Sam Adams Alliance
From Sunshine Review
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The Sam Adams Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois that inspires and trains allies to advance economic and individual liberty through a strategic combination of new media tools, traditional communications, and networking. The Sam Adams Alliance and its 501(c)(4) counterpart, Team Sam, were founded in Chicago on October 20, 2006. The Sam Adams Alliance sponsors the Sunshine Review.
The organizations take their names from the American patriot Sam Adams[1], who is considered the "father of the American Revolution" for his role in connecting colonists in the 18th century American colonies. Adams allowed them to share information and experience with each other in the hope of instigating a popular effort against the British. Both the Alliance and Foundation have adopted this strategy of action at the local level in the hopes of increasing government accountability and transparency nationwide.
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Programs
Besides assisting the efforts of individuals nationwide, the Sam Adams Alliance runs a community-oriented website that acts as a gateway for information on individuals' successes in advancing accountable and transparent government. Its website has sections such as MySAM, State Resource Guides, and the Sam Adams Action Toolkit, which provides tips for beginning and growing locally-grown citizen efforts. It also sponsors Blogivists, a community blogging platform.[2]
The Sam Adams Alliance profiles "Modern-Day Sam Adamses," people it finds who demonstrate citizen leadership in accordance with its mission.[3]
The Sam Adams Alliance produces a radio show called Common Sense with Paul Jacob, which is broadcast on over 150 radio stations nationwide. The program appears on the group's website in both audio and text forms.[4]
The Sam Adams Alliance also sponsors Ballotpedia, Blogivists and Judgepedia.
Policy Positions
The Sam Adams Alliance and Team Sam work on behalf of individuals and groups who advocate for greater government accountability and transparency at the local and state level. As such, the organizations do not take overt policy positions, and evaluate the causes it supports on a case-by-case basis, judging them by the amount to which they advance accountability and transparency in government.
Funding
The Sam Adams Alliance and Team Sam are not endowed and do not accept any funding from the government. Both organizations are funded by private donors.[5]
