North Carolina is our home.
So let's fight for it.
Good policy for a stronger North Carolina
Carolina Forward is an independent, grassroots think tank serving all of North Carolina. We work to develop and promote the ideas, policies and moral values to make it a better, fairer and more prosperous place for everyone.
North Carolina is the place where the weak grow strong, and the strong grow great. A growing, vibrant and diverse state anchored by world-class universities, global industries and blessed with landscapes that people relocate their lives to be near. We love our state, and that love is why we work every day to make it even better.
Our team works across North Carolina with policymakers, voters, business leaders, and above all, everyday people in every corner of the state to develop sound policy and explain why it matters. We support leaders who are working in good faith to make the state stronger, regardless of party or ideology — and we hold accountable those who aren't.
- We publish rigorous public policy research on the biggest issues facing North Carolina
- We promote leaders who are ready to get to work to make our state better, and oppose the ones holding our home back
- We name and shame political corruption in Raleigh
- We partner with local leaders on good policy to build strong neighborhoods and more sustainable communities
- We break down and explain what's really happening in our state government
North Carolina is our home. Someone has to protect it.
That's us.
What we do
Carolina Forward works across our state from small towns to the halls of the General Assembly. We illuminate, scrutinize and champion the values of a strong, prosperous and confident North Carolina that belongs to us all.
Policy Advocacy
From small towns to the North Carolina General Assembly itself, our team pushes for better public policy that makes North Carolina stronger.
The Carolina Forward Poll
Regular, rigorous and reliable survey research into what North Carolina voters want, believe and value.
Original Research
Deep, pathbreaking policy research that illuminates the decisions that matter to policymakers.
Consensus & Context
We help explain and give context to the biggest issues we face and deliver those insights to friends and neighbors all over our beloved state.
How you can help
Carolina Forward runs on the support of North Carolinians who believe good policy matters.
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