substance abuse policy research program
http://www.saprp.org/
One Leadership Place
Greensboro, NC 27410
Phone: 336-286-4548
Fax: 336-286-4550
Email: saprp@ccl.org
The goals of SAPRP are to, support policy relevant, peer-reviewed research that increases understanding of policies for reducing harm caused by substance abuse, stimulate, help define, and inform the policy process with sound scientific information, grow the field of substance abuse policy research
Tax Policy Center
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/...
2100 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-833-7200
The Tax Policy Center is a joint venture of the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution. The Center is comprised of nationally recognized experts in tax, budget, and social policy who have served at the highest levels of government. TPC provides timely, accessible analysis and facts about tax policy to policymakers, journalists, citizens, and researchers.
Terror Free Tomorrow
http://www.terrorfreetomorrow.org/...
Post Office Box 5704
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-274-1800
Fax: 202-274-1821
Email: info@terrorfreetomorrow.org
Terror Free Tomorrow finds out why people support or oppose extremism. By determining the facts first, we help create effective policies to counter extremism worldwide.
Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center
http://policy-traccc.gmu.edu/
3401 Fairfax Drive, MS 3B1
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-993-9757
Fax: 703-993-8193
Email: traccc@gmu.edu
The Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) is the first center in the United States devoted to understanding the links among terrorism, transnational crime and corruption, and to teach, research, train and help formulate policy on these critical issues.
The Alexis de Tocqueville Institution
http://www.adti.net/
850 N. Randolph #2134
Arlington, VA 22203
Email: info@adti.net
We place special emphasis on the advance and perfection of democracy within economic and political institutions in the United States, and around the world. Sharing Tocqueville's belief that democracy and human society are a work in progress, and faith in the "spirit of improvement" innate to mankind, we seek to make this original research available to the widest possible audience.
The Aspen Institute
http://www.aspeninst.org/
One Dupont Circle, North West, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036-1133
Phone: 202-736-5800
Fax: 202-467-0790
The Aspen Institute mission is twofold: to foster values-based leadership, encouraging individuals to reflect on the ideals and ideas that define a good society, and to provide a neutral and balanced venue for discussing and acting on critical issues.
The Brookings Institution
http://www.brookings.org/
1775 Massachusetts Ave, North West
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-797-6000
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, to provide innovative, practical recommendations that advance three broad goals:
* Strengthen American democracy;
* Foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans and
* Secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system.
The Carter Center
http://www.cartercenter.org/
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
Phone: 800-550-3560
Other Phone: 404-420-5100
Email: carterweb@emory.edu
The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering; it seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.
The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
http://www.civicyouth.org/
Lincoln Filene Hall
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155
Phone: 617-627-4781
Fax: 617-627-3401
CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement) conducts research on the civic and political engagement of Americans between the ages of 15 and 25.
The Century Foundation
http://www.tcf.org/
1333 H Street, North West, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-387-0400
Fax: 202-483-9430
Email: info@tcf.org
The Century Foundation, founded in 1919 by the progressive businessman Edward A. Filene, is a nonprofit public policy research institution committed to the belief that a mix of effective government, open democracy, and free markets is the most effective solution to the major challenges facing the United States.
The Combustion Institute
http://combustioninstitute.org
5001 Baum Boulevard
Suite 635
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-1851
Phone: 412-687-1366
Fax: 412-687-0340
Email: office@combustioninstitute.org
The Combustion Institute is an educational non-profit, international, scientific society whose purpose is to promote and disseminate research in combustion science.
The Conference Board
http://www.conference-board.org/...
845 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022-6679
Phone: 212-759-0900
Fax: 212-980-7014
The Conference Board operates as a global independent membership organization working in the public interest. It publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating dynamic communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world.
The Foundation for Economic Education
http://www.fee.org/
30 South Broadway
Irvington, NY 10533
Phone: 800-960-4333
Other Phone: 914-591-7230
Fax: 914-591-8910
FEEs mission is to offer the most consistent case for the first principles of freedom: the sanctity of private property, individual liberty, the rule of law, the free market, and the moral superiority of individual choice and responsibility over coercion.
The Freedom Forum
http://www.freedomforum.org/
555 Pennsylvania Avenue, North West
, AL 20001
Phone: 202-292-6100
Email: news@freedomforum.org
The Freedom Forum, based in Washington, D.C., is a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on three priorities: the Newseum, the First Amendment and newsroom diversity.
The Heartland Institute
http://www.heartland.org
19 South LaSalle Street #903
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-377-4000
Fax: 312-377-5000
Heartland's mission is to discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems. Such solutions include parental choice in education, choice and personal responsibility in health care, market-based approaches to environmental protection, privatization of public services, and deregulation in areas where property rights and markets do a better job than government bureaucracies.
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
http://www.kff.org/
2400 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: 650-854-9400
Fax: 650-854-4800
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public.
The Heritage Foundation
http://www.heritage.org/
214 Massachusetts Avenue North East
Washington, DC 20002-4999
Phone: 202-546-4400
Fax: 202-546-8328
Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute - a think tank - whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/...
79 JFK Street, second floor, Taubman Building
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-495-8269
Other Phone: 617-495-8696
The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy is a Harvard University research center dedicated to exploring and illuminating the intersection of press, politics and public policy in theory and practice. The Center strives to bridge the gap between journalists and scholars, and between them and the public.
The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
http://www.levy.org/
Bard College
Annandale On Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Phone: 845-758-7700
Fax: 845-758-1149
Email: info@levy.org
The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, founded in 1986 through the generous support of Bard College trustee Leon Levy, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public policy research organization. The Levy Institute is independent of any political or other affiliation, and encourages diversity of opinion in the examination of economic policy issues while striving to transform ideological arguments into informed debate.
The Marshall Institute
http://www.marshall.org/
1625 K Street, North West, Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-296-9655
Fax: 202-296-9714
Email: info@marshall.org
The Marshall Institute seeks to provide policymakers with rigorous, clearly written and unbiased technical analysis on a range of public policy issues. Through briefings to the press, publication programs, speaking tours and public forums, the Institute seeks to preserve the integrity of science and promote scientific literacy.
The McKeever Institute of Economic Policy Analysis
http://www.mkeever.com/...
3060 Curran Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602
Phone: 510-533-1088
Email: mpmckeever@earthlink.net
The McKeever Institute of Economic Policy Analysis, MIEPA, is dedicated to the betterment of humanity through the promotion of sound economic policies. This site contains a description of recommended policies together with student evaluations of a number of individual countries' economic policies.
The Media Institute
http://www.mediainstitute.org/
2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 503
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-243-5700
Fax: 703-243-8808
Email: webmaster@mediainstitute.org
The Media Institute is a nonprofit research foundation specializing in communications policy issues. The Institute exists to foster three goals: freedom of speech, a competitive media and communications industry, and excellence in journalism.
The National Center for Public Policy Research
http://www.nationalcenter.org/
501 Capitol Court North East
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-543-4110
Fax: 202-543-5975
Email: info@nationalcenter.org
The National Center for Public Policy Research is a communications and research foundation dedicated to providing free market solutions to today's public policy problems. We believe that the principles of a free market, individual liberty and personal responsibility provide the greatest hope for meeting the challenges facing America in the 21st century.
The Rockefeller Institute of Government
http://rockinst.org/
411 State Street
Albany, NY 12203-1003
Phone: 518-443-5522
Fax: 518-443-5788
Email: info@rockinst.org
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government conducts studies and special projects to assist government and enhance the capacity of states and localities to meet critical challenges. Through its conferences, research, and publications, the Institute works with the best experts and top officials at all levels of government to forge creative solutions to public problems. The work of the Institute focuses on the role of state governments in the American federal system.
The Stanley Foundation
http://www.stanleyfoundation.org/...
209 Iowa Avenue
Muscatine, IA 52761
Phone: 563-264-1500
Fax: 563-264-0864
Email: info@stanleyfoundation.org
The Stanley Foundation promotes public understanding, constructive dialogue, and cooperative action on critical international issues. Our work recognizes the essential roles of both the policy community and the broader public in building sustainable peace.
Tomás Rivera Policy Institute
http://www.trpi.org/
650 Childs Way, Suite 102
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0626
Phone: 213-821-5615
Fax: 213-821-1976
Email: info@trpi.org
The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute is a nonprofit, freestanding research organization that advances critical, insightful thinking on key issues affecting Latino communities through objective, policy-relevant research, and its implications, for the betterment of the nation.
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse
http://www.trac.syr.edu/
The purpose of TRAC is to provide the American people and institutions of oversight such as Congress, news organizations, public interest groups, businesses, scholars and lawyers with comprehensive information about staffing, spending, and enforcement activities of the federal government.
UVA Center for Politics
http://www.centerforpolitics.org/...
Post Office Box 400806
465 Crestwood Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4806
Phone: 434-243-8468
Fax: 434-243-8467
Email: centerforpolitics@virginia.edu
The Center for Politics, a nonpartisan unit of the University of Virginia, seeks to promote the value of politics and the importance of civic engagement.
United States Institute of Peace
http://www.usip.org/
1200 17th Street North West
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-457-1700
Fax: 202-429-6063
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded by Congress. Its goals are to help, revent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and development, increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide
Urban Institute
http://www.urban.org/
2100 M Street, North West
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-833-7200
The Urban Institute gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs, offers technical assistance overseas, and educates Americans on social and economic issues to foster sound public policy and effective government.
Washington Institute for Near East policy
http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/...
1828 L Street NW Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-452-0650
Fax: 202-223-5364
The Institute seeks to bring scholarship to bear on the making of U.S. policy in this vital region of the world. Drawing on the research of its scholars and the experience of policy practitioners, the Institute promotes an American engagement in the Middle East committed to strengthening alliances, nurturing friendships, and promoting security, peace, prosperity, and democracy for the people of the region.
Water Environment Research Foundation
http://www.werf.org/
635 Slaters Lane, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314-1177
Phone: 703-684-2470
Fax: 703-299-0742
Email: werf@werf.org
The Water Environment Research Foundation is dedicated to advancing science and technology addressing water quality issues as they impact water resources, the atmosphere, the lands, and quality of life.
Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy
http://wc.wustl.edu/
Campus Box 1027
One Brookings Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63130-4899
Phone: 314-935-5630
Fax: 314-935-5688
The Center serves as a bridge between policymakers and scholars by supporting scholarly research, public affairs programs, and other activities at the intersection of government and business addressing some of the most important public policy issues facing America.
Wellesley Centers for Women
http://www.wcwonline.org
106 Central Street
, AL 02481-8203
Phone: 781-283-2500
Fax: 781-283-2504
Email: wcw@wellesley.edu
The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) unites the Center for Research on Women and the Stone Center for Developmental Services and Studies in an interdisciplinary community of scholars engaged in research, training, analysis and action. Our work is dedicated to looking at the world through the eyes of women--because a world that is better for women is better for everyone. We believe that only by thoroughly investigating the what, why, and how of a problem can you begin to create a lasting solution.
Women's Research and Education Institute
http://www.wrei.org/
1828 L Street, North West, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-280-2720
Email: WREI@WREI.org
WREI's mission is to identify issues affecting women and their roles in the family, workplace, and public arena, and to inform and help shape the public policy debate on these issues.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, North West
Washington, DC 20004-3027
Phone: 202-691-4000
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars aims to unite the world of ideas to the world of policy by supporting pre-eminent scholarship and linking that scholarship to issues of concern to officials in Washington.
World Future Society
http://www.wfs.org/
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 450
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-656-8274
Email: info@wfs.org
The World Future Society is a nonprofit, nonpartisan scientific and educational association of people interested in how social and technological developments are shaping the future. The Society strives to serve as a neutral clearinghouse for ideas about the future. Ideas about the future include forecasts, recommendations, and alternative scenarios. These ideas help people to anticipate what may happen in the next 5, 10, or more years ahead. When people can visualize a better future, then they can begin to create it.
World Policy Institute
http://www.worldpolicy.org/
220 Fifth Avenue, 9th floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-481-5005
Fax: 212-481-5009
Email: wpi@worldpolicy.org
The World Policy Institute, a non-partisan source of informed policy leadership for more than four decades, develops and champions innovative policies that require a progressive and global point of view. In an increasingly interdependent world, WPI focuses on complex challenges that demand cooperative policy solutions to achieve: an inclusive and sustainable global market economy, engaged global civic participation and effective governance, and collaborative approaches to national and global security.
World Resources Institute
http://www.wri.org/
10 G Street NE Suite 800
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-729-7600
Fax: 202-729-7610
World Resources Institute's mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earths environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Worldwatch Institute
http://www.worldwatch.org/
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, North West
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-452-1999
Fax: 202-296-7365
Email: worldwatch@worldwatch.org
Worldwatch Institute delivers the insights and ideas that empower decision makers to create an environmentally sustainable society that meets human needs. Worldwatch focuses on the 21st century challenges of climate change, resource degradation, population growth, and poverty by developing and disseminating solid data and innovative strategies for achieving a sustainable society.
center for responsive politics
http://www.opensecrets.org/...
1101 14th Street, North West
Washington, DC 20005-5635
Phone: 202-857-0044
Fax: 202-857-7809
Email: info@crp.org
The Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the organization aims to create a more educated voter, an involved citizenry and a more responsive government.
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