Social Work Policy Analysis

Policy organizations grouped by general topic area.

Check for the potential bias of a media source or organization.

How to evaluate think tanks and the information they provide.

Discusses the problem of organizations that claim to be think tanks but that distribute propaganda rather than real science. Article by Emma Gray Ellis, Jan. 24, 2017, wired.com.

A private, nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics, and social welfare.

An independent, nonprofit public policy organization with three goals:
- Strengthen American democracy;
- Foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans; and
- Secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system.

A nonprofit, nonpartisan research center that provides information and insights on the well-being of children and youth.

Michigan's only statewide anti-violence and advocacy organization working primarily for Michigan's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities.

Its mission statement outlines its basic tenets: representative government, private enterprise, peace, personal freedom, and the safeguards of the American system.

An interdisciplinary public policy research institute at Northwestern University.

A nonprofit and nonpartisan center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States.

Serves the information and policy analysis needs of elected officials serving communities of color.

A nonpartisan policy institute dedicated to economic opportunity for all.

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.

The largest membership organization of professional social workers.

Conducts and promotes research, mentors and trains emerging scholars, and informs public discourse on the causes and consequences of poverty.

A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps diverse leaders and citizens navigate divisive, complex issues and work together to find solutions.

Provides a mixture of policy research, analysis and recommendations.

Gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs, offers technical assistance overseas, and educates Americans on social and economic issues.