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The Kettering Foundation is a nonprofit operating foundation rooted in the American tradition of cooperative research. Kettering’s primary research question is, what does it take to make democracy work as it should? Kettering’s research is distinctive because it is conducted from the perspective of citizens and focuses on what people can do collectively to address problems affecting their lives, their communities, and their nation.

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Based in Dayton, Ohio, the National Issues Forums InstituteÌý(NIFI), is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that serves to promoteÌýpublic deliberation and coordinate the activities of the National IssuesÌýForums network. Its activities include publishing the issue guides andÌýother materials used by local forum groups, encouraging collaborationÌýamong forum sponsors, and sharing information about currentÌýactivities in the network.