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The Smart Bets Virtual Pitch Competition is underway, and now it’s time for you to help decide the winner! Atlas Network has chosen ten exceptional pro-liberty organizations from across the globe, all competing for $50,000 in additional funding to advance their impactful work. From advocating pro-freedom policy reform to fostering entrepreneurship, these participants are working hard to create meaningful change. The grand prize winner will be selected at Liberty Forum & Freedom Dinner in November, and your vote can help them get there. Check the link to vote for your favorite project today! https://lnkd.in/eTDZZPfi

Atlas Network has selected ten incredible pro-liberty organizations from around the world to take part in our 2025 Smart Bets program. Each of our Smart Bets participants receives special training, mentorship, and resources, and through our Smart Bets Virtual Pitch Competition, they have an opportunity to win an additional $50,000 prize to support their vital work. Your vote can help them make an even bigger impact. The competition’s grand prize winner will be selected next month at Liberty Forum & Freedom Dinner. Cast your vote now and support the projects that inspire you the most: https://lnkd.in/eTDZZPfi

Only 6 weeks until Atlas Network’s Liberty Forum and Freedom Dinner! In preparation for the event, I want to highlight our Templeton Freedom Award Finalists who will be taking the stage in New York City. The Templeton Freedom Award is Atlas Network’s most prestigious award that recognizes our partners’ outstanding contributions to the freedom movement. The winner of the award takes home a $100,000 prize. Bendukidze Free Market Center in Ukraine has made immense strides for economic literacy in the country despite the ongoing Russian invasion. Its Economic Education Accelerator program is aimed at reintroducing comprehensive economic education in Ukraine’s schools. Bendukidze Free Market Center has already reached almost 600 schools and nearly 10,000 students. Please join me in giving them a round of applause for their accomplishments. 👏🏼 Bendukidze Free Market Center will be represented by Наталія Мельник (Nataliya Melnyk), and we are excited to have them as a TFA finalist! 🇺🇦 You can follow Bendukidze Free Market Center on Facebook here: https://lnkd.in/eyCaN6Bw Click here to learn more about the Templeton Freedom Award and this year’s finalists: https://lnkd.in/eDAyjxd6

Atlas Network recently hosted a Leader Lab in New Delhi, India, where participants engaged in a three-day immersive program designed for new managers transitioning into leadership roles. During the program, attendees learned best practices for becoming more effective managers and explored strategic planning tools to help guide their teams and organizations. We want to thank everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the event. You can view photos from the Leader Lab at the link: https://bit.ly/4010HyV

Atlas Network is proud to announce this year’s finalists for the prestigious Templeton Freedom Award. This year’s honorees include the Bendukidze Free Market Center (Ukraine), Centre for Development and Enterprises Great Lakes (Burundi), Foundation for the Advancement of Liberty (Spain), Institute for Market Economics (Bulgaria), Lebanese Institute for Market Studies (Lebanon), and Pacific Legal Foundation (United States). These organizations have made significant strides in promoting economic literacy, securing property rights, advocating for tax reforms, and advancing judicial independence. The winner will be revealed at our Liberty Forum & Freedom Dinner in New York this November. Learn more at the link: https://lnkd.in/eSCNavFC

I can’t believe that two weeks have already passed since the Atlas Network Asia Liberty Forum in New Delhi! A big thank you to Rida Yumn Ahmed from Students For Liberty South Asia and Angela Arnante from Foundation for Economic Freedom (Philippines) for joining me on a panel to discuss their efforts to promote free market principles among the youth in Asia. (Am I getting old if I say “the youth”?) A congratulations to Namini Panditha from Liberal Youth Movement for stepping onto the stage and winning our Think Tank Shark Tank competition for her organization’s efforts to educate Sri Lankans in classical liberal ideas. 🎊 And a big round of applause to The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs | IDEAS for being named winners of the 2024 Asia Liberty Award for their work on political and public finance reform in Malaysia, championing budget transparency across the country’s 13 states and keeping government accountable. 👏🏼 Finally, a big thank you to our co-hosts Centre for Civil Society for welcoming us into their home and making this event possible! 🇮🇳 What were some of your favorite parts of the forum? ⬇️ I can’t wait until next year’s event, and in the meantime, I hope that a lot of you will be able to attend our Liberty Forum and Freedom Dinner in New York this November where we’ll get to celebrate even more of our partners’ work all across the globe: https://lnkd.in/eFHUbhqY.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in New Delhi, India for our 2024 Asia Liberty Forum! Your participation made this event a huge success. Hundreds of people from across the region came together to advance individual freedom in Asia. We were also proud to honor the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs with the 2024 Asia Liberty Award for their outstanding contributions to political and public finance reform. Their work includes Malaysia’s first civil society-led Political Financing Bill and the creation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Political Financing, as well as significant strides in budget transparency through the Malaysia Open Budget Index (MyOBI) project. Check out the event photo album at the link and share your favorite moments. We look forward to seeing you at the next forum! https://bit.ly/3NcBEkM

Join us for Liberty Forum & Freedom Dinner in New York City this November, where we will honor Dr. Parth J. Shah with the 2024 Sir Antony Fisher Achievement Award. His founding of the Centre for Civil Society in India and longtime collaboration with Atlas Network have led to greater economic freedom and individual rights for millions of people in the world’s most populous country. Countless individuals have been inspired by his dedication to advancing liberty and free markets. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate Dr. Shah’s remarkable achievements and those advancing the global freedom movement! Click the link for more details: https://bit.ly/4epFLps

Not one, but TWO Atlas Network partners came to visit the office today! Ted Kefalas from Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and Keith Williams from Center for Independent Employees stopped by to chat more about the work that their organizations are doing and how Atlas Network can be a resource going forward. I look forward to seeing how their work evolves in the coming months! Our Institute Relations team is focused on helping our partners succeed, whether that be through our grants, trainings, or award programs. We’re always happy to talk to our partners about project ideas or connect them with other resources and/or groups in our network. What are some ways that Atlas Network has been a resource to your organization? ⬇️ While you can connect with a member on the team at any point, we also host monthly office hours where you can schedule time to meet with us. Schedule some time to talk to us and learn more about the opportunities we offer our partners here: https://lnkd.in/e7be5sRA

In Burundi’s agricultural economy, land ownership is a necessary prerequisite for most people to provide for their families. But time and time again, women have inherited land only to have it stripped away due to legal and cultural factors, leaving them without the means to earn a living. Atlas Network partner organization CDE Great Lakes is helping change this through their "Why Women" initiative, ensuring women’s property rights are respected and protected. This initiative is driving economic mobility and inspiring legal reforms that give Burundian women greater agency in their communities. Learn more about how property rights are changing lives in Burundi by reading the full article at the link: https://lnkd.in/e3DBXMzh