The Kettering Foundation is an American

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founded in 1927 by

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. The foundation publishes books and periodicals, employs research fellows, and organizes (through the

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) public forums on policy in order to answer the question: "what does it take for democracy to work as it should?" It is based in

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. The Kettering Foundation has played an active part in public policy, through for instance active support of the

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, The foundation's current president and CEO since April 2022 is Sharon L. Davies. She replaced F. David Mathews who presided over the foundation from 1981 to 2022. Notable board members have included

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Publications

The foundation publishes three periodicals: *''Kettering Review'', a journal on "subjects related to democracy, including the changing roles of the citizen, the press, public leadership, and public opinion." *''The Higher Education Exchange'', an annual publication intended as a forum about higher education for scholars and the general public. *''Connections'', an annual newsletter.

References

External links

Kettering Foundation website
Political and economic research foundations in the United States Organizations established in 1927 Kettering, Ohio Foundation, Kettering {{US-philanthropy-org-stub