Grants

Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress

Project Title

For promoting congressional arms control engagement

Date

Jun. 04, 2020

Duration

21 months

Description

A Congressional role in arms control is key to forging sustainable international agreements. However, other priorities on the legislative agenda prevent members of Congress from getting involved in arms control and related strategic stability issues. To remedy this, the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (CSPC) will launch a series of salon dinners that bring together current Congressional leaders with former government officials and elected representatives with experience in diplomacy, arms control negotiations, and agreement ratification.Through these dialogues, and accompanying research by CSPC staff, this project will seek toreengage Congress in arms control measures, while also examining its formal and informal roles in foreign policy related to arms control, and applying historical lessons of Congressional leadership toresponding to today’s challenges.

Project Title

For a final grant in support of the Commission on Civility and Effective Governance

Date

Jun. 13, 2019

Duration

12 months

Description

The Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (CSPC) was founded in 1965 at the behest of former President Dwight Eisenhower to study the lessons of American political history and convene together leaders from government and the private sector. With Corporation support, the CSPC will continue the work of the bipartisan Commission on Civility and Effective Governance in order to examine the drivers of American politics, including the role of money in politics, gerrymandering, political discourse, voter access, and campaign and election systems. CSPC commission members include thought-leaders in public service, the private sector, and academia who are experts in their respective fields. The project will result in publications and outreach to policymakers and the public.

Project Title

As a one-time grant for support of the Commission on Civility and Effective Governance

Date

Jun. 14, 2018

Duration

12 months

Description

The Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (CSPC) was founded in 1965 at the behest of former President Dwight Eisenhower to study the lessons of American political history and convene together leaders from government and the private sector. With Corporation support, the CSPC will form a bi-partisan Commission on Civility and Effective Governance to examine what are the drivers behind dysfunction in American politics including incivility in political discourse, campaign and election systems, the role of money in politics, gerrymandering, voter access, and media and voter information. CSPC commission members include thought leaders in public service, the private sector, and academia who are experts in their respective fields and will be tasked, through a series of roundtable discussions, to help identify roadblocks, propose solutions to removing those roadblocks, and to find consensus-based solutions to remedy political dysfunction.

Project Title

For a conference on religious tolerance and Muslim experience in America

Date

Jun. 09, 2011

Duration

20 months

Project Title

Toward a study on national security reform

Date

Jun. 12, 2008

Duration

3 months

Project Title

Toward a study on national security reform

Date

Jun. 14, 2007

Duration

3 months