AMERICAN PROMISE EDUCATION FUND INC

AMERICAN PROMISE EDUCATION FUND, INC. EMPOWERS AMERICANS TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN OUR SYSTEM OF SELF-GOVERNMENT, EDUCATING CITIZENS ON THE UNDUE INFLUENCE OF BIG MONEY, SUPER PACS, CORPORATIONS AND UNIONS ON OUR ELECTIONS; THE HISTORIC ROLE THAT CITIZEN-ADVOCATES HAVE PLAYED IN AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION; AND THE WAYS IN WHICH THE FOR OUR FREEDOM AMENDMENT CAN SECURE THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS AND THE INTERESTS OF OUR NATION. WE EQUIP GRASSROOTS LEADERS WITH THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO BUILD DURABLE COALITIONS, COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY, AND FULLY ENGAGE IN OUR SYSTEM OF SELF-GOVERNMENT. (SEE SCHEDULE O)IN COLLABORATION WITH AMERICAN PROMISE, INC. THE AMERICAN PROMISE EDUCATION FUND, INC. PROVIDES CIVIC EDUCATION ACROSS FOUR PROGRAMMATIC AREAS: NATIONAL CITIZEN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES: AMERICAN PROMISE'S NATIONAL CITIZEN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ("NCLC"), TYPICALLY HELD ANNUALLY IN WASHINGTON, D.C., CONVENES CITIZEN-ADVOCATES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS BUSINESS LEADERS, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, YOUTH LEADERS, DEMOCRACY REFORM ORGANIZATIONS, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM BOTH MAJOR PARTIES. WHILE AMERICANS ARE BOMBARDED WITH MESSAGES ABOUT ALL THAT DIVIDES US, NCLC OFFERS HOPE IN AN AGE OF POLARIZATION, BRINGING TOGETHER SPEAKERS AND ATTENDEES FROM ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM. TOGETHER, WE SHARE INSIGHTS ON THE CRISIS OF DARK MONEY, RECEIVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO BECOME STRONGER CITIZEN-ADVOCATES, AND BRAINSTORM NEW WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF THE FOR OUR FREEDOM AMENDMENT.THE LEADERSHIP SERIES:EACH YEAR, AMERICAN PROMISE HOSTS A SERIES OF PUBLIC LEADERSHIP LECTURES FEATURING LUMINARIES IN LITERATURE AND JOURNALISM, ACADEMIA AND CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP, AND BUSINESS. THESE EVENTS HELP US REACH NEW AUDIENCES, COMMUNICATE THE BROAD IMPLICATIONS OF THE ISSUE, AND ENLIST NEW ALLIES IN THE FIGHT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM. CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT:AMERICAN PROMISE'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMING BRINGS TOGETHER CITIZENS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO LEARN ABOUT THE PRINCIPLES OF SELF-GOVERNMENT, THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS, AND THE HISTORIC ROLE OF CITIZEN-LED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES. OUR PROGRAMMING PROVIDES TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND CONVENINGS FOR CITIZEN LEADERS TO START LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLISH OP-EDS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, AND OTHERWISE MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THEIR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS. WITH ONGOING SUPPORT FROM AMERICAN PROMISE STAFF, MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER GROUPS AND NETWORKS CONNECT WITH AND EDUCATE THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PEERS ABOUT THE ISSUES AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT.RESEARCH & COMMUNICATIONS: WITH SUPPORT FROM THE AMERICAN PROMISE EDUCATION FUND, OUR LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS PUBLISHED OPINION PIECES IN LEADING LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWS OUTLETS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO SCALE ITS MEDIA FOOTPRINT, FOCUSED ON COMMUNICATING THE GROWING INFLUENCE OF BIG DONORS, AS WELL AS THE EFFICACY AND FEASIBILITY OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. THESE EFFORTS ARE UNDERPINNED BY RIGOROUS RESEARCH, WHICH INCLUDES GOLD-STANDARD OPINION POLLING, ISSUE BRIEFINGS, AND WHITE PAPERS.