Pew Charitable Trusts

**Mission & Values** Pew addresses the challenges of a changing world by illuminating issues, creating common ground, and advancing ambitious strategies that lead to tangible progress. Inspired by our founders’ entrepreneurial and optimistic spirit, Pew has evolved with the times while remaining true to the Pew family’s enduring interest in research, practical knowledge, and making a difference in people’s lives. Our mission is to: - Improve public policy by conducting rigorous analysis, linking diverse interests to pursue common cause, and insisting on tangible results. - Inform the public by providing useful data that illuminates the issues and trends shaping our world. - Invigorate civic life by encouraging democratic participation and strong communities, particularly in our hometown of Philadelphia.