Mission and VisionNational Priorities Project (NPP) inspires individuals and movements to take action so our federal resources prioritize peace, shared prosperity, and economic security for all. We are the people's guide to the federal budget. In 2014, NPP was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of our pioneering work to track federal spending on the military and promote a U.S. federal budget that represents Americans' priorities, including funding for people's issues such as inequality, unemployment, education, health and the need to build a green economy.Unlike other think tanks and watch-dog groups that focus solely on providing information, NPP turns knowledge into action to build a powerful movement toward positive social change. First, we provide real-life context by localizing and personalizing federal budget data, illustrating the ways in which the federal budget affects all Americans. At the same time, we foster a growing sense of agency by helping people understand how they can influence budget decisions and by demystifying federal legislative complexities. Finally, NPP makes information actionable by facilitating data-boosted advocacy and engagement in political debate around budget issues.National Priorities ProjectNPP_4457f3b2-76db-11e2-9d8e-9b2daaeadf06National Priorities Project is the only nonprofit, non-partisan federal budget research organization in the nation with the mission to make the federal budget accessible to the American public. We believe that everyone can and should understand and participate in critical debates about federal spending and revenue. Our team takes a complex federal budgeting process and cracks it open for ordinary folks -- providing the information, tools, and motivation necessary to catalyze strategic citizen action around fiscal issues that affect us all.Lindsay KoshgarianProgram Director -- Areas of Expertise: * Military spending; defense spending * Costs of war * Federal budget data * Discretionary federal budget priorities * Federal budget processesJason LeveilleWeb Consultant Greg SpeeterNPP Founder and First Executive Director 1943-2012Institute for Policy StudiesIn 2017, National Priorities Project joined the Institute for Policy Studies, a "think-do" tank with values strongly aligned with National Priorities Project. As a project of IPS, NPP is better positioned than ever to make lasting national change. NPP PartnersWe believe that organizations and campaigns fighting for a more just federal budget are stronger when they can motivate and bolster broad public support through accessible and timely data and analysis presented in fun, interactive and innovative ways. Our unique partnership-based model leverages the power of data and accessible communication to strengthen the work of activists working on the front lines of today’s most critical issues, from education to climate change. Some of NPP's current and past partners include:350.orgThe American Friends Service CommitteeAmericans for Tax FairnessCampaign for America's FutureCaring Across GenerationsCenter for Effective GovernmentCenter on Budget and Policy PrioritiesCoalition on Human NeedCouncil for a Livable WorldDaily KosDemocracy CollaborativeEconomic Policy InstituteFriends Committee on National LegislationGrassroots Global Justice AllianceInvestigative News NetworkJobs With JusticeMomsRisingNational People's ActionNational Women's Law CenterNETWORKNew Economy CoalitionParticipatory Budgeting ProjectPeace ActionPeople for the American WayProject on Government OversightRoosevelt Institute Campus NetworkSocial Security WorksSunlight FoundationUSActionThe United States Student AssociationWin Without WarWomen's Action for New Directions (WAND)Young Invincibles... a nation where all Americans understand the federal budget choices made by our lawmakers -- and where all people, as well as public-serving community and national organizations, have the power and inclination to influence our nation's revenue and spending decisions._4594be34-63bd-11e8-9672-9b4cef613715To make the federal budget accessible to the American public_4457f790-76db-11e2-9d8e-9b2daaeadf06NonpartisanshipReportsIssue timely and relevant reports that break down federal revenues and expenditures at the national, state, and local levels_4457f830-76db-11e2-9d8e-9b2daaeadf061_4457f8d0-76db-11e2-9d8e-9b2daaeadf06DatasetsProvide unique localized datasets which allows people to assess the personal and societal impact of federal revenue generation and spending_4594bf7e-63bd-11e8-9672-9b4cef6137152_4594c050-63bd-11e8-9672-9b4cef613715EngagementCreate highly accessible and easily sharable web-based tools that foster engagement_4457fcea-76db-11e2-9d8e-9b2daaeadf063_4594c10e-63bd-11e8-9672-9b4cef613715Communications & NetworkingImplement innovative communications and networking strategies dedicated to ensuring that NPP's materials reach an increasing number and greater diversity of people and organizations_4457fdb2-76db-11e2-9d8e-9b2daaeadf064_4594c1fe-63bd-11e8-9672-9b4cef613715WorkshopsOffer workshops that offer essential information about the national budget and the budget-making process_4457f966-76db-11e2-9d8e-9b2daaeadf065_4457fa1a-76db-11e2-9d8e-9b2daaeadf062018-05-30https://www.nationalpriorities.org/about/mission/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net