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Population Centers | Think Tanks | Professional Associations

Population Centers

 

Think Tanks

 

  • American Enterprise Institute. Dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom— government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and national defense— through scholarly research, open debate, and publications
  • Brookings Institute. In its research, The Brookings Institution functions as an independent analyst and critic, committed to publishing its findings for the information of the public. In its conferences and activities, it serves as a bridge between scholarship and public policy, bringing new knowledge to the attention of decision makers and affording scholars a better insight into public policy issues.
  • Cato Institute. A non-partisan public policy research foundation that seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of more options that are consistent with the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, and peace.
  • Center for American Progress. The Center for American Progress is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all. They believe Americans are bound together by a common commitment to these values and they aspire to ensure national policies reflect these values.
  • Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact. CSIS covers key functional areas, such as international finance, U.S. trade and economic policy, national and international security issues, energy, and telecommunications.
  • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a nonpartisan research organization and policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs, with an emphasis on those affecting low- and moderate-income people.
  • Council on Foreign Relations. The Council is a national membership organization and think tank with headquarters in New York, offices in Washington, D.C., and programs nationwide. The Council’s mission is to foster America’s understanding of other nations—their peoples, cultures, histories, hopes, quarrels, and ambitions—and thus to serve our nation through study and debate, private and public. The Council was founded in 1921.
  • Economic Policy Institute. The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy.
  • Electronic Policy Network. A consortium of top public policy organizations and advocacy groups, the Electronic Policy Network provides timely information and leading ideas about the policies and politics that shape our world. Since its founding in 1995 by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Starr and The American Prospect magazine, EPN has grown to include over 60 member organizations, whose work tackles topics ranging from economic policy to civic participation, health care to foreign policy, and education to Social Security.
  • Heritage Foundation. A research and educational institute 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
  • Institute for Womens Policy Research (IWPR). The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) is a public policy research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families. IWPR focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, the economic and social aspects of health care and domestic violence, and women's civic and political participation.
  • Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. The Manhattan Institute is a think tank whose mission is to develop and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility.
  • New America Foundation. 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.
  • OMB Watch. OMB Watch was formed in 1983 to lift the veil of secrecy shrouding the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which oversees regulation, the budget, information collection and dissemination, proposed legislation, testimony by agencies, and much more. In particular, we now concentrate on five main areas: Budget and government performance issues; Regulatory and government accountability; Information for democracy and community; Nonprofit advocacy and other cross-cutting nonprofit issues; and Nonprofit policy and technology. In all our work, we are guided by the belief that improving access to our governmental decision-makers and energizing citizen participation will lead to a more just, equitable and accountable government, which will ultimately strengthen our civil society.
  • Pew Center on the States. This site is operated by the Pew Center on the States, a research organization administered by the University of Richmond, and funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Stateline.org was founded in order to help journalists, policy makers and engaged citizens become better informed about innovative public policies.
  • Rand Corporation. 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.
  • Russell Sage. The principal American foundation devoted exclusively to research in the social sciences. Located in New York City, the Foundation is a research center, a funding source for studies by scholars at other academic and research institutions, and an active member of the nation's social science community. The Foundation also publishes, under its own imprint, the books that derive from the work of its grantees and visiting scholars.
  • Thirty-Thousand.org (TTO) is a non-partisan web pamphlet that is not affiliated with any political organization. TTO provides information about the adverse impact on our democratic representation as a result of increasingly larger U. S. House districts.
  • Urban Institute. The Urban Institute is a nonprofit policy research organization established in Washington, D.C., in 1968. The Institute's goals are to sharpen thinking about society's problems and efforts to solve them, improve government decisions and their implementation, and increase citizens' awareness about important public choices.

Professional Associations

 

  • American Public Health Association. APHA is concerned with a broad set of issues affecting personal and environmental health, including federal and state funding for health programs, pollution control, programs and policies related to chronic and infectious diseases, a smoke-free society, and professional education in public health. Founded in 1872.
  • American Public Human Services Association (APHSA). The mission of APHSA is to develop, promote, and implement public human service policies that improve the health and well-being of families, children, and adults. Founded in 1930.
  • American Sociological Association (ASA). ASA serves, advances, and promotes sociology. Founded in 1905.
  • American Statistical Association (ASA). A scientific and educational society founded in 1839 to promote excellence in the application of statistical science across the wealth of human endeavor.
  • Association of American Geographers (AAG). A scientific and educational society founded in1904. Its members share interests in the theory, methods, and practice of geography.
  • Association of Public Data Users. APDU is a national network that links users, producers and disseminators of government statistical data. Members share a vital concern about the collection, dissemination, preservation, and interpretation of public data.
  • Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA). An advocacy organization supported by more than 100 professional associations, scientific societies, universities and research institutions. COSSA stands alone in representing the full range of social scientists.
  • Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS). Member organizations include professional associations, businesses, research institutes, and others interested in Federal statistics. On behalf of its members, COPAFS' objectives are to: (1) increase the level and scope of knowledge about developments affecting Federal statistics; (2) encourage discussion within member organizations to respond to important issues in Federal statistics; and (3) bring the views of professional associations to bear on decisions affecting Federal statistical programs.
  • Population Association of America (PAA). A society of professionals working in the population field. PAA members include demographers, sociologists, economists and public health professionals. Individuals interested in demographic issues in research, education, business or public administration, will find membership in the Association a unique opportunity for professional growth and interaction with colleagues.
  • Population Association of America (PAA) Membership Directory.
  • Rural Sociological Society. Founded in 1937 in order to promote the development of rural sociology through teaching, research and extension. Its original members were active as early as 1920 as a section of the American Sociological Society.