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At a time when leaders in business and government seem to lurch from crisis to crisis, Brookings experts help find practical, enduring solutions to the many public policy challenges simmering—or boiling over—across the world. With global events unfolding at remarkable speed amid a seemingly intractable political stalemate at home, the sound thinking and empirical approach that Brookings experts bring to the table are more important—and more sought after—than ever. Bringing our work to key audiences—from Washington and Brussels to Beijing and New Delhi, from newsrooms and boardrooms to statehouses and city halls—is an essential part of our focus on impact. Achieving this impact in the face of so much noise takes significant resources—resources that we rely on our donors to provide.

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The Robert S. Brookings Society provides a forum for young professionals and emerging leaders to engage with top experts from the Brookings Institution on the most critical public policy questions facing decisionmakers in the U.S. and around the world. Among the privileges available to Brookings Society members are opportunities to get a first look at Brookings research and analysis and invitations to exclusive Society events that offer the opportunity for rich intellectual exchanges with Brookings scholars and a network of peers. Coupled with interactions with the Brookings Council, their involvement with Brookings gives them a solid grounding in policy issues and their solutions.

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