named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Fiscal Advocacy Competition
National student competition that trains teams to run campus-wide campaigns on fiscal issues, offering cash prizes, leadership training, and career development resources
Fiscal Leadership Lab
Program providing skills training, networking, and mentorship for students to become fiscal policy leaders
Fiscal Policy Challenge
Initiative engaging students in developing innovative solutions for the nation's fiscal future through research and collaboration
Professional Pathways
Alumni network offering career support, job placement, mentorship, and professional development for program graduates
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization 1 activity
- Advancing voting rights and accessibility through nonpartisan advocacyConducts nonpartisan educational programming and lobbying efforts aimed at promoting voting rights and increasing voter accessibility.
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Policy Advocacy & Research 1 activity
- Advocacy pledge campaign for fiscally responsible policiesOrganizes a public pledge campaign encouraging individuals to urge elected officials to support fiscally sound policies and rebuild the nation's economic foundation.
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Economic and Financial Research 1 activity
- Conducting nonpartisan research on national debt impactsProduces economic research quantifying the long-term effects of rising national debt, including projections on household wealth loss, reduced job creation, lower wages, higher interest payments, and a smaller economy over 30 years.
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Professional Conference Support 1 activity
- Financial support for student program participationProvides travel stipends and funding to students to offset costs associated with program participation, including in-person experiences and campaign execution.
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Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Leadership development and fiscal education for college studentsOperates the Up to Us Leadership Network, a program launched in 2012 that equips approximately 100 undergraduate students annually across seven regional cohorts with knowledge, skills, and networks to advocate for national debt reform through bi-weekly in-person sessions, virtual training, and leadership training workshops.
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Student Career Readiness and Internship Placement 1 activity
- Providing career development and professional pathways for alumniOffers the Professional Pathways program and career development resources—including paid internships, mentorship, letters of recommendation, digital badges, and job opportunity sharing—to graduates of undergraduate programs to support careers in government, policy, and advocacy.
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Leadership & Policy Dialogue Forums 1 activity
- Providing educational resources and networking events for fiscal leadersShares tools, datasets, learning materials, and external event access while organizing speaking engagements, panels, webinars, and meetups to inform and inspire emerging fiscal policy leaders.
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Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
- Supporting civic engagement through student scholarshipsOffers Civic Engagement Scholarships that provide up to $2,000 stipends to students participating in low- or no-wage civic engagement roles to support broader participation in democratic and policy-related activities.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Organizing fiscal advocacy and policy competitions for studentsHosts the Fiscal Advocacy Competition and Fiscal Policy Challenge, engaging undergraduate students in creating and presenting budget proposals to stabilize the debt-to-GDP ratio, with opportunities to present to policy leaders in Washington, D.C., and receive funding and cash prizes for campaign execution.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$5K
Contributions & grants$5K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$5K
Program expenses9%
Admin / overhead91%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$4K
Cash$4K
Investments$0
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$1K
Liquid reserves9.0 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -9.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 5
- AVA DONALDSON — Director
- BRIAN WRIGHT — Director
- CONOR O'SHEA — President
- EMILY DASILVA — Director
- SAM SHEFFER — Director
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- American Action Forum Partner — Policy leaders from the American Action Forum evaluate student proposals in the Fiscal Policy Challenge.
- Bipartisan Policy Center Partner — Hosts the Economic & Fiscal Policy Internship for one Up to Us participant annually.
- Bipartisan Policy Center Partner — Policy leaders from the Bipartisan Policy Center evaluate student proposals in the Fiscal Policy Challenge.
- Brookings Institution Partner — Policy leaders from the Brookings Institution evaluate student proposals in the Fiscal Policy Challenge.
- Budget Lab at Yale Partner — Collaborates on research regarding the economic impacts of rising federal deficits and debt.
- Campus Compact Partner — Partner organization collaborating on programming, trainings, and leadership development initiatives.
- Congressional Budget Office Government — Policy leaders from the Congressional Budget Office evaluate student proposals in the Fiscal Policy Challenge.
- Fiscal Challenge Partner — Partner organization collaborating on programming, trainings, and leadership development initiatives.
- House.gov Partner — Directs users to House.gov to learn about their elected representatives and fiscal policy positions.
- LinkedIn Partner — Collaborates with LinkedIn to host a Professional Pathways Group for member engagement and password distribution.
- Net Impact Partner — Partner organization collaborating on programming, trainings, and leadership development initiatives.
- Peter G. Peterson Foundation Funder — Primary funder that established and supported the Up to Us Leadership Network.
- Peter G. Peterson Foundation Partner — Cites research and analysis from PGPF on national debt, interest costs, and social program risks.
- Volcker Alliance Network — UP TO US INC operates as the Up to Us Leadership Network under the Volcker Alliance, with operational email hosted at volckeralliance.org.
- Volcker Alliance Partner — Partner organization collaborating on programming, trainings, and leadership development initiatives.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Civic Advocacy Through Public Pledgesmethodology: civic-advocacy-through-pledgeBy organizing public pledge campaigns, we signal strong constituent demand for fiscal sustainability, which influences elected officials’ policy priorities because visible public commitment shifts perceived political risk and creates accountability.
- Leadership Development for Policy Changemethodology: leadership-development-for-policy-changeBy equipping emerging leaders with knowledge, skills, and networks, we produce sustained advocacy and systemic change on national fiscal policy, because empowered young leaders are more effective in influencing policy and building momentum for reform.
- Local Engagement as Catalyst for National Reformmethodology: local-engagement-for-national-impactBy fostering peer-driven, localized civic engagement, we generate bottom-up momentum that influences national fiscal policy, because relationships and shared action at the community level build collective power and political will.
- Nonpartisan Education to Expand Democratic Participationmethodology: nonpartisan education and advocacyBy providing nonpartisan public education and advocacy, we increase voter registration and voting accessibility, because informed and empowered citizens are more likely to participate in democratic processes and demand accountable governance.