OpportunityNation will promote practical, citizen-powered solutions to increase opportunity and economic mobility in America.

In a time of acute need and economic anxiety, we believe that practical solutions can be found in the ingenuity and volunteer spirit of our citizens. OpportunityNation will seek out, promote, and advocate for citizen-driven solutions to advance economic mobility and reduce barriers to opportunity for our fellow Americans.  These may be in the areas of quality education from pre-K through post-secondary education, good jobs and the skills to compete, strong families and healthy and safe communities.

OpportunityNation will be collaborative.
In an effort to learn more about the barriers to opportunity in communities across America, we have spent the last 6 months on a national listening tour, talking with more than 250 organizations, political leaders, policy makers, academics, and citizens who see or experience a lack of economic mobility and opportunity everyday.   We have heard a great deal about the barriers to opportunity facing individuals and communities and have learned about important programs and initiatives that are successful in creating pathways out of poverty and increasing
    
In the coming months, we will build a vibrant coalition connecting engaged citizens with leading organizations in the nonprofit and faith-based communities alongside government, corporate, entertainment and philanthropic sectors. This coalition will bring the issues into the mainstream dialogue and build momentum behind policies that will bring about meaningful change.
 
OpportunityNation will be inclusive.
We believe that everyone has worthy ideas, abilities, and connections to contribute. We have begun to hold community and youth listening sessions, and these dialogues and other grassroots engagement will be central to our efforts.
 
OpportunityNation will be bipartisan.
We believe that the need to create opportunity transcends partisanship and is an American tradition on which Democrats, Republicans and Independents can agree.

OpportunityNation will be optimistic.
We believe that solutions exist, and we will shine a light on efforts already underway that are succeeding as well as seek out new approaches.

OpportunityNation will depend on you and all our fellow Americans for ideas, stories, and contributions—of your time, your skills, your donations and your willingness to spread the word to your family and friends.