The Freedom Foundation (formerly known as the Evergreen Freedom Foundation) was founded by Bob Williams, a former Republican state legislator and gubernatorial candidate.

FF is a member of the State Policy Network

State Policy Network

The State Policy Network is a U.S. national network of free-market oriented think tanks focused on individual U.S. states. SPN is based in Arlington, Virginia.-History:SPN was founded in 1992 by Thomas A...

 and is considered one of the most influential conservative think tanks in the state of Washington. Its stated mission is to "advance individual liberty, free enterprise, and limited, accountable government".

Funding

The Freedom Foundation neither solicits nor accepts funds from public sources. All programs and activities are funded by private donations and grants. Its funding comes from over 2500 individuals, corporations and numerous private foundations.

Political arenas

The FF's efforts center on public policy research and alternatives in these core areas: state budget and tax policy

Tax policy

Tax policy is the government's approach to taxation, both from the practical and normative side of the question.-Philosophy:Policymakers debate the nature of the tax structure they plan to implement and how they might affect individuals and businesses .The reason for such foitution effect]],...

, education

Education

Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...

, labor policy, property rights, legal policy, and citizenship and governance.

Labor policy

The FF accused the Washington Education Association of unlawfully spending worker fees on politics. The state in turn sued the teachers union, accusing it of unlawfully spending some workers' fees on politics. The matter was taken on appeal to the US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court decided that states can force public-employee labor unions to get consent from workers before using their fees for political activities. However, the Legislature modified the law in a way that blunts the court's decision.

Voter integrity

In 2005, the FF submitted what they believe is evidence of fraud and civil rights violations to Attorney General Gonzales.

Event sponsors

FF sponsored the "Take the Field with Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck

Glenn Edward Lee Beck is an American conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks...

" at Seattle's Safeco Field

Safeco Field

Safeco Field is a retractable roof baseball stadium located in Seattle, Washington. The stadium, owned and operated by the Washington-King County Stadium Authority, is the home stadium of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball and has a seating capacity of 47,878 for baseball...

event. About 7,000 people attended.

External links

• Official site
• HeraldNet, "State looks to you for traffic solutions"
• Ballotpedia, "Evergeen Freedom Foundation"
• ConservaBlogs, "Please Welcome the Evergreen Freedom Foundation to CB"
• The Wall Street Journal "Unions' Policy Test"
• Education Week "Supreme Court to Hear Case on Union Fees"
• Komo TV "Evergreen Freedom Foundation Details Boeing 7E7 Agreement"
• Media Transparency, "Evergreen Freedom Foundation" background and funding.