About Us
The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today’s most challenging problems. Pew applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public and stimulate civic life.
We partner with a diverse range of donors, public and private organizations and concerned citizens who share our commitment to fact-based solutions and goal-driven investments to improve society.
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Data-based information is the fuel of democracies, providing the means by which we as a nation can address problems. Our founding fathers understood that principle. “Knowledge will forever govern ignorance,” said James Madison, “and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power that knowledge brings.” This tenet guides The Pew Charitable Trusts as we use the power of knowledge in two distinct ways.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent nonprofit, is the sole beneficiary of seven individual charitable funds established between 1948 and 1979 by two sons and two daughters of Sun Oil Company founder Joseph N. Pew and his wife, Mary Anderson Pew.
From its first day in 1948, Pew’s founders steeped the new institution with the entrepreneurial and optimistic spirit that characterized their lives.
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Planning and Evaluation are integral units at Pew. The Planning and Evaluation teams support the organization's efforts by providing: thoughtful guidance and critique on initial program design; objective assessment of progress against benchmarks; identification of lessons that can be applied to Pew's work; and evaluation of our ultimate return on investment.
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Pew offers individuals the chance to perform meaningful work in an exciting learning environment.
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