America's Future Foundation

Meet Megan Cook

AFF Editors 01 July 2016

What happens when you are a liberty-loving, college graduate looking for a job? Well, if you are like Megan, then you become an intern at AFF. As AFF’s Development Intern

Career Focus: Development

AFF Editors 22 December 2015 AFF, Careers, Development, non-profits, Public Policy, young professionals

America’s charitable community plays an indispensable role in improving communities across the country. Whether caring for victims of natural disasters, stimulating creativity in the arts and sciences, protecting free speech,

Skill Series: Public Speaking Tips Part 3

AFF Editors 29 October 2015 AFF, economics, networking, Public Policy, Public Speaking, young professionals

Part 1 and Part 2. Here is just a bare checklist to remember: 1) If you are feeling nervous, just keep rehearsing your carefully prepared opening in your mind while you

Fourth Annual Douglas B. Rogers Essay Competition

AFF Editors 16 October 2015 AFF, essay, Opportunities, Writing

A great opportunity for college students: “The Center for Political and Economic Thought at Saint Vincent College is proud to announce the Fourth Annual Douglas B. Rogers Essay Competition. Honoring

Skill Series: Public Speaking Tips Part 2

AFF Editors 05 October 2015 AFF, economics, networking, Public Policy, Public Speaking, young professionals

Part 1. When you have got your ideas sorted and feel prepared, there are two more exercises before you finish. Firstly, time-keeping is essential. Run through what you have prepared

Skill Series: Public Speaking Tips Part 1

AFF Editors 29 September 2015 AFF, economics, networking, Public Policy, Public Speaking, young professionals

Faced with the prospect of speaking in front of an audience, normally confident and well-balanced people have been known to have a panic attack. Yet not only is it a

Career Case Study: Chris Moody

AFF Editors 11 September 2015 AFF, Careers, Cato, cnn, economics, liberty, networking, Public Policy, the daily caller, yahoo!, young professionals

As I like to tell people who are interested in coming to Washington to work for the first time, I showed up here fresh out of college with two suitcases,

Policy Career Case Study: Francisco Gonzalez

AFF Editors 07 September 2015 AFF, Careers, Development, economics, fee, james madison institute, liberty, Public Policy, young professionals

It’s really hard to write about “a day in the life” that deals with my job as director of development of the James Madison Institute (JMI). My tasks vary from

How to Play Your Business Cards Right

AFF Editors 31 August 2015 Business Cards, Careers, Kimberly Brown, networking, Professional Advice

In a fast moving, social media world, the art of the business card exchange is still a useful and valuable networking tool to master. When exchanging business cards, remember three

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