Sanders Institute
The Sanders Institute is a think tank which supports causes affiliated with Senator Bernie Sanders. It was founded by Jane Sanders, the wife of Bernie Sanders, and her son David Driscoll.[1]
The institute was launched in 2017. It occupied an office in Burlington, Vermont with three staff members and volunteer fellows.[2] It was initially funded with $25,000 of personal money from Bernie and Jane Sanders to help cover the approximate $125,000 cost in starting the non-profit. Our Revolution, an organization which was spun off from the 2016 Sanders campaign, contributed the rest of the seed money, which was to be repaid later on.[3]
In November 2018, the institute hosted "The Gathering," a convention of progressive politicians and activists. Attendees included Cornel West, Danny Glover, and Carmen YulÃn Cruz.[4][5] Around the same time, it co-founded the political international Progressive International with the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025, and launched it in 2020.[6]
In March 2019, the institute announced that it was going to suspend operations by the end of May 2019 to avoid any issues with Sanders 2020 presidential campaign.[7][8]
In April 2021, the institute was relaunched with a $350,000 donation by the 2020 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign.[9]
References
[edit]- â Craven, Jasper (July 29, 2018). "Sanders Institute has little to show for first year and $500K". VTDigger.
- â Craven, Jasper (June 10, 2017). "Sanders launches think tank". VTDigger.
- â Gaudiano, Nicole. "'The Sanders Institute': Jane Sanders launches new progressive think tank". USA TODAY.
- â Landen, Xander (November 30, 2018). "Sanders Institute kicks off gathering of progressive leaders". VTDigger.
- â "Bernie Sanders Steps Out With His Favored Political Partner: His Wife (Published 2018)". November 30, 2018.
- â "An Open Call to All Progressive Forces". Progressive International. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- â "Institute founded by Sanders' wife, son is shutting down". AP News. March 15, 2019.
- â "Sanders Institute Suspends Operations as Senator Runs for President (Published 2019)". March 14, 2019.
- â "Bernie Sanders' Campaign Makes $350,000 Donation To Relaunch Sanders Institute". Vermont Public. July 8, 2021.
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