Commentary - America's Future

By Billy Binion • Apr 23,2019 Career Advice

From Freelancer to Editor: How the Writing Fellows Program Kickstarted My Career

I highly recommend America’s Future Foundation’s Writing Fellows Program — not just for aspiring journalists, but for anyone hoping to advance in a writing-intensive career. When I began AF’s program,...

By Lydia Pitea • Apr 22,2019 Culture

Nobody Wants to Date Policy Wonks: Here’s How to Be Better

It’s no secret that dating in today’s technology-based, consumer-driven world is complicated to say the least. But really, basement babies and feminists aside, dating today is hard. And perhaps the...

By Robert Ordway • Apr 19,2019 Career Advice

Building Connections in a New City

In my last article, How to Break into Your New Career, I wrote about my approach to job prospecting and the effort it will take to secure a position. While...

By Josh Evans • Apr 17,2019 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Tax Day, Cuts to Legal Immigration, and Lessons from the Notre Dame Fire

Each week, we’ll be featuring the work of the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. The application deadline...

By Peter Lipsett • Apr 16,2019 Professional Development

Fundraising Lessons from the Timeshare Office

The only drag on our family trip to Orlando came Sunday morning. At 10:45 am, we were obligated to spend at least an hour and a half getting pitched on...

By Leah Nalepa • Apr 15,2019 AF Community

Building Community in 2019 and Beyond

Last week, America’s Future Foundation leaders and board members from across the country teamed up for the annual AF Chapter Leader Retreat in Denver, Colorado. The AF-HQ team set out...