Up to Us Information

Launched in 2012, the Up to Us Leadership Network has grown to become the nation’s leading organizing vehicle for young Americans advocating for fiscal reform. The Up to Us Leadership Network is powered by college students and early professionals who care deeply about the country’s most critical fiscal and economic challenges and are eager to mobilize their communities to address them. By providing participants with educational and professional opportunities, skills training, expansive networks, and platforms for action, the Up to Us Leadership Network prepares the next generation of American leaders to drive sustainable fiscal policy. The Up to Us Leadership Network offers three college-student programs: Fiscal Advocacy Competition, Fiscal Policy Challenge, and Fiscal Leadership Lab, focused on peer engagement, policy development, and leadership skills development, respectively. Additionally, Up to Us provides program graduates with Professional Pathways, a structured network of support and professional development opportunities to help navigate their careers. The Up to Us Leadership Network teaches students how to tackle complex and consequential policy issues, while also developing broader leadership skills that participants carry throughout their lifetimes.