To expand access to public sector retirement research and To conduct research on teachers’ pensions in an effort to identify ways to improve fiscal sustainability of state pension systems.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To provide information about teachers’ pension systems.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo provide information about teachers' pension systems.
Source: https://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To educate policymakers and the general public about issues affecting teacher pensions.
Source: https://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To analyze improvements to public pension systems.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo expand access to research about public sector retirement systems.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo expand to public sector retirement research.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants501(c)(4) protecting and promoting the initiative and referendum process, connected to State Policy Network.
Source: http://pdfs.citizenaudit.org/2013_12_EO/45-4083809_990O_201212.pdfLA based PAC.
Source: http://www.lauraandjohnarnold.com/personal-advocacy-and-political-contributions/To analyze information about public sector pension reform.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo support two symposia on public pension reform.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo support symposia on public pension reform.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To analyze the impact of the United Kingdom's automatic pension enrollment program.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/Sponsored pension gutting initiatives in Cincinnati, Tucson and Phoenix.
Source: http://www.lauraandjohnarnold.com/personal-advocacy-and-political-contributions/To support the creation of a database of laws related to municipal pension initiatives and referendums.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo develop an actuarial model that measures state public pension liabilities and future costs of paying promised benefits.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To conduct research and raise awareness about pension plans for teachers in charter schools.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To provide state-by-state analyses of teacher retirement systems and study improvements related to financial stability.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo support a meeting focused on the fiscal stability of teacher retirement systems.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo support efforts to assess and improve teacher retirement policies.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo provide information about teachers’ pension systems.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To support the Public Sector Retirement Systems project.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo support the Public Sector Retirement Systems project.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To expand access to research about public sector retirement systems.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To host a conference and support research on state pension underfunding.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To conduct research and educate key stakeholders about the impact of local control on municipal public finance in Illinois.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To support efforts to provide investigative journalism in the public interest. Pro Publica has spoltighted public pensions.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo analyze information about public pension systems.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To expand access to information about public sector retirement systems and To support a multifaceted research, technical assistance, policy, and educational outreach project aimed at improving state and municipal pension systems.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo support a technical assistance, research, and educational outreach project aimed at improving state and municipal pension systems.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To support the development of a strategic plan for the launch of a new nonprofit organization.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/An advocacy organization focused on protecting and ensuring the fairness and sustainability of public sector retirement plans.
Source: http://www.lauraandjohnarnold.com/personal-advocacy-and-political-contributions/To improve K-12 public education. StudentFirst has a strong anti-pension platform.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsStudentsFirst has a strong anti-pension platform.
Source: http://www.lauraandjohnarnold.com/personal-advocacy-and-political-contributions/To support the development of a website and mobile application that will cover the major public sector pension plans in all 50 states.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo improve K-12 education. The Institute has an anti-pension platform.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsSupport the collection of data related to public employment retirement plans.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsTo provide information about teachers’ pension systems.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/To expand access to information about public sector retirement systems.
Source: http://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grantsIn addition to his extensive work in the states, Arnold has financed a series of anti-pension projects designed to sway the national debate on retirement security. Much of Arnold’s national work focuses on developing anti-pension research at seemingly nonpartisan, independent think tanks like Pew Charitable Trusts and Brookings Institution. By using Pew and Brookings as a vehicle for research, the Arnold Foundation is renting their branding and credibility to further anti-pension aims.
Arnold has also worked extensively to further his anti-pension campaign by tying it to the education “reform” movement – another one of his causes. He has orchestrated a public relations and research campaign to convince the education community and the public at large that a secure, stable defined benefit pension plan is somehow bad for teachers – financing reports from the National Council on Teacher Quality, Bellwether Education Partners, and the Urban Institute.
On the campaign side, Arnold finances right-wing groups like the Virginia-based Liberty Initiative Fund. LIF is tied to three (unsuccessful) ballot initiatives to end defined benefit pensions in Cincinnati, Tucson, and Phoenix.