About


We’re building a new America that ensures our most fundamental systems—education and work, democracy, family well-being, security, and technology—work for everyone.

For over 25 years, New America has turned bold ideas into innovative solutions for people, families, and communities in the United States and worldwide.

Our Mission

Generate big ideas and bold solutions for a new America.

Our Vision 

We envision an America that represents and serves the public, where institutions work for all Americans, where workers, families, and communities can thrive, and where people are secure from existential threats.

Our Beliefs

  • All Americans should have an equal vote and voice.
  • Health and prosperity means good jobs, strong families, and thriving communities. 
  • Technology must serve and protect the public interest.
  • Global security must protect people, states, and planet.
  • Good public policy should be measured by positive impact, not by political affiliation.
  • People most affected by a problem should help craft the solution.
  • Narrative change drives policy change.

Our Work

New America focuses its work on five key issue areas

  • Education & Work — Make education and work opportunities accessible to everyone.
  • Democratic Futures — Realize our representative democracy.
  • Global Security — Reimagine global systems to center people and the planet.
  • Technology & Democracy — Harness technology for the public good.
  • Thriving Families — Strengthen systems of family support and economic stability.