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PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS |
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Based in Philadelphia with a satellite
office in Washington, DC, Pew
Charitable Trusts makes investments
to provide organizations and citizens with fact-based research and practical
solutions for challenging issues. Established between 1948 and 1979 by
two sons and two daughters of Sun Oil Company founder Joseph N. Pew and
his wife, Mary Anderson Pew, The Pew Charitable Trusts is an independent
nonprofit. The Trusts' works in three areas—- information,
policy and civic life.
ADVANCING POLICY SOLUTIONS
The Pew Charitable Trusts
is a forceful advocate for policy solutions on important issues facing
the American people when the case for change is compelling and where
the facts are clear. The Trusts engages the foremost leaders, thinkers,
researchers and technical experts to identify pragmatic resolutions to
pressing societal concerns. From this base of rigorous, nonpartisan research,
study and policy analysis, we support a range of focused interventions
that include highly targeted public education initiatives, advocacy efforts
and issue campaigns. The goal is to inform decision makers about options
and help them form consensus on policies that will drive positive change
for Americans. Selected policy grantees include:
Campaign
for America's Wilderness
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change
The Genetics and Public Policy Center
Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care
National Institute for National Institute for Early Education Research
The Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology
For more on the Trusts'’Policy initiatives, please visit The
Pew Charitable Trusts.
INFORMING THE PUBLIC
The
Pew Research Center,
a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, carries out much of the Trusts'
information work. The Center informs the public, the press and policymakers
about
important issues and trends. It is non-partisan and does not engage in
advocacy. The Center includes these projects:
The Pew Research
Center for the People and the Press
The Pew Internet & American
Life Project
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
The Pew Hispanic Center
The Pew Global Attitudes Project
Stateline.org
The Project
for Excellence in Journalism (expected
to join PRC in 2006)
SUPPORTING CIVIC LIFE
With particular emphasis on
Philadelphia, The Pew Charitable Trusts supports the arts heritage,
health and well-being of our diverse citizenry and civic life. Selected
Civic Life grantees include:
New Voters Project
Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation
The OMG Center for Collaborative Learning
Philadelphia Cultural Management Initiative
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
For more information on Civic Live initiatives, please visit The
Pew Charitable Trusts. |
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