Center For Strategic & Budgetary Assessments

The New America Foundation, founded in 1999, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute that invests in new thinkers and ideas to address the next generation of challenges facing the United States. The institute manages operations in California and Washington, D.C. It administers education policy, political reform, wireless future, and workforce and family programs. The New America Foundation also manages Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program, which supports journalists, academics and public policy analysts. The institute works on the issues of weapon proliferation and alternative national security frameworks. In addition, its Media Policy Initiative program focuses on policies to invigorate public media and increase independent public interest reporting.

Founded in 1967, The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) works to instill in young people an appreciation for the American form of government and the free-enterprise system. Based in Washington, D.C., the organization sponsors institutes that teach college students about the principles and values upon which the United States was founded. It organizes various programs in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America for college and university students who are interested in the areas of public policy, journalism, international affairs, business, government and related fields.

The Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay's oyster population. Through various initiatives such as building sanctuary reefs, supporting oyster farming, and recycling oyster shells, ORP has successfully planted over 11.5 billion oysters on 3,000 acres of reef and recycled more than 300,000 bushels of shell. Their work not only benefits the environment by improving water quality and providing habitat for marine species, but also contributes to the regional economy by supporting businesses involved in oyster harvesting and distribution. ORP's Shell Recycling Alliance, the nation's largest shell recycling network, collects tens of thousands of bushels of shell annually from restaurants and seafood businesses, treating them with baby oysters before returning them to the Chesapeake Bay. Additionally, ORP offers opportunities for the public to get involved through volunteering and events, including the Marylander's Grow Oysters program, which allows individuals to grow oysters at their docks or community piers and then plant them on sanctuary reefs. With a strong network of partners and a commitment to sustainable fisheries, ORP is at the forefront of oyster restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay.Generated from the website