Reconnecting Congress and Citizens

Friday, November 18, 2016 • 8:30 - 10:00 AM
Type: Breakout

Trust in Congress is at a historic low and it’s tempting to shrug that off as nothing unusual. But there’s a real opportunity for the charitable sector to better connect Congress with our citizens and influence them to do a better job. Using an in-depth systems analysis that demonstrates how we reached this point of public distrust, we will explore possibilities for remaking the incentive/reward structure that currently influences elected officials on Capitol Hill.

Speakers:

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Speaker Daniel Stid
Director, The Madison Initiative
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
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Speaker Danielle Brian
Executive Director
The Project on Government Oversight (POGO)
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Speaker Betsy Wright Hawkings
Program Director
Democracy Fund
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Speaker Steven OIikara
President and Co-Founder
Millennial Action Project

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