Cardinal Institute
| Cardinal Institute | |
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| Location: | West Virginia |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Top official: | Garrett Ballengee |
| Year founded: | 2014 |
| Website: | Official website |
Cardinal Institute is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank founded in 2014 and based in West Viriginia. The Institute notes that it envisions an economic turnaround that will transform West Virginia into a beacon of prosperity and hope.[1]
Mission
According to the Cardinal Institute website, the stated mission is as follows:[1]
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Founded in 2014, the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit dedicated to researching, developing, and communicating effective free-market public policies for West Virginia.[2] |
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Background
Three issue areas of the Cardinal Institute are:
- Economic Freedom
- Education Freedom
- Worker Freedom
Work
Two projects of the Cardinal Institute are:
- “Montani Semper Liberi” — Mountaineers Are Always Free
- Dignity Project
Leadership
Garrett Ballengee is the Executive Director.[1] As of September 2024, the official website of Cardinal Institute listed the following individuals as members of the organization's board of trustees:[3]
- Karen Bailey-Chapman, Chair
- Bill Cole
- Ed Gaunch
- Melanie Hildreth
- Jeff Kimble
- Jim Shaffer
- Kelvin Upson
External links
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cardinal Institute, "About," accessed September 30, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cardinal Institute, "Our Team," accessed September 30, 2024
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