Sam Adams Alliance

From Ballotpedia

The Sam Adams Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, that connects and supports citizen leaders across the United States. Its mission statement says that the organization supports groups and individuals "who are working to defend liberty, hold the government accountable, and make real political change at the local level." 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 Ballotpedia.

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 Team Sam have adopted this strategy of action at the local level in the hopes of increasing government accountability and transparency nationwide.

1 Programs
2 Policy Positions
3 Funding
4 Sam Adams staff
5 External links
6 References

Programs

One of its main website initiatives is profiling what it calls "Modern-Day Sam Adamses," people it finds who demonstrate citizen leadership in accordance with its mission.^[2] Make sure to read up on the Sammies, a competition to rewards activists.

Additionally, 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.^[3]

The Sam Adams Alliance also sponsors Ballotpedia, Judgepedia, Blogivists and the Sunshine Review.

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 government funding. Both organizations are funded by private donors.^[4]

Sam Adams staff

Eric O'Keefe is the Chairman and CEO of the Sam Adams Alliance and the Team Sam.
John Tsarpalas is President of Team Sam.
Political commentator Paul Jacob serves as a Senior Advisor to the Sam Adams Alliance.