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The Sutherland Institute’s philosophy is simple: We believe that parents are responsible for their childrens' education and that the state role in education is primarily as a support to parents. We also believe that educational freedom is a necessary ingredient in providing the best education possible for each individual student. click for more details
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DetailsFAQ > What is a Think Tank?In the professional vernacular Utah’s Sutherland Institute is a “think tank.” But what does that mean? Typically, a think tank is an independent, non-profit, educational organization that conducts and analysis regarding political and public policy issues. A think tank can focus on many different issues or its purpose can be limited to one issue. A think tank usually provides a deeper and more thoughtful look at a given issue than what can be communicated on the 5:00 news. Most importantly think tanks offer help that cannot be found elsewhere – an independent and experienced voice. While many think tanks reside in and around our nation’s capital, state-based think tanks, such as the Sutherland Institute, are a newer breed. Formed in the wisdom that “all politics is local,” the state-based, think tank movement began in earnest in the early 1990’s. Some fifteen years later, state-based think tanks have found homes in nearly every state in the union. Not every think tank is alike. Each one is independent and has shaped its own focus around the needs of its home state. In Utah, the Sutherland Institute concentrates its efforts primarily on seven governing principles: family, free markets, limited government, religion, private ownership, personal accountability, and charity. Think tanks receive financial support just like most other non-profit organization. They seek money from other charitable organizations or foundations. They also rely heavily on the support of the local community. The Sutherland Institute is supported by regular people who know that our democratic processes need help. They know that a part-time state legislature cannot possibly know everything and that special interest lobbies, who legislators often turn to for help, are limited by perspective. The Sutherland Institute receives financial support from individuals, families, small foundations and local businesses. These individuals and groups donate generously because they believe in the Institute’s focus on civil society to solve community problems, rather than turning to government to solve problems.
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