Reset America: For the People

Join us for cocktails and discussion at The Maryland Club (at 1 E Eager St in Baltimore). Hosted By: Emile Bendit, Rick Berndt, Eddie and Sylvia Brown, George Bunting, The Mary Catherine Bunting Foundation, Marilynn Duker and Dale McArdle, Dave and Eliza Dunn, Mark Joseph, Earl and Darielle Linehan, Jamie and Tom McDonald, Arnie and Alison Richman, and Betsy Sherman. More Details: American democracy is in crisis, and within this crisis, as with others throughout our history, lie the seeds of great opportunity for renewal. Today, we have an opportunity to cultivate the civic power needed to turn frustration into action and to build the political will necessary to advance the next era of reform, one led not by partisan actors pulling us apart, but by citizens working across ideological lines. Learn more about how Issue One is building a path toward renewing the democratic infrastructure that enables policies favored by real people – not just special interests. Policies focused on our families and communities. Policies aimed at renewing our belief in the American Dream, and in each other. Speakers: Nick Penniman Founder and CEO of Issue One, one of the country's leading pro-democracy organizations. He serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including OpenSecrets, and is a trustee of St. Lawrence University. Bill Burgess General Partner with North Bridge Venture Partners, Senior Advisor and founding Board Member of Issue One, and Co-Chair of the Council for American Democracy. About Issue One: Issue One is a leading crosspartisan political reform organization that educates the public, engages Capitol Hill, and advocates for solutions to fix our broken political system. Founded in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, Issue One sought to address the influence of money in politics on both sides of the aisle. Over time, the corrosive impact of unfettered political funding has been compounded by polarization, misinformation and a diminished congress, creating the conditions for unprecedented democratic backsliding. Over the last 14 years, our work has expanded to meet these widening threats to the American experiment - and to re-envision a system of government that aligns with the American values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.