Membership

A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, Open to Debate addresses a fundamental problem in America: the extreme polarization of our nation and our politics.

Join our mission to restore critical thinking, facts, reason, and civility to America’s public square. Help us bring balanced and respectful debate back to communities and classrooms across the nation.

Be curious. Be open-minded. Join us in being Open to Debate.

GET INVOLVED

Historic levels of polarization are dividing our nation. Help us fix it. Here’s how you can get involved in Open to Debate: Become a Member of Open to Debate and get involved in weekly debates, live events, exclusive podcast recordings, and our archive of 200+ debates. Membership is free. Make a donation to Open to Debate to help sustain our work in public media, classrooms, and in digital platforms nationwide. Subscribe to the Open to Debate newsletter and share with friends, family, and coworkers to promote positive conversations on tough topics.

BECOME A MEMBER

Become a Member of Open to Debate. Access live events, exclusive podcast recordings, and our archive of 200+ debates. Membership is free.

PARTNER WITH US

We align brands with ideas and thought leadership while helping achieve the mission of raising the level of public discourse. We’ve worked with world-class academic institutions, corporations, NGOs, and media companies to elevate the most prominent issues in the public square. Our partners have the opportunity to influence and initiate debates that affect their industry, consumer base, and audience. We help partners raise awareness surrounding a topic through our unique debate models, designed to reach millions with multi-platform integration. Email us at info@opentodebate.org for more information.

OUR SUPPORTERS

Our work is supported by believers the role of debate to drive a healthy democracy. We are a 501(3)c nonprofit organization funded by individuals, institutions, partners, and the general public. Help us address extreme polarization in America by restoring the balanced exchange of ideas to the public square.

VISIONARY SUPPORTERS ($50,000+)
  • Edward Conard
  • Robert Epstein
  • Christopher W. Johnson Charitable Trust
  • Dianne Morris
  • Ilona Nemeth & Alan Quasha
  • Gerry Ohrstrom
  • Richard G. Phillips
  • Dr. Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber
  • The Rosenkranz Foundation
  • The Mortimer D. Sackler Foundation/Mortimer D.A. Sackler & Jacqueline Sackler
  • Jennifer & Philippe Selendy
  • Thomas Smith
  • Daniel Stern
  • The John Templeton Foundation
POLYMATH ($25,000+)
  • David A. Coulter, Esq.
  • Ravenel B. Curry, III
  • George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Foundation
GENIUS ($10,000+)
  • Anonymous
  • Cindy Elden
  • Alex Ginsburg & Hillary Blumberg
  • Susan & Roger Hertog
  • Stacie & Stephan Kiratsous
  • Leon Levy Foundation/Shelby White
  • Lisa & Jamie Maguire
  • Jeri Sines Mayer
  • Stanley & Sydney Shuman
  • Patsy & Jeff Tarr
  • Donald & Barbara Tober
  • Anita & Byron Wien
BRILLIANT ($5,000+)
  • Thomas Campbell Jackson
  • Richard Gilder
  • Ben Nelson
  • Joseph L. Rice, III & Franci J. Blassberg
  • Parth Shah
  • Andrew Solomon & John Habich Solomon
  • Judy & Michael Steinhardt
BRIGHT ($2,000+)
  • Anonymous
  • Stanley Bergman
  • Hannah Borum
  • Michael A. Carpenter
  • Chris Carstens
  • The James Coleman / The Coleman Foundation
  • Nicole Gresham Perry
  • Pat Gunn
  • Mimi Halpern
  • George A. Kellner
  • Carol & John Lyden
  • Catie & Donald Marron
  • Alan & Susan Patricof
  • Amy & Jay Regan
  • Richard Reiss
  • Harmon Skurnik
  • Jennifer & David Stockman
  • Bonnie & Tom Strauss
  • Brian Sica
PRODIGY
  • Christopher E. Buck & Hara Schwartz
  • Pamela Cantor
  • Stephen Dincelli
  • Laura & Gary Lauder
  • Grace & Kenneth Logan
  • Shalin Mody
  • Bonnie John & Gary Pelton

DEBATE COMMUNITY
Join a community of social and intellectual leaders that truly value the free exchange of ideas.
EDUCATIONAL BRIEFS
Readings on our weekly debates, debater editorials, and news on issues that affect our everyday lives.
SUPPORT OPEN-MINDED DEBATE
Help us bring debate to communities and classrooms across the nation.