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The Kettering Foundation is a nonprofit operating foundation rooted in the American tradition of cooperative research. Kettering鈥檚 primary research question is, what does it take to make democracy work as it should? Kettering鈥檚 research is distinctive because it is conducted from the perspective of citizens and focuses on what people can do collectively to address problems affecting their lives, their communities, and their nation.
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Based in Dayton, Ohio, the National Issues Forums Institute听(NIFI), is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that serves to promote听public deliberation and coordinate the activities of the National Issues听Forums network. Its activities include publishing the issue guides and听other materials used by local forum groups, encouraging collaboration听among forum sponsors, and sharing information about current听activities in the network.