America's Future Foundation is a non-profit network founded in 1995 by Mary and Chris Siddall, Samuel Casey Carter, Adam Kaufman and Robert and Lisa Caldwell in Washington, DC. with the goal of developing young conservatives and libertarians

Libertarianism

Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...

 into "leaders for liberty". Members of the AFF team have appeared on notable news programs to give their input on important political topics. Chairman, Kmele Foster, has appeared numerous times on Fox Business programs.

Mission statement

According to its website, "the mission of America’s Future Foundation is to identify and develop the next generation of conservative and libertarian leaders. We work to build a nationwide network of young professionals who are committed to the principles of limited government, free markets, and personal responsibility." The difference between AFF and other similar organizations is that AFF recruits young professionals in their twenties or thirties, as opposed to college students, to develop as leaders. AFF uses a strategy of self-development to help these bright young professionals build their social networks and improve in their field of work, whether it be journalism, policy, business, academia, or the arts, so that they can move into leadership positions.

Chapters

AFF was founded in Washington D.C. and has a local chapter in the area. Other local chapters include Denver, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Nashville, and Minneapolis. A new chapter will launch in New York City on November 7, 2011. . Within these chapters there are opportunities for networking, mentoring, and managing programs.

Events

AFF uses social events as a way to network young professionals who are either libertarian or conservative. The events are also used as an opportunity to debate politics and listen to speakers and panelists. AFF's regular events are the monthly Roundtable and Leadership series. The Rountable series has been host to columnists from NBC, the Atlantic, New Republic, Reason, The National Review, and The Cato Institute. The Leadership series has been host to several guest speakers including Ron Paul

Ron Paul

Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes...

, Karl Rove

Karl Rove

Karl Christian Rove was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to former President George W. Bush until Rove's resignation on August 31, 2007. He has headed the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison, and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives...

, Columnist Robert Novak

Robert Novak

Robert David Sanders "Bob" Novak was an American syndicated columnist, journalist, television personality, author, and conservative political commentator. After working for two newspapers before serving for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, he became a reporter for the Associated Press and then for...

, and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

Antonin Scalia

Antonin Gregory Scalia is an American jurist who serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. As the longest-serving justice on the Court, Scalia is the Senior Associate Justice...

.

Career center

The organizations website provides a career center to guide the individuals they wish to develop. The career center includes a document from The Institute for Humane Studies

Institute for Humane Studies

The Institute for Humane Studies is a classical liberal non-profit organization whose stated mission is “to support the achievement of a freer society by discovering and facilitating the development of talented students, scholars, and other intellectuals who share an interest in liberty and in...

 that is meant to be a guide for those interested in a career in public policy

Public policy

Public policy as government action is generally the principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. In general, the foundation is the pertinent national and...

. It outlines the skills needed and discusses the role of think tanks.
The career center also includes a list of available job postings, as well as several helpful articles and resources.

Publications

AFF publishes the quarterly Doublethink, as well as the magazine Brainwash.