Quincy Institute

What Quincy Institute does

Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft is a Washington, DC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2019 to advocate for a restraint-oriented U.S. foreign policy that prioritizes diplomacy over military engagement. The organization operates as both a research institution and an action tank, producing original analysis across six thematic program areas (Democratizing Foreign Policy, East Asia, Eurasia, Global South, Grand Strategy, and Middle East), and reaching policymakers, grassroots organizations, and emerging leaders across the political spectrum through a transpartisan coalition spanning progressive, libertarian, and conservative partners.

Its primary outputs include peer-reviewed-style research briefs and policy notes, the independent online magazine Responsible Statecraft, the "In Search of Monsters" podcast, in-person and virtual events (debates, panel discussions, book talks), and a network of 40 Non-Resident Fellows embedded in U.S. universities. The institute monetizes exclusively through charitable donations: tax-deductible contributions from individuals, foundation grants, donor-advised fund transfers, stock/wire transfers, and planned bequests, with institutional supporters publicly disclosed on a transparency page that acknowledges gifts of $5,000 or more.

The organization is led by CEO Lora Lumpe (30 years of policy/philanthropy experience) and co-founder Trita Parsi (Grawemeyer Award recipient), with a small core staff of 11-50 employees supplemented by the unpaid fellow network. Distribution is multi-channel, spanning the quincyinst.org and responsiblestatecraft.org properties, weekly email newsletters, active accounts on X/Facebook/LinkedIn/YouTube/Instagram/TikTok, and frequent expert placements in outlets such as CNN, Al Jazeera, and South China Morning Post.

Name

Quincy Institute

Legal name

Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

Website

https://quincyinst.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quincy Institute is a Washington, DC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank founded in 2019 that produces research, media (Responsible Statecraft magazine and a podcast), and events to advance restraint-based U.S. foreign policy for policymakers, grassroots organizations, and emerging leaders across the political spectrum.

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Foreign Policy Think Tank Services

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Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

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Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ)

Keywords

• Foreign policy research
• Transpartisan think tank
• Policy advocacy services
• Geopolitical analysis
• Military restraint diplomacy

Headquarters

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Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The organization relies primarily on 100% tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and institutional supporters. They accept one-time and recurring contributions, donor advised fund grants, stock/mutual fund transfers, wire transfers, and planned bequests.

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Core offering

Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank and action tank that conducts original foreign policy research, advocates for military restraint and diplomatic engagement, and publishes commentary through its online magazine Responsible Statecraft and the In Search of Monsters podcast. The organization serves as a transpartisan resource for members of Congress, policy experts, academics, grassroots organizations, and emerging leaders.

Product overview

The Quincy Institute operates as a transpartisan research and advocacy organization focused on U.S. foreign policy. Its primary offerings include original research across six geographic and thematic program areas (Democratizing Foreign Policy, East Asia, Eurasia, Global South, Grand Strategy, and Middle East), a dedicated media outlet called Responsible Statecraft for publishing analysis and commentary, a podcast series called 'In Search of Monsters', and a Non-Resident Fellows Program. The organization hosts events including debates, panel discussions, and book talks, and publishes various research outputs including QI Briefs, Policy Notes, and Collections. The Institute does not offer a technology product platform but rather serves as an intellectual hub providing policy research and analysis.

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Products and services

• Responsible Statecraft The organization's online magazine that publishes outside contributors, reporters, and staff analysis, opinion, and news reportage to promote a positive, transpartisan vision of U.S. foreign policy and critique ideologies that have led to endless wars.
• In Search of Monsters Podcast A podcast produced by the Quincy Institute covering foreign policy analysis and discussions on military restraint and diplomacy.
• Non-Resident Fellows Program A network of 40 Non-Resident Fellows who expand the Institute's reach into universities and communities across the United States, contributing to the organization's research and advocacy mission.
• Research Program Areas Original foreign policy research organized into six geographic and thematic program areas: Democratizing Foreign Policy, East Asia, Eurasia, Global South, Grand Strategy, and Middle East. Outputs include QI Briefs, Policy Notes, and Collections for policymakers, experts, and the public.

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Direct peers

• Stimson Center: A nonpartisan policy research center focused on international security, governance, and threat reduction. Highly comparable to Quincy Institute in mission (military restraint, pragmatic foreign policy) and audience (policymakers and media), with similar program-area structure.
• Cato Institute: A libertarian public policy research foundation with a long-standing restraint-oriented foreign policy program. Directly comparable to QI on the anti-militarization thesis and trans-ideological outreach, and competes for similar audiences and donor pools.
• Win Without War: A progressive advocacy coalition opposed to militarized U.S. foreign policy. Closely aligned with QI's mission and grassroots-advocacy posture, targeting similar congressional and grassroots audiences with overlapping policy outputs.
• Center for International Policy: A nonprofit foreign policy research and advocacy organization promoting peace, human rights, and restraint. Comparable to QI on thematic focus, nonprofit funding model, and engagement with Congress and progressive institutional funders.

Broad incumbents

• Council on Foreign Relations: A dominant, long-established U.S. foreign policy think tank. Competes with QI for media attention and policymaker mindshare, though it operates from a much larger establishment base rather than QI's restraint-advocacy posture.
• Brookings Institution: One of the largest and most cited U.S. policy research organizations, with substantial foreign policy output. Sets the mainstream foreign policy agenda against which QI positions its restraint-oriented alternatives.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: A major international affairs think tank operating globally. A direct comparable on research depth and policy influence, and notably listed among QI's institutional funders, creating both a peer and partner relationship.
• RAND Corporation: A large, established policy research institution with deep defense and security work. Competes with QI for credibility on national security analysis and congressional engagement at significantly greater scale.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): A bipartisan foreign policy and national security think tank with strong government ties. Operates as one of the most influential voices in the foreign policy mainstream that QI's advocacy is positioned against.
• Heritage Foundation: A leading conservative policy research institution with active foreign policy and national security programs. Represents the larger, better-resourced counterpart on the right side of the foreign policy debate that QI's transpartisan model attempts to bridge.

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