Stanley Foundation
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| Formation | 1956 |
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| Type | Public Policy Think Tank |
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Chairman
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Richard H. Stanley |
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President
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Keith Porter |
| Website | www |
The Stanley Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, private operating foundation. Foundation programming is focused on promoting and building support for principled multilateralism in addressing international issues. The foundation was founded in 1956 by C. Maxwell Stanley, a professional engineer, businessman, and world citizen, and is headquartered in Muscatine, IA. According to its mission statement, “The Stanley Foundation advances multilateral action to create fair, just, and lasting solutions to critical issues of peace and security.” The foundation's current work includes specific actions toward policy change in the strategic areas of nuclear policy, human protection, and climate change, in addition to educational efforts.
C. Maxwell and Elizabeth M. Stanley created the Stanley Foundation in 1956. Policy dialogue work started in 1960 with the Strategy for Peace Conference, and the first conference on the United Nations of the Next Decade was held in 1965. Project Enrichment, the initial community education program, began in the Muscatine schools in 1971. Following Max Stanley’s death in 1984, Richard H. Stanley became president of the Foundation. Like his father, Dick is a professional engineer, businessman, and world citizen. In 1989, a two-tier governance structure was established to facilitate Foundation continuity and greater family involvement. From 2007 to January 2013, Vladimir P. Sambaiew served as the Foundation's president, capping a distinguished 30-year career as a Foreign Service Officer in the US Department of State. After his retirement he was replaced on January 11, 2013 by Keith Porter, who had been with the Stanley Foundation for 24 years prior to his election. Dick Stanley continues as Board chair. Foundation staff has increased in numbers and capabilities, and the foundation continues active interactions with governments, international institutions, and non-state actors.
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