For A New Thrift

Project Sponsors

Consumer Federation of America
Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1968. It is an association of some 300 nonprofit organizations from throughout the country with a combined membership exceeding 50 million people. CFA provides consumers with a well-reasoned and articulate voice in decisions that affect their lives through research, education, information and advocacy. In particular, CFA looks out for those who have the greatest needs, especially the least affluent. For more information, visit: www.consumerfed.org or (202) 387-6121.

CUNA
CUNA (Credit Union National Association), based in Washington, D.C., and Madison, Wisconsin, is the premier national trade association serving America’s credit unions. The not-for-profit trade group is governed by volunteer directors who are elected by their credit union peers. In partnership with state credit union leagues, CUNA provides many services to credit unions, including representation, information, public relations, continuing professional education, and business development. For more informaiton, visit: www.cuna.org or (800) 356-9655.

Demos
Demos is a national, non-partisan (and nonprofit) public policy, research and advocacy organization. Based in New York City, Demos publishes research reports and books, hosts public forums, and works with advocates and policymakers around the country in pursuit of three overarching goals: a more equitable economy; a vibrant and inclusive democracy; and a public sector capable of addressing shared challenges and working for the common good. For more information, visit: www.demos.org or (212) 633-1405.

Institute for American Values
The Institute for American Values is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to contributing intellectually to the renewal of family life and the sources of competence, character, and citizenship. For more information, go to www.americanvalues.org or (212) 246-3942.

Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, University of Virginia
The Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture is an interdisciplinary research center and intellectual community committed to understanding contemporary cultural change and its wide-ranging individual and social consequences. For more information, go to: www.virginia.edu/iasc/ or (434) 924-7705.

National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
Established in 1974 by a coalition of credit union leaders dedicated to revitalizing low-income communities, the Federation’s mission is to strengthen the credit unions that serve low-income, urban and rural communities — known as “community development credit unions,” or CDCUs. The National Federation advocates for and provides financial, technical, and human resources to CDCUs. For more information, visit: www.cdcu.coop or 800-437-8711.

New America Foundation
The purpose of New America Foundation—a nonprofit public policy institute launched in 1999—is to bring exceptionally promising new voices and new ideas to the fore of our nation’s public discourse. New America invests in outstanding individuals and policy ideas that transcend the conventional political spectrum, and sponsors a wide range of research, writing, conferences, and public outreach on the most important global and domestic issues of our time. For more information, visit www.newamerica.net or (202) 986-2700.

Public Agenda
Since 1975, Public Agenda’s mission has been to strengthen our democracy’s capacity to tackle tough issues by ensuring that the public’s views are well represented in decision-making and that citizens have the best possible conditions and opportunities to engage in public life. Public Agenda provides citizens with the tools and information they need to grapple effectively with critical challenges of the day; informs leaders of the public’s concerns; creates capacity in communities for more inclusive and effective dialogue; and fights for the centrality of an engaged public throughout society. For more information, go to www.publicagenda.org or (212) 686-6610.

The conference is supported by a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation.