AmericaSpeaks: Our Budget, Our Economy National Town Meeting convened a large, diverse group of Americans on June 26, 2010 to help find common ground and provide our leaders in Washington with a better understanding of the informed priorities of the American public.

AmericaSpeaks assembled a group of funders with diverse interests and programs that strengthen the credibility of the National Town Meeting.

The National Town Meeting was made possible by generous contributions from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Additional funding and in-kind support for meeting sites in Augusta, ME, Pasadena, CA, East Palo Alto, CA, and Casper, WY was also provided by the Casper Area Economic Development Alliance, Casper Community Foundation, Casper Events Center, City of Casper, Casper Rotary Foundation, the College of the Atlantic, David Hales, Gorham Savings Bank, Maine Community Foundation, Roger and Margot Milliken, Robert Monks, Jr., Richard Rockefeller, Howard M. Rossman, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Donald Sussman, the Tate Foundation, University of Maine at Augusta, Wyoming Business Alliance/Wyoming Heritage Foundation, Carol Wishcamper, Dr. Gail Zimmerman, Goolsby-Finley and Associates, and Gene George and Associates.

You can also learn more about our past funders and clients by visiting our organization’s web site.

AmericaSpeaks is a non-profit organization that provides citizens with a voice on the most important decisions that impact their lives. Find out more about us here.