The Brookings Council
The Brookings Council brings together a select group of thoughtful business and community leaders who are actively engaged in the life of the Institution. Members of the Council are invited to attend events in cities from coast to coast, giving them excellent opportunities to engage with some of the best public policy minds in the world today, as well as with each other.
The Brookings Council comprises more than just donors; they are supporters with a shared interest in the advancement of independent public policy research. As Brookings’s leading benefactors, members of the Council provide the fundamental resources that allow the Institution to fulfill its critical mission of independent research and innovative policy solutions.
The International Advisory Council
The International Advisory Council was established to help Brookings create a meaningful dialogue with international leaders from the public and private sector, extend our outreach and relevance to other countries, and increase our ability to inform the American public and policy-makers about perceptions in other parts of the world. The members—leaders in their field who represent 18 countries on five continents—are already providing invaluable advice and support for Brookings as it becomes an increasingly global think tank. They offer their diverse perspectives on developments in their own regions, along with candid insights into how America and its policies are received.
Chaired by Brookings Trustee Antoine van Agtmael, the Brookings International Advisory Council meets annually in the spring, sharing some sessions with the Board of Trustees.
Program Leadership Committees
Each of Brookings's five research programs has begun to put together a Program Leadership Committee to provide financial and intellectual support for our independent research agenda. The committees will work with the vice presidents and trustees to increase Brookings's research portfolio and impact.