AmericaSpeaks is grateful for the support we have received from countless local leaders and organizations in communities across the country. Below is a partial and growing list of individuals and organizations who are helping to ensure that a large, diverse group of Americans participates in the national discussion. Stay tuned as we will be adding to and updating this list regularly.
Albuquerque, NM
African American Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico, Ron Hinson
Asian-American Association of New Mexico, Hwa Soon Thorson
Center for Civic Policy, Matt Brix
Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, Rebecca Leppala
League of Women Voters, Jan Bray
League of United Latin American Citizens, Ricardo Carlos Cabellero
New Mexico Federation of Labor, Chris Chavez
Rio Grande Foundation, Paul Gessing
Augusta, ME
Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce
Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce
Maine Center for Economic Policy
Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, University of Maine
Muskie School of Public Policy, University of Southern Maine
University of Maine at Augusta
Women, Work, and Community
Casper, WY
Casper Rotary Foundation
Casper Area Economic Development Alliance
Casper College
Casper Community Foundation
Casper Events Center
City of Casper
Dr. Gail Zimmerman
Tate Foundation
Wyoming Business Alliance/Wyoming Heritage Foundation
Wyoming Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, Kathy Miller
Chicago Community Trust, Ngoan Lee
Chicago Urban League, Angila Falson
Chinese-American Service League, Bernarda Wong
El Valor, Vincent Allocco
Faith in Place, Cynthia Bowman
Illinois AARP, Courtney Hedderman
Illinois League of Women Voters, Esta Kallen
Illinois Library Association, Robert Doyle
Latino Policy Forum, Sylvia Puente
League of Women Voters of Chicago
LISC Chicago, Sandra Womack
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, Kimberly Wasserman
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, Dave Bennett
Metropolitan Planning Council, Mary Sue Barrett
Mikva Challenge Foundation, Miriam Martinez
Resurrection Project, Raul Raymundo
Trinity United Church of Christ, Rev. Otis Moss III
Voices for Illinois Children, Kathy Ryg
Wheaton College – The Dennis Hastert Center, Javier Comboni
Columbia, SC
Bank of America, Melissa Drescher
BB&T, Mike Brennan
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Ed Sellers
Benedict College, Love Collins*
Central Carolina Community Foundation, Susie VanHuss*
Central Carolina Community Foundation, JoAnn Turnquist
City of Columbia Mayor, Robert Coble
Colonial Life, Donna Northam*
Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Ike McLeese
Columbia College, Caroline Whitson
Columbia College, Homa Hassan
Columbia Housing Authority, Gilbert Walker
Cultural Council, Andy Witt
EdVenture, Catherine Horne
Ellis Lawhorne & Simms PA, Dave Sojourner*
Hispanic Connections, Inc, Gustavo Peñaranda
Jewish Community Center, Steve Terner
Johnson, Toals & Battiste PA, Luther Battiste III
KeenanSuggs Insurance, Tommy Suggs
MIHAC, Dr. Moss Blachman
Mike Kelly Law Group LLC, Mike Kelly*
Millennium Magazine, Calvin Reese
Novinger QTR LLC / MHA, Cathy Novinger
Palmetto Health, Vince Ford
Resource Associates, Anne Sinclair
Richland County Public Library, Melanie Huggins
Richland School District 1, Dr. Percy A. Mack
SC Arts Foundation, Pat VanHuss
Sisters of Charity, Tom Keith
The State Media Company, Henry Haitz III*
Suburban School Districts, Dr. Robert Kirton
The Cooperative Ministry, David Kunz
United Way of the Midlands, Mac Bennett*
University of South Carolina, Eddie Yazdani
Urban League, James (JT) McLawhorne
WIS-TV, Donita Todd
* Board Member Central Carolina Community Foundation
Dallas, TX
Central Dallas Ministries, Gerald Britt and Jessica Davila
Community Council of Greater Dallas, Martha Blaine
Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, Reginald Gates
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Southwest Dallas County Alumnae Chapter, Nicole Taylor
DFW International, Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
League of Women Voters, Sandy Greyson and Katherine Holman
League of United Latin American Citizens District 3, Jesse Garcia
LULAC-SMU Student Chapter, Elizabeth Zamora
Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, Bob Stimson
West Dallas Community Centers, Cheryl Mayo
South East Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Jeronimo Valdez
Urban League Greater Dallas, Beverly Mitchell-Brooks
Des Moines, IA
Child and Family Policy Center
Drake University
State Public Policy Group (SPPG)
Detroit, MI
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The Skillman Foundation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Wayne State University
Grand Forks, ND
Altru Health System
Bremer Bank
Grand Forks Mayor’s Office
The Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Region
Jackson, MS
City of Jackson
Foundation for the Mid South
Mississippi Economic Policy Center
Los Angeles, CA
The Western Justice Center Foundation
Louisville, KY
Americana Community Center
Gheens Academy
Greater Louisville Incorporated
Hispanic Latino Business Council of Louisville
Kentucky Youth Advocates
Louisville Young Republicans
Making Connections Louisville
Metro United Way
University of Louisville College of Business
Missoula, MT
Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy, University of Montana
Office for Civic Engagement at the University of Montana
Overland Park, KS
Johnson County Central Resource Library
Kansas Small Business Development Center
KC Consensus
Small Business Monthly
United Community Services of Johnson County
Philadelphia, PA
Asian American United, Ellen Sokowana
Concerned Youth of America, Yoni Gruskin
The Economic League of Greater Philadelphia, Steve Wray
Econsult Corporation, Stephen Mullin
Education Voters of Pennsylvania, Susan Gobreski
Institute for the Study of Civic Values, Ed Schwartz
Fels Institute of Government at UPenn, David Thornburgh
Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, Varsovia Fernandez
Leadership Philadelphia, Liz Dow
League of Women Voters, Kelly Green
Loyal Opposition, Kevin Kelly
Mayor’s Commission On Asian American Affairs, Nina Ahmad
Montgomery County Republican Committee, Lauren Casper
New United Majority
Norris Square Presbyterian Church, Rev. Adan Mairena
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Joan Reilly
Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, Andy Toy
Philadelphia Education Fund, Brian Armstead and Carol Fixman
University of Pennsylvania Project for Civic Engagement, Harris Sokoloff and Linda Breitstein
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, Anne O’Callaghan
West Oak Lane, Kim Turner
WHYY, Chris Satullo
Young Involved Philadelphia, Claire Robertson-Kraft
Portland, OR
Member of American Federation of Musicians, Local 99, Bruce Fife
Americans for Prosperity-Clackamas County, Bill McKee and Sara Seale
Americans for Prosperity-Oregon, Richard Burke
American Leadership Forum, Robin Teater
The Bus Project, Noah Manger
Cascade Policy Institute, Steve Buckstein
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, David Leslie
Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall Research, Adam Davis
Maranatha Church of Portland, Dr. T. Allen Bethel
Office of Neighborhood Involvement, City of Portland, Jeri Williams
Oregon 9/12 Project, Randi Kainz and Bob Swift
Oregon TEA Party, Randi Kainz and Jeff Ludt
Nonprofit Associations of Oregon/TACS, Carrie Hoops
Policy Consensus Initiative/PSU, Wendy Willis
Portland Business Alliance, Mirabai Vogt
Portland Community College, David Martinez
Rebuild Oregon, Jeff Anderson
We The People of SW Washington, Terry Busch and Karen Osborne
We The People (Vancouver, WA), Tom Hann
Portsmouth, NH
Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire
Portsmouth Listens
Richmond, VA
City of Richmond
Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis
Leadership Metro Richmond
Silicon Valley, CA
Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network
Silicon Valley Community Foundation


