Don E. Eberly is an American author and researcher in the study of civil society

Civil society

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He earned masters degrees from George Washington University

George Washington University

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 and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University

Harvard University

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. He has also performed doctoral work in public affairs at Penn State University. He founded the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives

Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives

The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives is an independent, non-profit research and educational institute based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania...

 in the 1980s and served as its first president. He is one of the founders of the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference

Pennsylvania Leadership Conference

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. He founded the National Fatherhood Initiative

National Fatherhood Initiative

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 in 1993. and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors. He also served as deputy director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

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 under George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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He was named to the PoliticsPA

PoliticsPA

- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...

list of "Pennsylvania's Top Political Activists."