Frequently Asked Questions
Why are you called the Truman National Security Project Educational Institute?
We believe that America needs to rethink our national security posture in light of the new realities of the 21st Century. Our namesake, Harry Truman, presided over the last era in which America entirely restructured our national security apparatus. Under Truman, America founded the United Nations, crafted alliances such as NATO; initiated our first development aid programs: the Marshall Plan and the Point 4 program; unified our separate military services into a single Department of Defense; and created the first professional intelligence agency, the CIA. Truman's vision transformed a moment of unprecedented threat into an era of unimagined opportunity and prosperity. We believe that after sixty years, it is time for a fundamental reshaping of our national security apparatus--and that we need leaders with Truman's creativity to do the job.
How can I join your work?
We offer trainings for individuals from 22 through their early 40s, as well as bootcamps for progressive organizations and elected officials. To see where you fit in, please visit Where Do I Fit?
Where do you get your funding?
We are funded by many private individuals, corporations, and foundations—some of which give to our sister 501c4 organization, the Truman National Security Project. We are a nonpartisan organization, and we have no single large supporter, nor do we have a founding donor who got us started. We began with an idea and a mission: our funding followed.
