Utah Foundation

Utah Foundation Profile and History

Utah Foundation provides the kind of reliable, non-partisan analysis thats crucial to sound decision-making by legislators and other public officials. Harris H. Simmons, Chairman & CEO, Zions Bancorporation In todays news business, opinion often trumps real information based on real data. All of us at KUER have grown to trust the Utah Foundation as an organization that knows the difference between news and bombast. All we really have is the trust of our listeners. We trust the staff at the Utah Foundation. John Greene, former General Manager, KUER To learn how to support Utah Foundation, please visit our Become a Member page. For information about Utah Foundations professional staff, please visit our Staff Directory . We are proud of our Board of Trustees. View the Board list here . Utah Foundations mission is to produce objective, thorough and well-reasoned research and analysis that promotes the effective use of public resources, a thriving economy, a well-prepared workforce and a high quality of life for Utahns. Utah Foundation seeks to help decision-makers and citizens understand and address complex issues. Utah Foundation also offers constructive guidance to improve governmental policies, programs and structures. Utah Foundation is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization. Public policies affect all of us in some way every day, whether through legislation, regulations, or local ordinances. Public policy choices determine how governments, programs, citizens, businesses, schools, and others interact with each other. Public policies define rights, responsibilities, roles and expectations, from who picks up your garbage to how much corporations should pay in taxes. In Utah, many state and local public policy decisions are made by people who volunteer their time to serve in government office, and they cant possibly be experts on each issue that comes before them. Many interest groups work hard to influence policy decisions to suit their members needs. But when important decisions are on ...