The Center for U.S. and Canada collaborates with partners that understand how individual rights, limited government under the rule of law, and free markets create prosperity and improve the prospects for peace. The Center calls for an end to cronyism, corruption, and political privileges of all kinds, and looks forward to working with all people of goodwill who share this vision. In this way, the Center adheres to a set of principles, but not to a narrowly-defined ideology or political orientation.

No. The Center for U.S. and Canada does not engage in partisan politics. Our focus is on building a long-term consensus around the principles that foster peace and prosperity, with the sincere hope that such a future will see ‘less at stake’ in individual elections, because all parties will be respectful of fundamental freedoms.

The Center for U.S. and Canada serves a network of independent think tanks and civil society organizations that take their own positions on specific policy topics in specific countries. We are not a think tank ourselves, so we are not in the business of providing breaking news commentary on the issues of the day. On occasion, our team can assist media inquiries by providing references to experts associated with our partner organizations, but these individuals do not speak for the Center itself.

If you would like to learn more about the Center and meet those involved in its work, consider attending Liberty Forum & Freedom Dinner in New York City.

If you are working for a think tank or civil society group that would like to take part in training programs and grant competitions, the first step is to go through Atlas Network’s partner approval process.

If you are a philanthropist wanting to learn about the Center’s work, please contact Chad Goote, Atlas Network’s Vice President of Development, for details that will help you make an informed decision about how gifts to the Center for U.S. and Canada may fulfill your philanthropic goals. Atlas Network, also known as Atlas Economic Research Foundation, is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Our tax identification number is 94-2763845. A donation can be made here.

If you are a member of the media, we welcome your inquiries about how you might contribute to a better understanding of the work of the Center and the achievements of our independent partners. This FAQ may answer your questions. For additional information, please contact Melissa Mann, Atlas Network’s Vice President of Communications.

The Center is not endowed and does not accept funding from any government. It relies entirely on the generosity of individuals and institutional donors that share a desire to create greater freedom and opportunity for people throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The Center welcomes speaking invitations for Director John Tillman. Please contact Hilary Gowins with the details of your invitation. Atlas Network may able to suggest one or more alternate speakers for your event should Mr. Tillman be unavailable.

Since the Center believes the best policy solutions come from the bottom-up, our strategy is to listen to our partners rather than direct them. The principal focus of our work is in supporting our partners’ locally-grown solutions to poverty and other problems via training, grants, and networking opportunities.

Current themes include:

• Improving understanding of the benefits of free trade and individual liberty
• Rooting out corruption and political privileges that distort the economic playing field
• Using tools like the Doing Business report of the World Bank and the Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of the World report to identify reforms that can measurably increase economic freedom.

The mission of the Center is to help achieve inclusive prosperity in the U.S. and Canada, providing justice and opportunity to all citizens on both sides of the border. Our strategy is to assist civil society organizations in the region to implement bottom-up projects that increase freedom. We focus our attention on helping our partners by providing (1) training; (2) competitive grant opportunities; and (3) networking opportunities. Through our Liberty Forums and other events and public campaigns, we also bring public attention to the projects of our partners and the importance of their work.

The Center aims to complement—and finds ways to collaborate with—other efforts to advance sound policy ideas that create freedom, prosperity, and peace. We welcome inquiries about how we might work cooperatively with other organizations pursuing similar ends.