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The '''Sutherland Institute''' describes itself as "a conservative public policy think tank committed to shaping Utah law and policy based on a core set of governing principles," including "private initiative, self-reliance, and family as the fundamental unit of society. The Institute seeks to ''influence law'' and society, and provide an effective vehicle for fellow Utahns to influence public policy as well" (emphasis added).<ref>Sutherland Institute, [http://www.sutherlandinstitute.org/SitePages/index.asp?section=pages&page=aboutus About Us], organizational website, accessed March 2008.</ref> It is a member of the [[State Policy Network]] (SPN), an umbrella organization for "free market" state think tanks that has ties to the [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC).
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==Direct News and Controversies=====Sutherland Behind Campaign to Rescind Bears Ears Monument===The Sutherland Institute is behind the campaign to rescind Utah's Bears Ears Monument that was established in December 2016 by President Obama.<ref name="bem">Jimmy Tobias, [https://psmag.com/environment/awash-in-dark-money-western-think-tank-leads-charge-against-the-antiquities-act Awash in Dark Money, A Western Think Tank is Leading the Charge Against the Antiquities Act], ''Pacific Standard'', May 11, 2017.</ref> According to Jimmy Tobias, "Sutherland and affiliates have set up a website calling on the federal government to rescind the new national monument. They have produced anti-monument video advertisements. They have organized a petition drive. They have testified before the Utah legislature. They have traveled to Capitol Hill. They have churned out op-ed after op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune and other Utah papers."<ref name="bem"/> The website Rescind Bears Ears can be viewed [http://rescindbearsears.org here]. President Trump signed an executive order calling for a review of monuments created or expanded since 1996. ==Ties to the Bradley Foundation==In 2014, the Sutherland Institute received [[Contributions of the Bradley Foundation | $15,000]] from the [[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]]. Sutherland also may have received some of a $1.25 million grant to the [[American Conservative Union]] Foundation. Bradley detailed the most recent grants in internal documents examined by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD). Below is a description of the grants prepared by CMD. The quoted text was written by Bradley staff. '''2015''' (Barder Fund): $1.25 million to the American Conservative Union Foundation to work with Sutherland to create a “Family Prosperity Initiative (FPI).” “With FPI, they want to numerically and reliably measure the dynamic relationship between economic and social variables to show the impact of public politics on family health and translate that research into helpful analysis, resources, training, and support that grassroots groups and activists can use to try reversing the negative consequences of changing family structure.” An FPI index report was issued in Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Utah. '''2014''': $15,000 to host the World Congress of Families. Bradley also funded the Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society for this annual convention, which will take place in May 2017 in Tbilsi, Georgia under the theme “Civilization at the Crossroads: The Natural Family as the Bulwark of Human Values.” Bradley explains: “In the face of ever-increasing attacks by radical groups that seek to undermine the traditional family, especially in the West, the World Congress of Families represents a significant opportunity on an international scale to affirm the traditional family as the natural, fundamental and most sustainable unit of society” (HCFRS, Grant Proposal Record, 2016). {{Bradley}} ==Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council==
The Sutherland Institute was a co-sponsor of [[ALEC]]'s 2012 annual meeting in Salt Lake City.<ref>Sutherland Institute, [http://sutherlandinstitute.org/blog/mero-moment-alec-besieged-by-the-left/ "ALEC Besieged by the Left"], organizational website, accessed December 2012.</ref> Sutherland also has ties to ALEC through its membership in SPN, which itself is an ALEC member. Please see [[SPN Ties to ALEC]] for more.
The Sutherland Institute is not required to disclose its funders. Its major foundation funders, however, can be found through a search of the IRS filings. Here are some of the known funders of the Sutherland Institute:
*[[Cato Institute]]: $40,000 (2006)<ref>Cato Institute, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2006/237/432/2006-237432162-02d95084-9.pdf 2006 Annual Report], pages 19-23.</ref>
*[[DonorsTrust]] and [[Donors Capital Fund]]: [httphttps://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/DonorsTrust_and_Donors_Capital_Fund_Grant_Recipients $1,602,000] (2010-2014)*[[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]]: [httphttps://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Contributions_of_the_Bradley_Foundation $15,000] (2014)*[[State Policy Network]]: [httphttps://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Contributions_of_the_State_Policy_Network $231,100] (2012-2015)
==Core Financials==
==Personnel==
===Staff===
As our January September 2017:<ref>Sutherland Institute, [httphttps://sutherlandinstitute.org/about/our-staffteam/ StaffTeam], ''Sutherland Institute'', 2017.</ref>
*Boyd Matheson, President
*Stan RasmussenRick Larsen, Director of Public AffairsVice President Development and Communications*David BuerStan Rasmussen, Director of CommunicationsVice President Policy and Operations*Derek Monson, Executive Director of Public Policy
*William C. Duncan, Director of The Center for Family and Society
*Christine Cooke, Education Policy Director
*Matt Anderson, Director of the Coalition for Self-Government in the West
*Teresa Dix, Development Coordinator
*Kylie Neslen, Assistant to the President/University Outreach
*Emily Samantha Bleazard, Communications Manager
*Kelsey Köenen Witt, Manager of Media Relations
*Pamela Whitmore, Editor
*Erika Huff, Film Producer*Amanda Meyer, Operations ManagerDirector*Matt AndersonKyle Treasure, Policy Analyst for the Coalition for Self-Government in the WestOffice Manager '''Former Staff'''*Erika HuffDavid Buer, Manager Director of Communications*Emily Samantha Bleazard, Administrative Assistant*Christine Cooke, Education Policy Analyst
*Joseph Price, Fellow
===Board of Directors===
As our January September 2017:<ref>Sutherland Institute, [httphttps://sutherlandinstitute.org/about/board-membersteam/ Board MembersTeam], ''Sutherland Institute'', 2017.</ref>
*Stanford D. Swim, Chairman
*Mark Stoddard
*Jan M. Zogmaister
'''Former Directors'''
*Hal G. Anderson
