Acton Institute makes strong showing in annual think tank rankings

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Pennsylvania's Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) released its 2016 Global Go-To Think Tanks Report. This is the 10^th Anniversary of the report. Acton Institute and its Argentine subsidiary, Instituto Acton, both appear in the report.

Highlights from the 2016 University of Pennsylvania report:

• Acton Institute is 11^th (out of 100) in the Top Social Policy Think Tanks ranking (9^th in 2015).
• Acton Institute is 29^th (out of 90) in the Top Think Tanks in the United States (29^th in 2015).
• In Top Think Tanks Worldwide, Acton ranks 156^th (out of 175) (155^th in 2015).
• 8^th (out of 90) in Best Advocacy Campaign (10^th in 2015) for PovertyCure.
• 24^th (out of 65) in Best Think Tank Conference (17^th in 2015) for Acton University.
• Instituto Acton was ranked 138^th (out of 148) Best Independent Think Tanks (100^th in 2015)

The Think Tank & Civil Societies Program has a rigorous ranking criteria which includes: the "quality and commitment of the think tank's leadership;" the "quality, number, and reach of its publications;" the think tank's "reputation with policymakers;" its "media reputation;" its "ability to produce new knowledge;" "financial stewardship;" and the organization's "impact on society."

Read the full report here.

SOURCE Acton Institute

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