American Idea Foundation

AMERICAN IDEA FOUNDATION Founded by former Speaker of the House Paul D. Ryan, the American Idea Foundation builds on his 20 years of public service. Speaker Ryan brings his unique relationships with grassroots organizations, academia and think tanks, and national policymakers to develop new insights and to put those insights to work in improving public policy and communities. The Foundation will focus narrowly on organizations who are making an impact in communities around the country, study their approach and solutions, validate their efforts through metrics and quantifiable data, and bring those ideas to policymakers so they can be more widely adopted. Because of his two decades of service, Speaker Ryan knows what is needed to expand and strengthen the American Idea and has a clear understanding of how the Foundation can bridge the gap between on-the-ground practitioners and policymakers in Washington, DC.