Through immersive civic education experiences, Founding Forward is leading the way with transformational, in-person programs for teachers, students, and the community.
The information below is a summary of our seven-year strategic plan. To view the full plan, please click the button below.
The newly approved strategic plan for Founding Forward outlines the goals for the next seven years. It is an aggressive, ambitious plan, consistent with our nation’s challenges. We are a new organization with a strong history and a solid footing to launch this growth. When this plan is fully realized, we will reach millions nationwide each year. This endeavor will require significant resources, and the investment of all who believe in the future of the great American experiment.
We ask you to join us in our efforts and help us achieve a future rooted in liberty.
GOAL: Triple program attendance by 2027, with 20% annual growth through 2031
Teachers plant the seeds and nourish the growth of informed and responsible citizenship. Founding Forward’s professional development programs will reach the next generation of young Americans by equipping and inspiring dedicated teachers.
Our Goals
Goal: Double program attendance by 2027, with 20% annual growth through 2031
The K-12 programs bring students from across the country to Founding Forward’s 75-acre Valley Forge campus. Students participate in transformative residential programs that allow them to experience history in the places where it happens, to learn and practice civil dialogue with their peers, and to understand their civic responsibilities.
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GOAL: Serve as a center of community civic engagement by creating events consistent with our mission.
Founding Forward believes that good citizenship starts at home. To be a good citizen of the country means to be a good citizen in the local community. The Valley Forge campus provides an untapped opportunity to reach the local community and be a more active civic partner.
Our Goals
To achieve these goals, Founding Forward will need many additional resources, including funding, staffing, investments in marketing and recruiting, and physical improvements to the Valley Forge campus.
Founding Forward will leverage the deep connections of nationwide partnerships to attract a large and diverse group of teachers and students. The expansion of these programs and the marketing of them to underserved populations is a priority. As Founding Forward continues to broaden its reach, new programs will be added, and existing ones will grow.
Now is the time to act. The success of Founding Forward depends on continued leadership, excellent programming and educational resources, and donor support and generosity. It depends on individuals who share in Lincoln’s belief that America was, and still is, the “last, best hope of Earth,” and who believe that the preservation of the fundamental truths enshrined in America’s founding will depend on revitalized civic education.
Founding Forward’s work and mission is made possible through voluntary contributions. We need your support to ensure a future rooted in liberty. Please join our efforts to uphold our democratic system of government with your tax-deductible contribution.
