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Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institution—a think tank—whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. We believe the principles and ideas of the American Founding are worth conserving and renewing. As policy entrepreneurs, we believe the most effective solutions are consistent with those ideas and principles. Our vision is to build an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil society flourish. Heritage`s policy centers include: Asian Studies Center, B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics, Center for Data Analysis, Center for Health Policy Studies, Center for International Trade and Economics, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, Center for Media and Public Policy, Center for Policy Innovation, DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, Domestic Policy Studies, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, The Kathryn and Shelby Collum Davis Institute for International Studies, The Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, and Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies.
Regional Arts and Culture Council is a Portland, OR-based company in the Non-profit sector.
International Mountain Bicycling Association is a Boulder, CO-based company in the Non-profit sector.
The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government. Since its founding in 1983, NDI has worked with local partners in 130 countries and territories, bringing together individuals and groups to share ideas, knowledge, experiences and expertise. Partners receive broad exposure to best practices in international democratic development that can be adapted to the needs of their own countries. NDI`s multinational approach reinforces the message that while there is no single democratic model, certain core principles are shared by all democracies. The Institute`s work upholds the principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It also promotes the development of institutionalized channels of communications among citizens, political institutions and elected officials, and strengthens their ability to improve the quality of life for all citizens.
HealthCare 21 Business Coalition (HC21)has helped to bring stakeholders together to improve the health of the communities we serve for over 19 years. Formed in 1997, HC21 is a leader and catalyst in creating market solutions to meet the evolving changes in healthcare. We represent 60+ members with more than 450,000 covered lives in East and Middle TN. HC21 continues to pioneer local market changes by innovating and implementing new strategies in the emerging health benefits market. We were honored to be awarded the 2011 National Business Coalition on Health’s Membership Award for Superior Leadership in Value Based Purchasing. HC21 is a national leader in publishing patient safety information, a national leader in encouraging provider transparency, a regional leader in health plan evaluation, and a regional leader in promoting consumerism. It is critical, especially now, for all stakeholders to provide better care for individuals, better health for populations, and better cost in care delivery. It will take all of us – purchasers of health benefits, providers of health benefits, providers of healthcare, manufacturers of healthcare products, and healthcare consumers – working together.