“I founded the American Idea Foundation to make that connection between local organizations who are fighting on the front-lines to improve our communities; academics and researchers who can validate and add intellectual heft to these successes; and policymakers who have the capacity to scale evidence-based solutions. We have these amazing community leaders and policy entrepreneurs making huge differences in America, so let’s link them with academics and legislators so we can figure out what works and build solutions from the ground-up with evidence and data. This is how we can expand opportunities and the American Dream.”

Former Speaker Paul Ryan