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A multi-issue national organization, ''Demos combines research, policy development, and advocacy to influence public debates and catalyze change. We publish books, reports, and briefing papers that illuminate critical problems and advance innovative solutions; work at both the national and state level with advocates and policymakers to promote reforms; help to build the capacity and skills of key progressive constituencies; project our values into the media by promoting Demos Fellows and staff in print, broadcast, and Internet venues; and host public events that showcase new ideas and leading progressive voices''. | A multi-issue national organization, ''Demos combines research, policy development, and advocacy to influence public debates and catalyze change. We publish books, reports, and briefing papers that illuminate critical problems and advance innovative solutions; work at both the national and state level with advocates and policymakers to promote reforms; help to build the capacity and skills of key progressive constituencies; project our values into the media by promoting Demos Fellows and staff in print, broadcast, and Internet venues; and host public events that showcase new ideas and leading progressive voices''. | ||
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+ | Demos was founded in 1999 by "social entrepeneur" [[Charles Halpern]] who recruited <ref>http://www.demos.org/backgrounder.cfm</ref>such heavyweights as [[David Callahan]], [[Rob Fersh]], [[Stephen Heintz]], [[Sara Horowitz]], [[Arnie Miller]], [[David Skaggs]], [[Linda Tarr-Whelan]] and a then obscure State Senator from Illinois named [[Barack Obama]] to help him. | ||
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+ | :''By 1999, Halpern had assembled a talented working group to develop Demos. Among them were David Callahan, a fellow at the Century Foundation; Rob Fersh, a long-time policy advocate; Stephen Heintz, Vice-President of the East-West Institute; Sara Horowitz, founder of Working Today; Arnie Miller, a leading executive recruiter; Barack Obama, then a state senator from Illinois; David Skaggs, a congressman from Colorado; and Linda Tarr-Whelan, an internationally recognized expert on women and economic development. This working group would eventually form the core of Demos' staff and Board of Trustees.'' | ||
==Relationship to Iinstitute for Policy Studies== | ==Relationship to Iinstitute for Policy Studies== |
Revision as of 04:53, 3 August 2009
Demos...
Demos is[1]a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization founded in 2000. Headquartered in New York City, Demos works with advocates and policymakers around the country in pursuit of four overarching goals:
- a more equitable economy with widely shared prosperity and opportunity;
- a vibrant and inclusive democracy with high levels of voting and civic engagement;
- an empowered public sector that works for the common good;
- and responsible U.S. engagement in an interdependent world.
A multi-issue national organization, Demos combines research, policy development, and advocacy to influence public debates and catalyze change. We publish books, reports, and briefing papers that illuminate critical problems and advance innovative solutions; work at both the national and state level with advocates and policymakers to promote reforms; help to build the capacity and skills of key progressive constituencies; project our values into the media by promoting Demos Fellows and staff in print, broadcast, and Internet venues; and host public events that showcase new ideas and leading progressive voices.
Founders, Barack Obama connection
Demos was founded in 1999 by "social entrepeneur" Charles Halpern who recruited [2]such heavyweights as David Callahan, Rob Fersh, Stephen Heintz, Sara Horowitz, Arnie Miller, David Skaggs, Linda Tarr-Whelan and a then obscure State Senator from Illinois named Barack Obama to help him.
- By 1999, Halpern had assembled a talented working group to develop Demos. Among them were David Callahan, a fellow at the Century Foundation; Rob Fersh, a long-time policy advocate; Stephen Heintz, Vice-President of the East-West Institute; Sara Horowitz, founder of Working Today; Arnie Miller, a leading executive recruiter; Barack Obama, then a state senator from Illinois; David Skaggs, a congressman from Colorado; and Linda Tarr-Whelan, an internationally recognized expert on women and economic development. This working group would eventually form the core of Demos' staff and Board of Trustees.
Relationship to Iinstitute for Policy Studies
Demos is listed[3], on the Institute for Policy Studies website as partner organization of IPS.
Trustees
Current Board of Trustees[4]as of 2009.
Ben Binswanger Chief Operating Officer The Case Foundation
Christine Chen Strategic Alliances USA
Amy Hanauer Executive Director Policy Matters Ohio
Stephen B Heintz President Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Sang Ji White & Case, LLC
Van Jones President and Founder Green For All
Clarissa Martinez De Castro Director of Immigration and National Campaigns National Council of La Raza
Wendy Puriefoy President Public Education Network
Miles Rapoport President Demos
Amelia Warren Tyagi Co-founder and COO Business Talent Group
Ruth Wooden President Public Agenda
Trustees on leave
Charles Halpern Founding Board Chair; Emeritus
Ernest Tollerson Director, Policy $ Media Relations Metropolitan Transportation Authority