Center for American Progress
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| Abbreviation | CAP |
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| Founded | October 24, 2003 |
| Founder | John Podesta |
| Type | Public policy think tank |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Headquarters | 1333 H Street, Washington, D.C., US |
President | Neera Tanden |
Revenue (2023) | $46.1 million |
| Expenses (2023) | $49 million |
| Website | americanprogress |
The Center for American Progress (CAP) is a public policy research and lobbying organization. They are liberal in their economic and social issues. The headquarters for CAP are in Washington, D.C.
Neera Tanden is their president and chief executive officer. She is a democrat and she used to be a government official. The first president and CEO of the company was John Podesta. He was the White House Chief of Staff to US President Bill Clinton. He was also the chairman of the 2016 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton. He quit when he joined the Obama White House staff in December 2013.
Non-profit filings
- "Center for American Progress Internal Revenue Service filings". ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- "Center for American Progress Action Fund Internal Revenue Service filings". ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
References
- 1 2 "Center For American Progress - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. May 9, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ↑
- Eilperin, Juliet (February 24, 2010). "Former White House adviser Van Jones lands new D.C. gig at liberal think tank". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
Jones, who has been consulting for companies and nonprofits on environmental issues, will start teaching at Princeton University in June and is rejoining the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, next month.
- McManus, Doyle (December 9, 2010). "Obama gets tough – with liberals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
'The liberal Center for American Progress estimates (optimistically) that the effect of the entire package could be to save or create 2.2 million jobs.
- Madhani, Aamer (September 12, 2012). "Obama: Romney's Medicare plan to cost seniors thousands". USA Today. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
Obama made the charge after his campaign cited a new study to reporters by the liberal group Center for American Progress Action Fund, an organization with close ties to his campaign.
- Sullivan, Andy (November 5, 2012). "Sandy's winds of uncertainty blow through presidential race". Chicago Tribune. Reuters. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
If Obama carries the popular vote by a narrow margin, it could have implications on his ability to govern effectively, according to Ruy Teixeira, a senior fellow at the liberal Center for American Progress.
- Baker, Peter (November 7, 2012). "Obama Wins a Clear Victory, but Balance of Power Is Unchanged in Washington". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
Neera Tanden, the president of the liberal research group Center for American Progress, called the election 'a decisive mandate for a fair tax system where the wealthy contribute to address our deficit challenges.'
- Eilperin, Juliet (February 24, 2010). "Former White House adviser Van Jones lands new D.C. gig at liberal think tank". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ↑ Epstein, Reid (February 20, 2025). "A Leading Anti-Trump Voice Returns to Democrats' Top Think Tank". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Meet the Man Behind Hillary Clinton's Campaign". Time. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
Other websites
- Official website
- "Center for American Progress Internal Revenue Service filings". ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Center for American Progress Action Fund
- Campus Progress
- Climate Progress
- ThinkProgress
- "Center for American Progress". Profile. The Business Journals.
- Neera Tanden on Bloomberg
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