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America’s Future Foundation is a non-profit network founded in 1995 by Mary and Chris Siddall, Samuel Casey Carter, Adam Kaufman and Robert and Lisa Caldwell in Washington, DC. with the goal of developing young conservatives and libertarians into "leaders for liberty".

Mission statement
According to its website, "the mission of America’s Future Foundation is to identify and develop the next generation of conservative and libertarian leaders. We work to build a nationwide network of young professionals who are committed to the principles of limited government, free markets, and personal responsibility." The difference between AFF and other similar organizations is that AFF recruits young professionals in their twenties or thirties, as opposed to college students, to develop as leaders. AFF uses a strategy of self-development to help these bright young professionals build their social networks and improve in their field of work, whether it be journalism, policy, business, academia, or the arts, so that they can move into leadership positions.

Chapters
AFF was founded in Washington D.C. and has a local chapter in the area. Other local chapters include Denver, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Nashville, and Minneapolis. A new chapter will launch in New York City on November 7, 2011. . Within these chapters there are opportunities for networking, mentoring, and managing programs.

Events
AFF uses social events as a way to network young professionals who are either libertarian or conservative. The events are also used as an opportunity to debate politics and listen to speakers and panelists. AFF's regular events are the monthly Roundtable and Leadership series. The Rountable series has been host to columnists from NBC, the Atlantic, New Republic, Reason, The National Review, and The Cato Institute. The Leadership series has been host to several guest speakers including Ron Paul, Karl Rove, Columnist Robert Novak, and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Career center
The organizations website provides a career center to guide the individuals they wish to develop. The career center includes a document from The Institute for Humane Studies that is meant to be a guide for those interested in a career in public policy. It outlines the skills needed and discusses the role of think tanks. The career center also includes a list of available job postings, as well as several helpful articles and resources.

Publications
AFF publishes the quarterly Doublethink, as well as the magazine Brainwash.

Staff
Source: AFF Team


 * Roger Custer - Executive Director. He was previously at Young America's Foundation.
 * Heather Curry - Director of Programs. She is the External Relations Coordinator at the Institute for Humane Studies.
 * Noelle Daly - Editor, Doublethink. She is the associate editor of The American Interest, a political magazine.
 * Zachary Graves - Director of Communication. He is the Manager of New Media for a D.C. think-tank.
 * Richard Lorenc - National Chapter Coordinator. He is president of Social Movement Sciences LLC.
 * Katherine Ruddy - Photographer. She is a D.C. based freelance photographer.

Board of Directors

 * Kmele Foster - Chairman. Foster is Vice President and Co-Founder of TelcoIQ, a telecommunications consultancy in Maryland.
 * Gary D. Leff: Leff is the CFO at the Mercatus Center and Institute for Humane Studies. He was previously the Director of Development for both as well. He was also a Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow at the Tax Foundation.
 * Stacie Rumenap - Treasurer. Rumenap is Executive Director of Stop Child Predators. Prior to that, she was Deputy Director for the American Conservative Union.
 * Tim Carney - Secretary. Carney is Senior Political Columnist for The Washington Examiner and the author of The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and Big Government Steal Your Money (2006).
 * Raul Damas: He is the Senior Manager of Public Affairs at Pfizer Inc..
 * Kristen Soltis: Soltis is the Director of Policy Research at The Winston Group and is a regular contributor to Pollster.com and POLITICO.
 * Joanna Robinson: Robinson started Lunar Massage in April 2009 in D.C. Prior to joining the Board of Directors, she was AFF's Membership Director.
 * Jeff Berkowitz: Berkowitz is the principal of Berkowitz Public Affairs. Prior to that he was Research Director for the Republican National Committee. He was also the Deputy Communications Director and Research Director for the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee and as Associate Director for Research in the White House Office of Scheduling, as well as the Senior Defense and Foreign Policy Analyst for the Republican National Committee and Bush-Cheney 2004.
 * Kathleen O'Hearn: O'Hearn became the Director of Coalitions for State Policy Network after serving as the Program Associate from 2006 to 2007.

Advisory Board

 * Jonathan H. Adler, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
 * Samuel Casey Carter
 * Christina Culver, Dutko Worldwide
 * Michael Gleba, The Sarah Scaife Foundation
 * Carl Helstrom, The JM Foundation
 * Scott Hodge, The Tax Foundation
 * Roger Ream, The Fund for American Studies
 * Christopher S. Siddall, Satori Consulting
 * Mary Siddall, Founder, America’s Future Foundation
 * Matthew Spalding, The Heritage Foundation

Executive Council

 * Clint Bolick, Alliance for School Choice
 * Leonard Liggio, Atlas Economic Research Foundation
 * T. Kenneth Cribb, Intercollegiate Studies Institute
 * Edwin Meese III, Ronald Reagan Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
 * Edwin J. Feulner, Jr., The Heritage Foundation
 * Gene Meyer, The Federalist Society
 * Barbara Ledeen, Founder, Independent Women’s Forum
 * Randal C. Teague, The Fund for American Studies
 * Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform
 * Ron Robinson, Young America’s Foundation