Center for American Progress
Liberal think tank in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Center for American Progress (CAP) is a public policy research and advocacy organization which presents a liberal[2] viewpoint on economic and social issues. It has its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Abbreviation | CAP |
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Founded | October 24, 2003; 20 years ago (2003-10-24) |
Founder | John Podesta |
Type | Public policy think tank |
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Legal status | 501(c)(3) organization |
Headquarters | 1333 H Street, Washington, D.C., US |
President | Patrick Gaspard |
Chairman | Tom Daschle |
Revenue (2022) | $40.38 million[1] |
Expenses (2022) | $48.21 million |
Website | americanprogress |
The president and chief executive officer of CAP is Patrick Gaspard, a former diplomat, organizer, and labor leader, who served most recently as the president of the Open Society Foundations.[3] Gaspard succeeded Neera Tanden, who was appointed special advisor to President Joe Biden in May 2021. Tanden previously worked for the Obama and Clinton administrations and for Hillary Clinton's campaigns running for President.[4] The first president and CEO was John Podesta, who has served as White House Chief of Staff to US President Bill Clinton and as the chairman of the 2016 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton.[5] Podesta remained with the organization as chairman of the board until he joined the Obama White House staff in December 2013.
The Center for American Progress has a youth-engagement organization, Generation Progress, and a sister advocacy organization, the Center for American Progress Action Fund (CAPAF).