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By donating to SSN, you are helping nearly 2000 researchers in 47 states advance the use of research wherever policy decisions are made - from city halls to state legislatures to Washington. The training and personalized coaching provided by SSN’s expert national staff empowers researchers to share their expertise with policymakers so they can make life-changing decisions like enacting state child tax credits, increasing investment in affordable housing, and changing state laws to reduce punitive fines and fees.
Your monthly support provides steady and dependable funding to our mission to strengthen the role research can play in improving policy for communities across the United States. A monthly gift allows you to make a donation that is meaningful to you while ensuring the sustainability of SSN’s vital work.
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Here are just a few examples of SSN’s recent work across the states—work that wouldn't be happening without supporters like you.
"The SSN National Convening and the congressional meetings really lit a fire under me in terms of feeling like, as an academic, I really need to be doing more to talk to lawmakers and the public in general about why policy matters." - Tiffany Joseph, Northeastern University
"It was an honor to participate in this first-of-its-kind conference, and I’m looking forward to seeing the results.” - Susan Bysiewicz, Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
“I think public comment opportunities are a really good way to try to highlight the work that you’ve done, bring it to a larger audience, and especially, bring it to an audience that is likely to care about the work and do something about it.” - Tejas Narechania, University of California, Berkeley
"The research that Dr. Glover, Dr. LaBouff and Dr. LeVan are conducting is giving us more information about the motivations that bring poll workers to serve in this capacity and what is effective in reaching them for recruitment." - Maine Secretary of State Bellows
“I was thrilled to meet with SSN scholars because timely, insightful commentary from academics is a critical part of our state’s ongoing dialogue about important issues.” - Ryan Sanders, Commentary Editor, Dallas Morning News
“As advocates, we decided that working directly with academics...was an obvious and necessary step to enacting crucial climate policies." - Mikey Knab, Director of Policy, Climate Action Campaign
“I don't think we could have gotten the bill over the finish line without [Jones’s] contribution.” - Leah Nelson, Research Director at Alabama Appleseed
“I connected with SSN’s Neda Maghbouleh, after finding her published research on this topic. Her scholarship is helping us move toward our goals of using inclusive and relevant race and ethnicity categories in our work." – Fernando De Maio, Vice President of Health Equity Research and Data Use
To learn more about how you can be a part of this work, contact Paola Maynard-Moll at [email protected].
Explore our 2023-24 Annual Report for a summary of the last academic year. Additionally, delve into our Case for Support to understand the challenges SSN addresses by bridging the gap between policy and research.
