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Motto | "Building a House United" |
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Founder(s) | David Blankenhorn, Bill Doherty, David Lapp |
Established | 2016 |
Mission | "Bring Americans together to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic." |
President | David Blankenhorn |
Chair | Thomas K. Sylvester, General Counsel, Hedera |
Budget | $2.9 million |
Formerly called | Better Angels |
Address | 733 Third Avenue Fl 16 New York, NY 10017 |
Website | braverangels |
Braver Angels (formerly Better Angels) is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to political depolarization. The organization runs workshops, debates, and other events where "red" (conservative) and "blue" (liberal) participants attempt to better understand one another's positions and discover their shared values.[1][2][3][4]
The organization states that it is the "largest, grassroots, bipartisan organization in America dedicated to reviving the communal spirit of American democracy."[5] As noted by Cavendish, they say that their "method involves bringing politically diverse people together in small groups to listen empathetically to each others’ perspectives."[6]