Menlo School Library: Think tanks and aid groups: Resources

Think Tanks

Conservative

American Enterprise Institute
Conservative think tank with primary focus on American government, economics and social welfare.
Heritage Foundation
Public policy research organization with a conservative leaning.
Hoover Institution
A public policy think tank located at Stanford University, with a broadly conservative viewpoint.

Centrist

Brookings Institution
A non-partisan political think tank located in Washington D.C.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A foreign policy think tank with research centers around the world.
Cato Institute
Libertarian think tank focused primarily on public advocacy and societal influence.
Center for Strategic & International Studies
A Washington D.C. think tank focused on international relations.
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Stanford’s hub for nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research, teaching and policy impact in international affairs.
PEW Research Center
Conducts non-partisan research on a wide variety of topics.
RAND Corporation
A non-partisan global policy think tank, partly funded by the US government.

Liberal

Center for American Progress
Conducts research and advocates on economic and social issues, with a liberal viewpoint.
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Searchable, indexed collection of the research reports that are created for Congress member.
Economic Policy Institute
Conducts research on economic issues, from a liberal viewpoint.
Roosevelt Institute
A liberal think tank that promotes progressive political ideas.

Think tank indexes

American Policy Directory
A large list of policy agencies and think tanks, from University of Oregon.
Think Tanks
A list of think tanks categorized by political leaning, from the New York Times.
Think Tank Search
Harvard University's search tool can help you find think tanks doing research on your topic.
Think Tanks Guide
An annotated list of think tanks, from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.

Charity Navigator
Use the search box to look up your organization, then look at the numbers for Program Expenses and Administrative Expenses.
Charity Watch
Evaluates how charities allocate donated funds.
GiveWell
Analyzes and ranks charities as to the best use of donated funds.
High Impact Giving Guide
The University of Pennsylvania's guide to charitable giving, organized by broad topical area.
Giving Multiplier
Examines the factors that influence charitable giving, with the goal of helping people make wiser charitable giving decisions.

Human Rights Watch
Investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world.
INASP
An international development organization, that focuses on contributing to stronger and more equitable ecosystems, with global networks of partners in Africa, Latin America and Asia.