Roosevelt Institute

The Roosevelt Institute is a liberal American think tank.[2] According to the organization, it exists "to carry forward the legacy and values of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt by developing progressive ideas and bold leadership in the service of restoring America’s promise of opportunity for all."[3] It is headquartered in New York, New York.[4]

The Roosevelt Institute
MottoCarrying forward the legacy and values of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Established1987 (1987)
ChairmanWilliam vanden Heuvel
President & CEOFelicia Wong
BudgetRevenue: $7,261,621
Expenses: $6,807,755
(FYE December 2016)[1]
Location
New York, NY
Address570 Lexington Ave., 5th floor New York, NY 10022
Websitewww.rooseveltinstitute.org

History and overview
Four Freedoms Wall in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, Washington, D.C.

The Roosevelt Institute was created in 1987 through the merger of the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Foundation.[5] In 2007, the Roosevelt Institute merged with the Roosevelt Institution, now known as the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network.[6] It remains the non-profit partner to the government-run Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, the nation's first presidential library. In 2009, it expanded its mission with the launch of the Four Freedoms Center, a progressive policy think tank, and an economic policy blog.

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, November 1935.

Felicia Wong, formerly of the Democracy Alliance, became the organization's President and CEO in March 2012.[7] In 2015, the Roosevelt Institute was added to the Democracy Alliance's list of recommended funding targets.[8] Other donors to the Roosevelt Institute include the Ford Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and the Bauman Foundation.[9]

Board of directors

The Board of Directors of the Roosevelt Institute includes:[Board 1]

Activities

Joseph Stiglitz is the Roosevelt Institute's chief economist. In 2015, a report authored by Stiglitz offered an indictment of 35 years of U.S. economic policies.[2][10] Elizabeth Warren and Bill de Blasio joined Stiglitz at the press conference to announce the report.[11][12] The 37 policy recommendations in the Stiglitz report include progressive taxation and an expansion of government programs.[13]

Time called the Stiglitz report "a roadmap for what many progressives would like to see happen policy wise over the next four years."[14] According to The Washington Post, the Institute's plan is "firmly rooted in the conviction that more government can solve most of America's economic challenges. It is a plan seemingly designed to rally liberals, enrage free-market economists and push a certain presumptive presidential nominee to the left."[12]

In 2017, they published a report in favor of universal basic income.[15]

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References
  1. "The Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt Institute" (PDF). Foundation Center. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. Chozick, Amy (May 12, 2015). "Report by Clinton Adviser Proposes 'Rewriting' Decades of Economic Policy". New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. "About Us". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  4. Ahsan, Naomi; Morris, Jessica (February 20, 2013). "Roosevelt Institute Campus Network Offers Summer Opportunities for Student Organizers". The Nation. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  5. Hoffman Beasley, Maurine; Cowan Shulman, Holly; Beasley, Henry (2001). The Eleanor Roosevelt Encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 337. ISBN 9780313301810.
  6. Payne, Erica (2008). Practical Progressive: How to Build a 21st Century Political Movement. Public Affairs. p. 286. ISBN 9781586487195.
  7. "Roosevelt Institute Names Felicia Wong New President & CEO". Roosevelt Institute. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  8. Gold, Matea (April 12, 2015). "Wealthy donors on left launch new plan to wrest back control in the states". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  9. Lederman, Diane (February 5, 2015). "Amherst College's Roosevelt Institute to share in $750,000 MacArthur Award". MassLive. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  10. Chozick, Amy (May 11, 2015). "Middle Class Is Disappearing, at Least From Vocabulary of Possible 2016 Contenders". New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  11. Rosenfeld, Steven (May 16, 2015). "37 ways to un-rig the U.S. economy so it no longer favors the rich". Salon. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  12. Tankersley, Jim (May 12, 2015). "Liberals have a new manifesto for fighting inequality, and it's very liberal". Washington Post. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  13. Domitrovic, Brian (May 30, 2015). "Hillary Will Run Against The 1980s — What Were The 1980s Again?". Forbes. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  14. Foroohar, Rana (May 12, 2015). "Here's the Secret Truth About Economic Inequality in America". TIME. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  15. Nikiforos, Michalis; Steinbaum, Marshall; Zezza, Gennaro (August 30, 2017). "Modeling the Macroeconomic Effects of a Universal Basic Income". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

References for the board of directors
  1. "Roosevelters Board". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. "Benjamin Barnes". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. "Kate Brandt". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. "Wole Coaxum". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  5. "Lisa Cook". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  6. "Christie George". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  7. "Fay Hartog-Levin". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  8. "General President Hoffa's Bio". North America's Building Trades Unions. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  9. "Jas Johl". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  10. "Keith Mestrich". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  11. "Cantwell F. Muckenfuss III". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  12. "Nancy Roosevelt Ireland". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  13. "Nicholas W. Roosevelt". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  14. "Phoebe Roosevelt". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  15. "Anna Eleanor Roosevelt". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  16. "Bernard L. Schwartz". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  17. "Paul M. Sparrow". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  18. "Randi Weingarten". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  19. "William vanden Heuvel". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  20. "Katrina vanden Heuvel". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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